A key focus of the presentation and moderated questions will focus on negotiating worth in the workplace—with a special focus on gender and diversity. While the series focuses on career paths and success strategies for women, this event is open to all.

Speaker bio:
Linglong He is the chief information officer of Quicken Loans Inc. With more than 20 years of experience within technology, she is responsible for the overall vision and leadership for technology initiatives across the organization. Since joining the company in 1996, Linglong has served in several roles in technology and leadership, including director of database and systems engineering, software engineer, DBA and as a UNIX system administrator, etc.

Linglong is the chair for the “Experience IT” program, which was founded alongside other Detroit technology leaders in 2012. The program aims to provide continued education, work experience and job opportunities for IT professionals and college students as they advance their technology careers. She also currently serves on the Board of Directors for APACC (Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce) and MISMO (Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization). She has a strong passion for developing leaders and is actively involved with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT) and the We Build Character organizations.

Sponsored by the UMSI Career Development Office and the UMSI Diversity Committee.