Event Host: ASC Career Success
Join us for an informal discussion with Arts and Sciences alumnus Mike Watson (History, '93) about the path he has taken to arrive where he is in his career! Mike currently works for JP Morgan Chase as an Executive Director of Digital Technology and Head of the The Point at Otterbein College. The Point is the JPMC Technology Lab (“FinLab”) created to meet the evolving needs of consumers and adapt to the market trends of industry through Financial Technology (“FinTech”) research, software development, commercialization, and education.
Additionally, Mike is responsible for the strategic direction and development of the Digital Universal Set, a platform providing alignment across web & mobile for digital technology. Mike is co-senior executive lead of IT Change Adoption & Engagement for the Columbus Tech Center which contains over 5,000 technologists. He is also instrumental in supporting, forwarding, and implementing the firms D&I and bureaucracy busting initiatives.
Mike has over 15 years of experience of as an ‘outside-the-box’ senior strategic leader and executive. He is known for delivering innovative digital solutions and methodologies, building and developing high-performing teams and talent, and navigating complex business, regulatory, and compliance environments. He has deep experience managing and executing in both digital technology and business focused roles at Fortune 100 companies.
Drinks (coffee and tea) and snacks (cookies!) will be provided!
Please register on Handshake: https://osu.joinhandshake.com/events/381747/
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The Arts and Sciences Coffee Chat series is your way to connect with alumni who were once in your shoes! Alumni can talk about their time at Ohio State and also the value of an Arts and Sciences degree in the workplace.
This event is open to all Arts and Sciences Students and will be particularly beneficial to those in these Career Communities:
Career Communities help you discover new career paths, inform you of community-specific networking events, and exciting ways to become career ready! Join as many as you’d like. Log into Handshake, select “Career Interests” from your account drop-down menu, and identify the Career Communities that interest you!
This program contributes to the development of these Career Readiness Competencies:
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Digital Technology
- Career Management
