 My name is Kyla Strickler and I'm from the United States. I'll be an E-perceive fellow in 2021, advancing Sustainable Development Goal number 13, Climate Action. I believe that everyone should have safe and reliable access to basic needs. I see engineering as a way to collaborate with people from across the world and underserved and underrepresented communities to develop sustainable solutions that better the lives of all stakeholders involved and improve the planet. As an E-perceive fellow, I will be working with OPIS-12, assisting their team with the modeling of electrolyzer test systems to expand their portfolio, optimize the design for usability and manufacturability, and prototype design changes to validate performance. I want to use my engineering skills to positively contribute to the fight against climate change. I am so excited for this fellowship not only because of the many opportunities to form connections with the other fellows and engineers also working in the engineering for global development field, but also because of the professional experience that I will gain through working with a company who's striving to achieve one of those SDGs.