Back at the University of Michigan - as an employee this time, not a student - her first foray into the world of IT was as a computer systems consultant at the turn of the millennium, when the university was rolling out PeopleSoft and transitioning to online registration. “I was in my thirties at the time when I got a true technology career,” Marla said. A lifelong Michigander, she initially earned her BA in developmental politics and the environment at U-M before doing some work in environmental education and communication however, she said she was “a little bit lost” when she came out of undergrad. “I came to technology later in life,” Marla said. Marla herself spent time developing diverse interests in political science, urban planning, environmental politics, Latin American politics, anthropology and business before exploring tech. The kind of environment where we could all learn from each other.” Taking on Technology at Michigan “Different kinds of people, really good diversity of backgrounds, diversity of thought, diversity of education. “UMSI was just a lovely time,” said Marla. The first piece of advice: You’re in the right place. Now, she has some insight and advice for students and recent graduates of UMSI looking to launch their own careers in user experience and user interaction (UX/UI) design. Marla Gomez (MSI ’04) has built a tremendous career at Intel since her graduation from UMSI, rising through the ranks of the corporation’s IT User Experience division to become manager and Principal Engineer (PE), an honor reserved for about 1% of Intel’s engineering workforce.
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