There is a specific kind of satisfaction in a GIKI mechanical workshop,the smell of grease, the sound of a lathe, and the precision required to make parts fit. Back in 2008, I thought my world would always be defined by physical machines and thermal dynamics. Topi teaches you that engineering isn’t just about the tools; it’s about the ‘why’ behind the machine. It’s about understanding that every giant system is just a collection of small, moving parts that must work in perfect harmony. In those labs, we weren’t just building projects; we were building the mental stamina to tackle global complexity.
Today, I don’t work with physical gears; I work with the invisible machinery of the cloud at Amazon Web Services. People often ask how a Mechanical Engineer ends up leading Solutions Architecture for AWS, and the answer is simple: GIKI taught me how to learn. Whether you are optimizing a combustion engine or scaling a serverless architecture in North America, the logic remains the same. You analyze the load, you identify the friction, and you build for resilience. My journey from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering to the heart of the tech world in Vancouver is a reminder that a GIKI degree is a passport to any field. We were trained to be problem solvers first and specialists second. The tools changed from wrenches to code, but the GIKI engine inside me hasn’t stopped running.