Linh Ly
Realtor
Rainmaker Real Estate
Linh is a real estate agent in Silicon Valley. Her career journey has taken pivots in a variety of industries as: researcher in pharmaceutical labs, executive assistant in real estate, ministry staff at a local church, recruiter/trainer for a marketplace ministry, and back to real estate as a Realtor. She is a people person and is best connecting with others, encouraging and building others up in her communities. As a Nexus Mentor, Linh loves to encourage young adults and come alongside them as they discover their purpose, passions, and giftings. She loves hearing people's stories, as well as sharing her life experiences and imparting insight and wisdom.
Linh loves to travel and volunteer, happiest when exploring the globe, meeting new people, serving others and savoring ethnic foods. Her journeys have taken her to Honduras, South Africa, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong and China. At home, she loves spending quality time with her family, especially her nieces and nephew, fully embracing her reputation as the "fun auntie". She dabbles in various arts and crafts projects and can be found tending to her succulent garden.
Dr. Julia Zhu
Senior Technical Program Manager
Meta
Dr. Julia Zhu is an AI operator, technology leader, entrepreneur, and dedicated mentor to young adults. At Meta, she led complex 0-to-1 programs spanning AI-powered smart glasses, machine learning, AI infrastructure and regulated health technology. She has also built AI-enabled workflows and communities that help professionals move from being AI-curious to applying AI confidently and responsibly.
Earlier in her career, Julia founded and scaled an enterprise IoT company to more than 100 employees and $10 million in revenue. Her experience also includes senior leadership roles at Cisco, 8x8, and Lockheed Martin. She holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering and is an inventor and author with 15 issued patents and 13 IEEE publications.
Julia is passionate about helping young adults discover their strengths, navigate change, and build meaningful futures. As organizer of the AI workshop at the Nexus Mentor Summit, she hopes to make AI practical and approachable—empowering mentors and young people to use it with curiosity, creativity, sound judgment, and purpose.