Hello everyone! I’m Gicell Aleman, a second year Manufacturing Engineer with Valmet Flow Control in Shrewsbury, MA and an SME member since 2018. I am also serving as a representative on the 2023 SME Member Council. A little about my SME journey…I started in my undergrad at Indiana Institute of Technology  attending an engineering class and my ... more

Small and Medium Enterprises, or SMEs, play a massive role in the economy, particularly in developing countries. SMEs account for most of the small to medium businesses in a local area and are one of the most significant contributors to job creation.     Not only that, but they make up 90% of businesses worldwide, as well as contributing 50% of ... more

Hello my fellow SME colleagues and friends! I'm  Farhad Ghadamli ,  CAM-F, lead engineer with Dm3d Technology LLC, and one of your  2023-24 SME Member Council representatives . It's a great pleasure to share some of the lessons I've learned after serving two years as chair of one of the largest SME chapters, Oakland-Macomb Chapter 69 , located in Metro ... more