Ducks in Tech Presents Get Hired in Tech Today: Expert Advice for Landing a Job in 2025
Are you looking to break into the tech industry or simply grow where you’re at? Perhaps you're wondering if your non-technical or liberal arts background could lead to a career in tech? We've got you covered!
Join us for this exclusive live webinar featuring a panel of UO alumni currently working at top tech companies. Our panelists will discuss their career journeys, guide you through steps to land a job in tech and share valuable insights on how to stand out in this competitive field.
Topics we’ll cover:
- Types of Roles in Tech: Discover a range of career paths, from marketing to product management, that fit your skills and aspirations.
- Companies to Target: Learn which companies—from global giants to innovative startups—are worth your attention in 2025.
- Established vs. Unlisted Roles: Understand the difference between advertised and hidden job opportunities, and how to leverage both in your job search.
- Breaking Through the Crowd: Get tips on how to effectively network and stand out in a sea of candidates.
The event includes a Q&A session, where you'll have the chance to ask your own questions directly to our panelists.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to advance your career, this is your opportunity to learn from industry experts and take the next step toward a great job in tech!
Location
This event is virtual and hosted on Zoom.
Cost
This event is free, but registration is required.
Meet Our Alumni Panel
Panel Moderator
Phil Levinson, BS (rhetoric & communication)
CMO/head of marketing, Mobileforce Software
Ducks in Tech LinkedIn Group administrator
Philip Levinson is the CMO of Mobileforce, the VC-backed B2B software company based in Silicon Valley. He previously served as VP & Head of Marketing at EdCast, the VC-backed SaaS company where he helped scale the company's revenues over 40X in 4.5 years, leading to the company's successful acquisition by Cornerstone OnDemand in early 2022. Phil previously served as a Vice President at VC fund Sapphire Ventures, which today has over $10 billion in assets under management. He also served as the first marketing and sales executive at TigerConnect, the VC-backed healthcare company, before its successful acquisition by Vista Equity Partners. Phil has published articles in Business Insider, InformationWeek and TechCrunch, and he is an angel investor in several early-stage tech companies, including Arine.
Panelists
Jonathan Hawthorne, BA (journalism and communications)
Live sports programmer, Apple
Jonathan is a live sports programmer at Apple, supporting live Major League Soccer and Friday Night Baseball games on Apple TV. He works out of the Cupertino office and also contributes to Apple TV app featuring strategy for a variety of sports that are integrated with Apple TV, including NFL, NBA and more. Before joining Apple, he worked at BetterHelp in the Bay Area as a marketing specialist, helping with SEO strategy and distribution for the leader in online therapy. Jonathan earned his bachelor of arts in journalism and communications from the UO where he proudly worked for the Daily Emerald for four years.
Nicole Neshat, BS (psychology)
Recruiter, OpenAI
Nicole hails from San Diego, CA, and graduated from UO with a bachelor of science in psychology. She began her tech recruiting career straight out of college, and has focused on engineering recruiting at companies including LinkedIn, Tesla, and OpenAI.
May Wu, BS (psychology)
Marketing manager, Amazon Prime
Originally from Portland, Oregon, May Wu is the first in her immigrant family to graduate from college, receiving a bachelor of arts in family and human services and a Master’s in counseling psychology from the UO. After graduating, May moved to the Bay Area and started her career as a special education teacher. In 2018, she transitioned into the tech industry, focusing on e-commerce and digital marketing. Now based in Los Angeles, May works as a marketing manager at Amazon Prime, where she applies her background to create and implement innovative marketing strategies in the e-commerce space.
Ann Diep, class of 2015, Oregon (biology)
Engineering product manager, Apple
Ann Diep began her education at the UO before finishing her degree in biochemistry and engineering at UCLA. Despite not completing her degree at the UO, Ann considers herself a Duck at heart, and is always willing to give back to the university she looks fondly upon.
Ann began her career as a reliability engineer at Genentech, before her "inner gadget geek" called her to the vibrant world of consumer electronics at Apple. There, her first role was as a specialist on the dynamic product design team. Picture this: building and designing prototypes of the MacBooks that you might be using right now! Today, Ann thrives as an engineering project manager on the Apple iPhone team. Let me tell you, no two days are alike! Ever day offers an exciting new puzzle for Ann to solve. For someone who her mom calls "chaotic" (and she says that with love), this role fits Ann perfectly!
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