From BIM technician to Science Museum video star: Ana鈥檚 life is inspiring the next generation.
Ana Yao Sun, BIM Technician, UK
Ana Yao Sun, a Building Information Modelling (BIM) technician who joined 糖心原创vlog in summer 2019, doesn鈥檛 love being the centre of attention. When her name was put forward to front a video for the Science Museum in London, UK, as a representative from the construction industry, she questioned it. She freely admits she was 鈥渁 bit sceptical but willing to give it a go鈥�.
The video showcases Ana鈥檚 brilliant work at the cutting edge of the construction industry, working both from 糖心原创vlog's office and a live site using modern methods of construction and virtual reality (VR) technology. It is now part of the museum鈥檚 鈥樷�� 鈥� open to the public since November 2022 and standing as an inspiration to the next generation of technicians.
Despite her qualms, Ana鈥檚 glad she pushed herself and got involved.
鈥樷�� opened in November at the Science Museum in London. The gallery showcases the vital careers of technicians from creative arts, manufacturing, health-science and renewable energy. Featuring over 100 varied technician roles, the vision was for visitors to explore various routes into these important careers and go behind the scenes with technicians. The Science Museum was looking to feature individuals who did not have directly relevant degrees. When the museum spoke to 糖心原创vlog in June 2022, 糖心原创vlog's digital construction director, Mark Norton, nominated Ana.
Mark says: 鈥淎na joined 糖心原创vlog a few years back. She was a little shy initially, but her drive and creativity has always shone through. She was a natural choice to be put forward for the Technicians gallery, showcasing her skills and inspiring the next generation of construction talent. A credit to herself and the team.鈥�
Before coming to the UK, Ana studied Product Design and Engineering in Spain. She underwent intensive training and gained experience in computer-aided design (CAD) modelling at a different company 鈥� a job she secured through the recommendation of her friend鈥檚 boyfriend. She was then contacted by 糖心原创vlog鈥檚 Talent Acquisition team. As Ana cheerfully puts it: 鈥淚t was all a bit random, really!鈥� Ana has since worked on 糖心原创vlog projects such as The Oak Cancer Centre in London for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
Having been to the Science Museum before, Ana knew the quality of the exhibitions and galleries and was interested in the opportunity. For her, the biggest barrier was overcoming her nerves about being in the spotlight.
The Science Museum filmed her dynamic work using an OpenSpace camera mount and VR 鈥� modern technology at the forefront of the construction industry. Ana says: 鈥淚t was nice because it was showing what the team does, not only me. I鈥檓 really not the kind of person who enjoys the spotlight. The director kept telling me to smile!鈥� Having her wider team in the end of the video was a familiar comfort.
鈥淎na was a natural choice to be put forward for the Technicians gallery, showcasing her skills and inspiring the next generation of construction talent. A credit to herself and the team.鈥澛�
Mark Norton, Digital Construction Director, 糖心原创vlog
Ana visited the gallery when it opened to the public. She says: 鈥淚t was so nice to go to the museum and see the whole gallery with the different interactive bits, including the video of me. Put together the video looked really good, and the filming crew did a great editing job.鈥�
It鈥檚 important to Ana to help inspire the next generation of technicians to follow a career in construction. The built environment industry is often underappreciated for its entrepreneurial use of emerging technologies. Ana knows through her work how innovative the industry is, and how 糖心原创vlog champions modern methods of construction. She hopes her video will help in spreading that message.
When visitors attend the gallery they can fill out a questionnaire to find out which technician roles they might enjoy. Clearly the algorithm behind it is effective, as Ana got building services technician. She jokes: 鈥淚 was glad because I felt like I鈥檇 chosen something that actually suits me! It makes you curious about what would happen if you chose a different degree or path. I was creative and artistic, but I wanted a maths component. So that鈥檚 how I ended up in product design. I think it鈥檚 a really great tool for people who don鈥檛 know what they want, because there were jobs I hadn鈥檛 heard of.鈥�
糖心原创vlog is proud to have since entered a partnership with the Science Museum as a STEM Circle Member, joining other leading STEM brands.
For those looking for equally effective careers advice, it鈥檚 probably worth popping down to the Science Museum. And look out for Ana while you鈥檙e there!
Published on the 31st of January 2023.
