How I Met My Mentor: Secrets to Building Relationships & Growing Your Career in Tech
Event details
Women are still vastly underrepresented in STEM, but companies like Intuit, are working to change that. The company's Tech Women @ Intuit (TWI) initiative supports women technologists across the globe with programs that provide valuable opportunities for skill and relationship-building.
In celebration of National Mentoring Month, Fairygodboss and Intuit invite you for an inspiring discussion on how to grow your tech career through mentorship and networking. Leaders from Intuitwill share their candid experiences about the challenges and opportunities for women in technology roles, including:
- How to find the right mentor for you
- How to grow your skill set
- How to build and use your network
- How to find confidence and make yourself heard
- How to offer support to others
You'll also hear how they've built successful careers at Intuit, and the exciting opportunities that could be the next step in your career journey.
This event will be recorded and posted here following the event. We'll also email the recording directly to everyone who registers. By registering, you agree to share your information with the participating company.
Meet the speakers
Bridget Kimball
VP, Chief Architect & Fellow, Intuit Consumer Group
Bridget is an accomplished technology executive with deep product strategy, engineering development and leadership experience. At Intuit, Bridget takes an active role in Tech Women @ Intuit initiatives and programs. This includes participating in development workshops, fireside chats and the formal mentorship program for technical women.
Ailina Heim
Senior Recruiter for Intuit’s University Recruiting Program
Ailina is a Senior Recruiter for Intuit’s University Recruiting Program. For the past 9 years, she has utilized her passion for helping others by guiding students to land their first internship and full-time job. In this role, Ailina delivers on Intuit’s University Recruiting strategy by providing students with the opportunity to learn and grow, make an impact and feel connected.
Jin Cheng
Senior Technical Program Manager, Intuit AI
Jin is a senior technical program manager at Intuit AI, managing programs for the entire security, risk and fraud portfolio across all Intuit product suites. She works closely with AI and cross functional teams to create fraud controls by providing AI solutions to protect Intuit customers. Jin has called Silicon Valley home for the last 25 years and is passionate about driving projects to success using her technical skills and program management techniques. Jin graduated from Tsinghua Beijing and holds an MS CS degree from Stanford University.
Nicolette Grannum
Software Engineer, QuickBooks Live
Nicolette is a front-end software engineer currently working on QuickBooks Live. An east coast transplant, Nicolette moved to the Bay Area from Delaware in 2020, where she was a Mechanical Engineer. She was a Project Manager before participating in the Apprenticeship Pathway Program (APP) in March 2021. APP partnered Intuit with AnitaB.org and provided the opportunity for apprentices to learn web development as a new career; Nicolette joined Intuit after successful completion of the program. Nicolette holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from The University of Delaware with minors in Sustainable Energy Technology and Computer & Electrical Engineering. In her free time, she enjoys puzzles, gaming, and baking.