Karynna Tuan is an aerospace engineer who joined Ansys in 2015 after completing a master's degree from the University of Colorado. Her achievements demonstrate that anyone can succeed in engineering with determination and hard work.

Her journey began as an application engineer for systems tool kit (STK) software, where she helped clients in the aerospace industry plan missions for air, space, and military purposes.

With her technical skills, command over the software, and ability to quickly grasp customer applications, Karynna soon became a top performer. She also played a key role in the internal training program for new application engineers and fostered team building within and outside the office.

After 18 months, Karynna moved to Singapore for a pre-sales field position, supporting Ansys customers across the Asia-Pacific region, where she worked for six years. During this time, she collaborated with over a hundred organizations in ten countries, contributing to aerospace mission design and planning, satellite flight dynamics, and special-purpose aerospace applications.

Karynna's work involved understanding multi-domain aerospace architectures, satellite flight operations, and structured programming in a managed software development environment.

Apart from supporting Ansys customers, Karynna also trained engineers in several channel partners who worked throughout the region. Her clients included the Royal Australian Air Force, the Algerian Space Agency, the Indian Space Research Organization, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Fujitsu Corporation, the Korean Air Force, Rocket Lab, Inc. (New Zealand), and the Royal Thai Air Force.

Karynna's technical expertise and ability to work with people across all categories made her a valuable addition to the organization.

Karynna has recently been promoted to a management role for application engineers for the Asia-Pacific and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions. She has already demonstrated the ability to advance the collective contribution of the teams and help set the direction for her leadership.

Karynna's contributions to the aerospace and defense industry make her an outstanding role model for women of color in STEM. She participates in STEM tours and training, pushes technical content through social media channels, and expands the use of Ansys products internationally.

Currently, Karynna is working with partners and employees from AGI in the region to expand her presence in Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific defense industry.

She focuses on specific countries such as Japan, Korea, India, and Australia. Following Ansys' acquisition of AGI, Karynna was offered a competitive management position. She earned a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado in 2014, followed by a master's degree in aerospace engineering with a major in Bioastronautics at the same university.

Karynna was an engineering fellow from 2013 to 2015 and served as the Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Honor Society president from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, she was the mechanical team lead for her senior graduate project.