I'm Jonathan Cilley, a financial services industry veteran and technology leader. I created Random Acts of Technology to highlight the diverse topics that I am thinking about as part of my professional life at any given point in time. They include everything from financial services industry insights to information security issues. No matter what, they always highlight what I am thinking about and why the topic is important.
My goal with Random Acts of Technology is to provide a glimpse into the mind of a community financial institution technology executive. Along the way you will see my perspective that has been shaped working as a software developer, project manager, software development manager, IT manager, CTO, and CIO throughout the phases of my career. I hope you find my content interesting, insightful, and thought provoking. Let's keep the conversation going.
Culture. Do You Feel It?
Everyone likes to say they have an amazing culture, but do you really? Do your people and members feel it when they hear your organizations name? Working at MHVFCU has taught me what this experience looks like in a leadership role where the organization gets it right.
Inspiration at AWS re:Invent
As I have been out at AWS re:Invent this week, the most inspirational and moving stories are those where technology empowers people from all walks of life to do amazing things. One such story from this year's conference is the non-profit organization Deaf Kids Code. I had
Revolutionizing Finance: The Unseen Power of Blockchain Beyond Cryptocurrencies
Explore how blockchain technology is revolutionizing the financial sector, from enhancing trade finance and banking security to powering the DeFi movement and shaping the future of digital currencies.
Taking a Technology Vision Quest
More and more often I hear people say that the world is changing too fast to try and think ahead more than three years, or even one year. Not all that long ago we all thought a five-year plan was the norm, yet now leaders and managers no longer find
Adventures in Running a Honeypot Hive
Lately, I have been working on one of the more fun hobby projects that I have decided to attempt. Since I spend a lot of my day thinking about and managing information security processes and tools, I thought going through the exercise of setting up my own honeypot on the
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