In case you didn’t know: Walmart is big. It’s so big, it is the largest private employer in the United States, with over 1.5 million employees. Now imagine driving change from the top, having the support of the CEO to lead Walmart’s efforts in community outreach.

Meet Jose (Pepe) Estrada, the Director of Public Affairs at Walmart. Over the past 15 years, he’s worked with LatinX, LGBTQ, American Indian, People with Disabilities, and Emerging Generations communities. He’s even led Walmart’s first influencer-based reputation management initiative.

As a mechanical engineer, Minal’s first job was working in the software industry with 3D-CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing). At the time, designing and building cars was a booming industry that had yet to see countless recessions take their toll on the Michigan economy. While working with 3D CAM, Minal saw the power of software and knew that’s what he wanted to do. He also knew it was where the future was headed, because according to Minal, “I quickly realized, EVERYTHING is going to be related to computer science.”

When Nicole Cook relocated to Nevada to work at Tesla, it was right in the middle of the production ramp up for the Model 3. Find out how she handled the transition and constant challenges during one of the most insane ramp ups the auto industry has ever seen.

This week, I sat down with my good friend, Ed Wilkes, for The Omar Project’s first-ever interview.  A civil engineering manager at architecture, engineering and design firm Ware Malcomb, Ed is in charge of all their civil services in the northeast.