1. Reminder to RSVP for BruinTech AI Congress Viewing Party
We still have a few spots left at our BruinTech Viewing Party for the Systemwide Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence! Make sure to RSVP to the viewing by February 20 at 10AM! Free food, good company, and a peek into what our executive leaders think about AI – what’s not to like?
Topics that the Academic Congress will cover include:
- Opportunities to use AI in higher education
- AI's effect on the labor market
- Assessing and reducing bias in AI
When: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8AM - 2PM (PST)
Where: On-campus (Location TBD)
2. Website and Web App Testing Basics – No Experience Needed!
Join BruinTech for an intro to using Google Chrome to test your websites and web apps for accessibility, performance, and other best practices. You’ll also get a brief introduction to automating tests you need to do all the time.
The session will be led by BruinTech President Matthew Geddert, Manager of User Experience and Design in Student Affairs IT. No experience is needed – this session is a part of our ongoing Development and Automation Fundamentals, and the next event in the series will be on Docker and Development Containers.
When: Thursday Feb. 22, 2024 at 12pm – 1pm (PST)
Where: Online
No registration needed, just join on Zoom!
3. UCUX Show and Tell
UX practitioners all over the UC system will come together to discuss any UX-related milestones,insights, and solutions at the next UCUX event. If you’re at all interested in how to make your applications more user-friendly or even just curious about the UX climate in the UC, then hop on this Zoom to learn from UX researchers and designers across our campuses.
When: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 2PM - 3PM (PST)
Where: Online
Fill out the UCUX form for a calendar invite!
4. Womxn in Tech UCLA Watch Parties
During the Celebrating Womxn in Tech Speaker Series on March 4 and March 7, UCLA HumTech will be hosting a pair of watch parties, one for each speaker event “Beyond the Hype: Unraveling the Myths, Realities & Governance of AI” and “Data Feminism: A Feminist Lens on Ethics, Diversity & Justice in AI & Data Science.”
Come celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day at UCLA!
Beyond the Hype
When: Monday, March 4, 2024 at 2PM - 3PM (PST)
Where: Bridge Studio, Public Affairs Room 2035
Data Feminism
When: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 12PM - 1PM (PST)
Where: Learning Lab, Rolfe Hall Room 2118
5. IT Jobs at UCLA
Keep your eyes out for a new position at UCLA. Recent listings include:
- Instructional Technology Manager (Req #40890 in HUMANITIES TECHNOLOGY)
- Organizational Change Management Lead, Ascend (Req #40928 in COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES)
- Instructional Designer, FACET Project (Req #40908 in CAMPUS PROJECTS)
- DATA SYS ANL 2 (Req #40886 in EARTH, PLANETARY, AND SPACE SCIENCES)
- SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (Req #40875 in DEAN, SEAS)
- Technology Assistant (Req #40857 in DEPT OF DESIGN I MEDIA ARTS)
- Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (Req #40838 in COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES)
- Supervisor, Customer Support (Intake) (Req #40839 in IT SERVICES)
- Supervisor, Bruin Learn (Canvas & Campus Integrations) (Req #40835 in IT SERVICES)
- Supervisor, Educational Technology Tools (Media & Collaboration) (Req #40836 in IT SERVICES)
- Process Manager, IT Asset Management (Asset) (Req #40791 in IT SERVICES)
- Manager, Workplace Products (Req #40788 in IT SERVICES)
- Senior Reporting & Visualization Developer (Req #40799 in IT SERVICES)
- Senior Endpoint Engineer (Req #40797 in IT SERVICES)
- Supervisor, Educational Technology Tools (Assessment, Grading, & Proctoring) (Req #40787 in IT SERVICES)
- Application Administrator, Reporting & Analytics (Req #40803 in IT SERVICES)
- Business Systems Analyst, Reporting & Analytics (Req #40802 in IT SERVICES)
- Reporting & Visualization Developer (Req #40800 in IT SERVICES)
- Senior Business Systems Analyst, Reporting & Analytics (Req #40801 in IT SERVICES)
- Principal Information Security Architect (Req #40796 in IT SERVICES)
- Senior Service Continuity Specialist (Req #40793 in IT SERVICES)
- Process Manager, Release/Change (Req #40792 in IT SERVICES)
- Process Manager, Incident/Problem (Req #40790 in IT SERVICES)
- Senior Knowledge Management Analyst (Req #40789 in IT SERVICES)
- Institutional Research Manager (Req #40743 in ACADEMIC PLANNING & BUDGET)
- Applications Programmer (Req #40731 in UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION)
- Department Technology Analyst (Req #40719 in HUMANITIES TECHNOLOGY)
- Organizational Change Management Director, Security and Network Transformation Program (Req #40708 in CAMPUS PROJECTS)
- Manager, Human Resource Information Products (Req #40643 in IT SERVICES)
- Manager, Data Center & Facilities Services (Req #40652 in IT SERVICES)
- Manager, Unified Communications (Req #40650 in IT SERVICES)
- Director, Platform Services (Req #40649 in IT SERVICES)
- Program Coordinator (Req #40574 in OFFICE OF VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
- Manager, Cloud Strategy & Automation (Req #40477 in IT SERVICES)
- Manager, IT Training (Req #40330 in IT SERVICES)
- Linux Systems Administrator (Req #38895 in CALIF NANOSYSTEMS INSTITUTE)
- Business Systems Analyst (Req #37722 in REGISTRAR’S OFFICE)
