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Join us virtually in the *ELEVATE Mentorship Lounge* (8AM – 9AM Pacific, March 8, 2024) for FREE MENTORING & NETWORKING at ELEVATE:

UX Design Career Growth – Mentors
Table #7: Career Transitions & Leadership – Mentors
Table #8: Coaching & Career Growth – Mentors
Table #9: Mentorship & Growth – Mentors
Table #10: US Digital Service – Mentors

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Table #1 – Engineering Leadership – Mentors:

Elevate Mentor Table Julia Hu Madison Capps Sonia Ramnani Vandana Kulkarni

Engineering Leadership Mentors: Julia Hu (Director of Engineering), Madison Capps (Engineering Manager, Infrastructure, Airbnb), Sonia Ramnani (Head of Engineering, Amazon Web Services), Vandana Kulkarni (Director of Platform Engineering, CyberTech Systems & Software Ltd)

Table Topics: Engineering Leadership, Career Path/Promotion, Negotiating Total Compensation, Transitioning to Management, Delivering Feedback, Build vs Buy Evaluations & Decision-Making, Creating Compelling Project Proposals, Creating Culture, Managing Up (Managing Your Manager) Career Growth/Development, Empowerment, Software Engineering, Product Development

Table #2 – IC Engineering Career Growth – Mentors:

IC Engineering Career Growth Mentors: Adesola Ajayi (Senior Systems Engineer, BIS), Anjali Gupta (Network Engineer II, TELUS), Cheryl Aranha (Principal Software Engineer, Intuit), Devin Nicholson (Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, BILL)

Elevate Mentor Table Adesola Ajayi Anjali Gupta Cheryl Aranha Devin Nicholson

Table Topics: Navigating Your Niche, Advancing Your Career in Tech, Mobile, IC Career Growth, Leadership, Growth, Manager Discussions, Interviewing, Overcoming Barriers, Cross-Functional Communication, Code Reviewing, Web Development, Backend Development, Moms in Tech

Table #3 – Strategy & Business Career Growth – Mentors:

Elevate Mentor Table Anh Tran Benita Bankson Joyce Chuang Sandra Chen

Strategy & Business Career Growth Mentors: Anh Tran (Strategy Consultant, PwC Strategy), Benita Bankson (Senior Director, PMO / Portfolio / Workforce Experience, Gap), Joyce Chuang (Senior Director, Marketing, North America, DocuSign), Sandra Chen (Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain, Block)

Table Topics: MBA, Consulting, Banking, Running A $100M Portfolio, Demand Gen, Lifecycle Marketing, Regional / Field Marketing, Campaigns, Growth Marketing, Career Development, Professional Development, First-Time Manager, Transitioning From Technical To Business Roles, Women in Leadership, How To Apply Craft To Solve Ambiguous Problems, Managing Remote / Distributed Teams, Self-Funding Advanced Studies While Balancing Job Function, Supply Chain / Operations Management

Table #4 – Product Management Career Growth – Mentors:

Elevate Mentor Table Anuja More Deep Rastogi Elena Leonova Ira Patnaik Renee Ya

Product Management Career Growth Mentors: Anuja More (Product Marketing Manager Lead, Meta), Deep Rastogi (Product Manager), Elena Leonova (Senior Vice President, Spryker), Ira Patnaik (Vice President, Product Management, Ro), Renee Ya (Senior Product Manager, GlobalComix)

Table Topics: Leadership, Product Management, Transition From Engineer To Product, Imposter Syndrome, Mid-Career Change, Career Development, Offer Negotiation, Consumer Growth Best Practices, Hypothesis Driven Thinking, Data Skills, Influence, Health Tech, Management Challenges, PM-ing International Products, Monetization, Game Development

Table #5 – Project / Program Manager Career Growth – Mentors:

Elevate Mentor Table Carla Sexton Carrie Browde Elena Ringseis

Project / Program Manager Career Growth Mentors: Carla Sexton (Electronic Health Record Interoperability & Exposure Project Manager III, T-Rex Solutions), Carrie Browde (Learning Services Program manager, Google Cloud), Elena Ringseis (Senior Design Program Manager), ()

Table Topics: Personal & Professional Goals, Career Transition, ADHD / Neurodiversity, Imposter Syndrome, Early Career Advice, How UX Design & Eng Can Work Better Together, Balancing Career & Family, Managing Up / Managing Through Influence, Networking In An Authentic Way, How To Get Started In Design Ops

Table #6 – Product / UX Design Career Growth – Mentors:

Elevate Mentor Table Deanna Alcorn Gizem Kaymakci Olivia Ouyang Wafaa Sabil

Product / UX Design Career Growth Mentors: Deanna Alcorn (Senior Product Design Manager), Gizem Kaymakçı (Product Designer, Lyrebird Studio), Olivia Ouyang (Product Designer, Finix Payemnts), Wafaa Sabil (Senior UX Designer)

Table Topics: Product Design, Design Management, Career Transitions, Product Design, UX, UX Design, Startup

Table #7 – Career Transitions & Leadership – Mentors:

Elevate Mentor Table Dana Hehl Ei Nyung Choi Maia Jones Mina M

Career Transitions & Leadership Mentors: Dana Hehl (Vice President, Services Delivery, Anvil Secure), Ei-Nyung Choi (Technical Advisor, Fractional CTO, Angel Investor), Maia Jones (Vice President, People, Places & Culture, Alphwave Semi), Mina M. (Director of Sales Engineering)

Table Topics: Career Transitions, Promotions, Leadership Skills, Career Development, First Time Manager, Career Levels, Insider’s Look At Engineering Interviews, Leadership Development, Career Advancement Strategies, How To Find Your Voice, Interview Preparation, Jobs in Cyber, Switching Between Management & IC Engineer

Table #8 – Coaching & Career Growth Mentors:

Elevate Mentor Table Katya Landau Meighan Agosta Rachael Maltiel Swenson Wen Hsu

Coaching & Career Growth Mentors: Katya Landau (Accent Coach for Corporate Professionals & Consultant), Meighan Agosta (Career Coach & UX Researcher, MASI Consulting), Rachael Maltiel Swenson (Analytics & Growth Strategy Consultant, Executive Coach, Arc Growth), Wen Hsu (Coach)

Table Topics: Career Pivots, Building Executive Presence, Combatting Imposter Syndrome, Leading Without Authority, Accents, Public Speaking, Interview Coaching Data-Driven Decision Making, UX / UXR, Networking, Upskilling, Product-Led Growth, Leadership As A Working Mom, Leading With Quiet Strength, Overcoming Layoffs, Surpassing ‘Not-Enoughness’

Table #9 – Mentorship & Growth Mentors:

Elevate Mentor Table Georgiana Haynes Janet Lee Liesel Mendoza Madhuparna Datta

Mentorship & Growth Mentors: Georgiana Haynes (Founder & Architectural Designer, Baus Ladies Network), Janet Lee (Product Marketing Manager, VR, Meta), Liesel Mendoza (Founder & CEO, The Mentoring Club), Madhuparna Datta (AE Director, Cadence Design Systems)

Table Topics: Creating Productive Systems To Increase Output And Focus Without Burnout, Building Confidence To Embrace Authenticity And Hold Your Own In Male-Dominated Environments Without Being Aggressive, Overcoming Challenges, Career Transitions, Getting UnStuck, Product Marketing, Early To Mid Career Transition, Resume / Interview Prep Coaching, Industry Specific Chats (AR/VR/Early-Stage Startups), Leadership, Networking / Relationship-Building, Communication, Bringing Your Authentic Self To Work, Mastering Technical Depth Vs. Breadth, Mind-Mapping Your Career, Art Of Authentic Networking, Mentorship Vs. Sponsorship

Table #10 – United States Digital Service Mentors:

Elevate Mentor Table USDS Jennifer Karen Karin

United States Digital Service Mentors: Jennifer Kramer (Engineering Community Lead, United States Digital Service), Karen Moronski-Chapman (Data Scientist, United States Digital Service), Karin Underwood (Product Manager, United States Digital Service)

Table Topics: Neurodivergence, Interview Preparation, Data Science, Data Strategy, Communication Skills, Handling Conflict, Managing Up, Career Planning, Industry/Company Size Changes, Navigating an IC Promotion Ladder

Meet your MENTORS in the Virtual Mentorship Lounge 8am-9am (PT) on March 8 – Celebrate Int’l Women’s Day at ELEVATE Conference!