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CEO

A top honors graduate of Vision University Film School, Laura Bautista traveled across Central America and Southeast Asia to film “Break the Code.” This is her first documentary. Her animated short “Max the Dog” won the Jury Prize at the Barking Mad Film Festival in 2010.

6:00PM

Cocktail Reception and Check-In

Sarah Janus, CEO of Green Threads

“Women Working: A Patchwork of Talent”

Sarah Janus, CEO of Green Threads

“Women Working: A Patchwork of Talent”

LA Uncubed

February
16
, 
2016
6:30pm
February
 
Tuesday
 
16
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6:30pm
 
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Learn The Digital Skills Used By LA's Most Innovative Companies

Learn career-advancing digital skills from 8 of LA's most exciting companies. Leaders from Google, BuzzFeed, Tradesy, & more, will dive into topics in tech, product, UX, design/branding, & beyond.


It's all happening over delicious dinner from sweetgreen & a bar stocked full of ice cold Radeberger.

Why should i attend?

-I currently work for a startup and I'm looking to expand my digital skill set and learn a bit more about other teams' work!


-I'm new to the LA tech scene and interested in exploring what some of LA's top companies are currently working on!

 

-I want to work for one of the kicka** companies represented and what better way to do so than by familiarizing myself with their work flow?

Our Sponsors.

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6:00PM

6:30pm:

The Kick Off

Grab a name badge, a cold drink, and delicious dinner from sweetgreen.

7:00PM

7:00pm - 9:00pm:

The Talks

Get comfy as we kick off our series of 10 minute skills talks.

7:30PM

9:30pm: 

The Wrap

Chat more with those lovely folks you sat next to. Plus shake hands with a few speakers and some awesome members of their teams! 

Aliseya Wright

tech lead, google

Aliseya is an avid technologist who fell in love with code during her first internship in 1999. She went on to receive a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Washington, and an M.S. in Computer Science from U.C. Berkeley. She's currently a Tech Lead at Google working on Advertiser Platforms. Today when she writes code, it's in AngularJS and Java, and she is still as fascinated as ever with the tech's ability to bring the world's information right to your fingertips.

Ryan Nance

DIRECTOR of user experience, Tradesy

Ryan Nance is the Director of User Experience at Tradesy where he leads a team of expert designers. He is an avid internaut, founder of 5thingsilearnedtoday.com and likes to write about Experience design on Medium https://medium.com/the-user-s-experience.

Eric Gandhi

Product Designer, Buzzfeed

Eric joined BuzzFeed in 2014 and in his time with them he's led product design on several analytics tools that have informed content decisions and helped expand BuzzFeed's reach across multiple platforms to fuel their rapid growth.


Prior to joining BuzzFeed, Eric designed products for DogVacay, eBay, Khan Academy, and The Weather Channel.

Elizabeth Kiat

Associate director - Mobile product manager, Jet.com

Elizabeth was the product development lead for the launch of Jet.com's desktop and mobile website. She also managed the design, development and launch of Jet's iOS & Android apps. 


Grant Langston

Vp, Brand Marketing, eharmony

Grant manages eHarmony's main customer message points - lifecycle marketing, social media, content, customer care and trust and safety.

 

He was on the original team that launched the company in August of 2000. Since then, he has played a critical role building new products, writing extensively on dating and relationships, and speaking to the public about eHarmony's mission and method.

Erin Shoji

Director of operations, grindr llc

Erin is a director and head of operations at Grindr, where she oversees talent acquisition, human resources, customer service, facilities, IT, and company events. She manages a global team that provides 24/7 support to Grindr’s customers and staff. Erin spent the majority of her early career in recruiting, training, and development at Universal Music Group. She has worked in the mobile tech space since 2008, most recently as the US director of human resources at iconmobile, a mobile-only advertising agency headquartered in Berlin.

Jamie Bond

head of talent acquisition, Grindr LLC

Jamie is the new Head of Talent Acquisition at Grindr. Efficiency, humanity and collaboration are the cornerstones of her recruiting brand. Prior to joining Grindr, Jamie was the Manager of Talent Acquisition & HR at Cargomatic in Venice Beach. As employee #11, she joined the team pre Series A and grew the team to just over 100 employees.

Our Venue.

Helping Entrepreneurs Become Experts!

Expert DOJO is the largest entrepreneur growth engine for entrepreneurs in California.

Our goal is to empower entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams by providing entrepreneurial coaching from top industry experts.

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Uncubed equips a fast-growing community with the digital skills, insight, and experiences needed to succeed at modern work.

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