Tech on Deck

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Curious as to what it’s like to work on the tech solutions that ease digital servicing for our customers? Solving challenging problems and simplifying customer experiences is what our Advanced Process Solutions (APS) technologists focus on. In this episode, Theresa Tucci, Fidelity’s Head of Digital Document Platform & Tools, shares her career journey and talks about the immense value of providing seamless and secure digital experiences in the financial services industry today. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

After just a couple years at Fidelity, Heather Munoz, a technologist, was intrigued when she was asked to take on a product leadership role with the Personal Investing business. As Head of Digital Channels, she stands by the belief that you get back what you put in, and then some. She continues to appreciate the opportunity to think broadly and longer term, in part because Fidelity is a private company. In this episode, she shares her passion for the volunteer work she does with Girls Who Code and Kids Who Code and discusses the value she can add as a woman in tech. Listen to her story. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech 

Decades ago, Roger Stiles, Head of Technology and Global Services, was inspired to pursue a technology career by his own mother, an early technologist. It's one of the many reasond he values diversity in the work his teams do. Leading Fidelity's large tech organization, which makes up 25% of our workforce, Roger joins our hosts to talk about our strategy and tech infrastructure. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech 

Did you know that Fidelity has an in-house incubator that is building new software businesses and leading capabilities to enter new markets and better serve customers? Mona Vernon, Head of Fidelity Labs, join our hosts to discuss how her team of builders, designers, technologists, marketers, and sales and operations professionals are bridging the gap between finance and technology by identifying problems, conducting research, prototyping and testing concepts, all with an objective growing and scaling new business. Tune in to learn more. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech 

Fidelity leaders Jess Liberi and Mike Zangari talk about the role of tech, trends and innovation in meeting the needs of our current and next generation of customers. In this episode, we'll hear how teams in Fidelity Brokerage and Institutional Technology are delivering the capabilities that help run our business today and creating new solutions to modernize and digitize for the future. They will also share their pathways to working in tech (hint: Jess’s wasn’t linear!) and the skills they feel are critical to succeeding in technology roles today. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech 

Wondering what it takes to go from working in Fidelity’s audit department just out of high school to leading multiple technology functions at Fidelity? Our hosts, Adam Ely and Maureen Olejarz, hear from Jennifer Hays, head of engineering assurance, technology strategy and digital accessibility for Fidelity’s retail business, about her unique career path, the importance of building experiences that are accessible to all customers, and how our technology strategy is enabling growth and scale across several areas of business. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

Sheehan Anderson, Chief Architect with Fidelity Digital Assets joins Maureen Olejarz and Adam Ely to share insights into how we are scanning the crypto landscape. He also provides insights into what skills are necessary for a successful career in this area. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

Head of Cloud and Platform Engineering, Joe Frazier shares the evolution of Fidelity's cloud journey, key insights into our core and common platform strategy, and how a collective focus on continuous improvement and professional development are enabling Fidelity's digital future.   #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

In this episode our hosts Adam Ely and Maureen Olejarz catch up with Gopal Subramanian, Head of Data Strategy, Governance & Analytics at Fidelity. They’ll take a deep dive into Fidelity’s data strategy and how we use analytics to better the experience of our customers.  #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech

Curious about how tech and real estate can come together to provide an exceptional work environment? Join our hosts Adam Ely, CISO and Maureen Olejarz, Domain Leader, Software Engineering as they explore The Future of Work with Fidelity leaders Chris Melia and Suzanne Heidelberger.  #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech