Mentorship 28 October 2019
LinkedIn: How to build your online presence as a designer using LinkedIn & more
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

AIGA SF

130 Sutter St., Suite 600

San Francisco, CA 94104

Event is over
schedule
6:00 pm
Doors Open
6:30 pm
Networking
7:00 pm
Presentation
8:30 pm
Q+A
9:00 pm
Doors close

Are you currently looking for a new job or want to improve your online brand presence? If so, come learn more about how LinkedIn can help improve your personal career goals! This presentation will teach you about the different products within LinkedIn and how to make the most out of your career search.

During the event, speakers from LinkedIn's Design team will discuss:

  • How to effectively build your LinkedIn profile
  • How to use LinkedIn for networking
  • How to create an effective portfolio that catches a hiring manager's attention
  • This event is open to all professionals of all levels, in any industry or role.

    speakers
    Kristine Yuen, Lead User Experience Designer, LinkedIn
    Kristine Yuen is currently a Design Manager at LinkedIn for the Pages and Elevate product. She was introduced to the world of UX design while working at Deloitte Digital as a consultant. She has 8+ years of experience working on enterprise and consumer digital products across retail, consumer and industrial products, healthcare, financial, and high-tech industries. In her free time, Kristine enjoys mentoring students, cooking, traveling, and doing active things. She has a Master’s of Interaction Design from the California College of the Arts and a Bachelor’s of Business from the University of Notre Dame.
    Katie Jacquez, User Experience Designer, LinkedIn
    Katie Jacquez is User Experience Designer working on LinkedIn’s advertising platform, Campaign Manager. She has been at LinkedIn since January of 2018 and focuses on designing enterprise solutions. Katie is a career shifter – prior to becoming a designer she worked in marketing and strategy for 7 years. Katie is also passionate about building a strong design community. She co-leads her alma matters alumni program at California College of the Arts and mentors students breaking into the industry. She most recently hosted a hackathon for engineers and designers at LinkedIn. When she’s not in the design studio, you can find her hiking a trail or making something with her hands. She has a Master’s of Interaction Design from the California College of the Arts and Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan.
    Sheba Najmi, Sr. Manager, User Experience Design, LinkedIn
    Sheba Najmi is a Senior Design Manager at LinkedIn, leading two very talented and fun teams of product designers responsible for the LinkedIn Profile and Search. Sheba has a 15-year background in User Experience and Product. In her spare time, Sheba volunteers on strategy with Code for Pakistan, a non-profit she started 6 years ago that pairs technologists with government to help make public services user-centered. Her other passions include the Lindy Hop, scuba diving, traveling to places on and off the beaten path, and speaking about human-centered civic technology. Sheba has MS and BS degrees in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.