EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 1H 16M
Debugging the Dream: Going on a New Adventure and Finding Your Niche with Gio Benitez Torres
from SHPE Out Loud: Leading Hispanics in STEM · host SHPE National
Here is the episode description without the embedded source tags:Episode DescriptionIn this episode of SHPE Out Loud, we sit down with Giordano "Gio" Benitez Torres, the North America Quality Coordinator at Lenovo. Gio takes us from his roots in Panama to his current role as a "computer detective," where he solves high-stakes engineering issues for users around the globe.We discuss how a lack of access to new hardware led him to mod his gaming console, sparking a lifelong passion for tech and learning English along the way. Gio also opens up about the resilience required to navigate setbacks and the persistence that eventually landed him his dream job.Plus, we dive into Lenovo’s culture, from foldable screens to sponsoring F1 and the World Cup. Gio also shares crucial advice for members heading to Convention.
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Here is the episode description without the embedded source tags:Episode DescriptionIn this episode of SHPE Out Loud, we sit down with Giordano "Gio" Benitez Torres, the North America Quality Coordinator at Lenovo. Gio takes us from his roots in Panama to his current role as a "computer detective," where he solves high-stakes engineering issues for users around the globe.We discuss how a lack of access to new hardware led him to mod his gaming console, sparking a lifelong passion for tech and learning English along the way. Gio also opens up about the resilience required to navigate setbacks and the persistence that eventually landed him his dream job.Plus, we dive into Lenovo’s culture, from foldable screens to sponsoring F1 and the World Cup. Gio also shares crucial advice for members heading to Convention.
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