Tech on Deck

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Fidelity Investments' Tech on Deck podcast takes listeners inside the walls of the FinTech industry. Anything from cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, cloud, and crypto to the intersection of product and technology, Tech on Deck breaks down the topics top of mind for technologists today. Plus, we’ll give you insight into the exciting—and challenging—careers in FinTech. Fidelity is an equal opportunity employer. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

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April 16, 202435 min

Tech Careers are For Everyone

Brooke Forbes, Head of Stock Plan Services & Non-Qual for Workplace Investing, joins Adam Ely, Head of Digital Products and Engineering and Maureen Olejarz, CIO of Enterprise Software Engineering on our 20th episode of “Tech on Deck”. Brooke shares how her team helps organizations worldwide design equity programs for their employees and develop opportunities for these individuals to build out knowledge around financial planning. She firmly believes technology is the backbone of everything we do in business today and that there is a role for many talented technologists in this space. Tune in today! #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

April 2, 202423 min

Looking Back and Looking Ahead - A FinTech Exec's Career Journey

Mike Wilens, President of Enterprise Services at Fidelity, dives into his exciting career on this episode – from graduating MIT with a degree in computer science, to working in Europe, creating his own software startups, holding roles as CEO and CTO at major companies, Mike has a plethora of stories and knowledge to share. In addition to his adventurous career journey, Mike shares what his current role at Fidelity entails, his predications for the FinTech industry in the next 5-10 years, switching from a tech focus to a business focus, and why top tech talent should consider working at Fidelity. Tune into this episode today! #FidelityAssociate

March 19, 202430 min

Empowering Women to Pursue a Tech Career

Lorna Martyn, SVP of Technology Management at Fidelity, joins us all the way from Ireland to talk about her amazing efforts in the Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) space and her passion for inspiring young women to pursue a career in tech. Maureen, Adam, and Lorna dive into how D&I efforts are vital for a company’s success, actions we can take to achieve D&I goals, and how to look out for candidates coming from non-traditional career routes. Plus, Lorna shares some of her personal career journey that started when she was 12 years old! Listen to this inspiring episode today. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech #FidelityIreland

March 5, 202420 min

Scan, Try, Scale: Research in the Field of Technology

Megan Kelley, Head of Research for Fidelity Center for Applied Technology shares the types of research her team focuses on, how the research turns into tangible outcomes that go into production, and the diverse backgrounds and skills of the people that make up her team (from library scientists to ex-journalists!) Tune into Megan’s episode today. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

February 20, 202429 min

AI Innovation at Fidelity

Vipin Mayar, Fidelity’s Head of AI Innovation, shares his views on GenAI, big plays to watch out for in AI this year, and what skills he believes are critical to be successful in a career in Artificial Intelligence. Adam Ely and Maureen Olejarz dive deep into Vipin’s career journey, including his time spent in marketing (he even wrote and published his own book on digital marketing) and then eventually how he landed at Fidelity, left, and came back again. Listen in on the conversation around the importance of AI within the FinTech industry and the impact it makes on people’s lives. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

February 6, 2024Episode 527 min

Elevating the Customer Experience

Providing the best possible service for Fidelity customers is what motivates Alicia Spradlin, Head of Enterprise Infrastructure Operations and Keith Blizard, Head of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) & Production Services. Learn how our infrastructure teams are managing complexity across ecosystems, utilizing SRE (site-reliability engineering), and how being proactive prevents incidents before they ever reach our customers. As they sit down with Adam Ely, Head of Digital Products and Engineering and Maureen Olejarz, CIO of Enterprise Software Engineering they’ll talk about resiliency and how AI fits into their work. Tune in now! #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

December 5, 202327 min

Resiliency in a Complex Tech Environment

Overseeing a team of over 2,220 people with a wide range of diverse roles and skillsets is no easy feat. Learn how Tammy Gilbert, CIO Enterprise Infrastructure and Operations, at Fidelity does this job – and does it well. Tammy talks to us about the importance of resiliency in a complex technology world, her plans for 2024 (hint – AI operations plays a big role), her experience as a female leader in tech, career advice for our listeners, how she manifested her current dream role, and her passion for photography and Star Wars. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

November 21, 202332 min

Back in the Lab: Building New Software Business in Fidelity Labs

We’re going back to Fidelity Labs this episode! Join us as Managing Director of Fidelity Labs, Vall Herard, talks about the exciting work his team is doing in Fidelity’s in-house tech incubator. We discuss how Fidelity Labs is building new software businesses and leading capabilities for the industry. We also discuss the importance of storing and managing data. #FidelityTech #FidelityAssociate

November 7, 202321 min

The Intersection of Architecture and Product

As Head of Digital Capability Technology at Fidelity, Veronica Grigoras, leads a team of innovative technologists developing architecture for wealth management solutions, and product owner for contributory savings, cash and cards, and retirement platforms. In this episode, we'll learn more about Veronica’s career journey, her dual role as a Chapter AND Product lead, and how to set yourself up for success when transitioning to a new role.

October 24, 202330 min

Embracing a Cybersecurity Mindset

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and in this “turn the tables” episode, one of our hosts is also a guest. Join Adam Ely, Chief Information Security Officer, and Rob Hussey, Strategic Information Security Officer (ISO), as they share perspectives on the importance of cybersecurity and the role the ISO plays as a trusted advisor. They also discuss rising threats in the cybersecurity landscape and how Fidelity works to secure the firm and protect our customers in a constantly evolving digital world. #Fidelity Associate #FidelityTech