Stephen N’Guessan spent 3 years in the oil and gas industry working in the research & development department and has published 2 technical papers for the society of petroleum engineers. Stephen transitioned into microelectronics in 2015 where he joined Samsung Austin Semiconductor as the facilities’ water treatment engineer. He helps optimize the water quality across HVAC, Industrial waste treatment and ultrapure water departments. Stephen was born and raised in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa and has two bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and in biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio.