In this presentation, Dr. Merrill will discuss Google's origin from a start-up at Stanford to the global company it is today. Google's culture is unlike any in corporate America, and it is not because of the ubiquitous lava lamps and large rubber balls. Join us for pizza and beverages immediately following the event in the 9th Floor Atrium. Google representatives will be on hand to answer any career opportunity questions you may have--bring your updated resume.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Dr. Douglas Merrill is Vice President for Engineering at Google. After graduating from the University of Tulsa with a major in Social and Political Organization, he went on to Princeton, where he earned his Masters and Doctorate in Psychology; his research concentrated on human learning of complex subjects such as mathematics and computer programming. Following Princeton, Merrill spent two years as a Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University's Institute for the Learning Sciences.

Merrill left academia to join the RAND Corporation, where as an Information Scientist he continued his research into technology and education, team dynamics and organizational effectiveness. As a consultant in information security, he taught courses in information security throughout Southeast Asia, and developed courses for Sun Educational Services, a part of Sun Microsystems.

Merrill next joined Price Waterhouse as a Senior Manager, ultimately becoming leader of all West Coast security and a national leader for a new security implementation practice.

Merrill left Price Waterhouse to join Charles Schwab as Senior Vice President of Information Security, responsible for all security practices and disaster recovery strategies worldwide. At Schwab he has held the positions of Senior Vice President of Common Infrastructure, and Senior Vice President of Human Resources Strategy.

After Schwab, Merrill joined Google. At Google he has led multiple strategic efforts, and was a central actor in bringing the company to its IPO. As Vice President for Engineering, Merrill has line accountability for all internal engineering and support at Google.