Engineers host comedian Nainan
Omkar Baxi
Issue date: 5/1/09 Section: News
Dan Nainan, an engineer-turned-comedian, performed April 23 for Drexel students at the second annual engineering comedy show, hosted by the National Organization of Business and Drexel Engineering and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
"We wanted to set up a comedy show for Drexel students, and we felt that Dan was the perfect fit for our show because of his professional background," Zachary Howitt, a junior in business and engineering and the president of Drexel's NOBE chapter, said.
Nainan was an engineer at Intel and responsible for highly-technical presentations for sales and technology conventions. Nainan's comedy career started as a method to relieve stage fright for his Intel presentations, but quickly expanded into professional comic shows. Nainan has performed with widely known comics such as Russell Peters and Jerry Seinfeld.
"Dan's selection was more than just comedy," Howitt said. "There aren't too many celebrities that students can relate to, but Dan Nainan is someone that all of the engineers and business students can directly relate to; he was in our position just a few years ago."
Nainan's engineering background has helped him develop a more professional comic career. Nainan said his engineering skills give him a significant advantage over other comics since he can personally manage his Web site and produce CDs, and his education makes his comedy more intelligent, which helps him deliver to a wider audience than most comics.
Nainan entertained Drexel students with sketches regarding George Bush and Barack Obama, among other celebrities. Nainan's act also consisted of ironic pictures throughout the world and his own experience as a Japanese-Indian-American.
Nainan's work is the perfect example that students can take their careers anywhere they want and excel in a variety of fields, Howitt added.
"My advice to all students is to follow through on your academic commitments, but also pursue your passions. A lot of people complain that they don't have time for their interests, but these are the same people that watch TV four hours a day and waste their weekends getting drunk and going to clubs. Instead, you should use that time to pursue your dreams," Nainan said.
"We wanted to set up a comedy show for Drexel students, and we felt that Dan was the perfect fit for our show because of his professional background," Zachary Howitt, a junior in business and engineering and the president of Drexel's NOBE chapter, said.
Nainan was an engineer at Intel and responsible for highly-technical presentations for sales and technology conventions. Nainan's comedy career started as a method to relieve stage fright for his Intel presentations, but quickly expanded into professional comic shows. Nainan has performed with widely known comics such as Russell Peters and Jerry Seinfeld.
"Dan's selection was more than just comedy," Howitt said. "There aren't too many celebrities that students can relate to, but Dan Nainan is someone that all of the engineers and business students can directly relate to; he was in our position just a few years ago."
Nainan's engineering background has helped him develop a more professional comic career. Nainan said his engineering skills give him a significant advantage over other comics since he can personally manage his Web site and produce CDs, and his education makes his comedy more intelligent, which helps him deliver to a wider audience than most comics.
Nainan entertained Drexel students with sketches regarding George Bush and Barack Obama, among other celebrities. Nainan's act also consisted of ironic pictures throughout the world and his own experience as a Japanese-Indian-American.
Nainan's work is the perfect example that students can take their careers anywhere they want and excel in a variety of fields, Howitt added.
"My advice to all students is to follow through on your academic commitments, but also pursue your passions. A lot of people complain that they don't have time for their interests, but these are the same people that watch TV four hours a day and waste their weekends getting drunk and going to clubs. Instead, you should use that time to pursue your dreams," Nainan said.
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