Dr. Laveda Pullens - GEAR UP GA · 2019. 10. 21. · FinTech Ecosystem > 160+ financial technology...
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Dr. Laveda Pullens Director of Experiential Learning & Career Network
Transcript of Dr. Laveda Pullens - GEAR UP GA · 2019. 10. 21. · FinTech Ecosystem > 160+ financial technology...
Dr. Laveda PullensDirector of Experiential Learning & Career Network
Group Activity
• Please jot down on a post it note the first job you held• Place post it note on chart paper that represents job area
Group Discussion Questions• The skills developed in this position are you currently using today?• Is this job type still around today or has it been automated?• Was there anything about this position that you consider
innovative?
What is FinTech?
FinTech Powers our Lives
FinTech Ecosystem> 160+ financial technology companies.
> 70% OF ALL U.S. PAYMENTS processed run through GA.
> $72 BILLION+ annual revenue.
> 40,000+ EMPLOYEES in Georgia alone.
> 15 MILLION+ global card-enabled merchants rely on Georgia companies.
> 5,000 FinTech-ready professionals
> 95% need FinTech experience
> 5 PRIORITY AREAS:> Software Development> Data Science> Cybersecurity> Client Services & Business Development> Product Development & Innovation
> 6 Figure Compensation for some career areasSource: InComm
Demand for Talent
Types of Career Pathways> Blockchain Developer ($60,000 - $105,000)
> 30% of finance companies expect to incorporate blockchain technologies into their strategy by 2020, according to PwC.
> Quantitative Analyst ($77,000 - $170,000)> These impressive intellects are the minds behind complex trading programs. Specialists in
this area guide securities firms, investment banks and hedge funds in making informed decisions about markets, pricing and financial risk.
> Cybersecurity Officer ($58,000 - $136,000)> A report by Cybersecurity Ventures recently estimated that cyber crimes will be triple the number of
job openings in the next five years. There also will be at least 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity positions by 2021.
The Academy’s Role
FinTech Industry Partners
University System of Georgia
The Academy’s Role
> Student advantage
> Take the unified core courses via eCampus and receive credit from their institution no matter where they’re located
> Opportunities to receive valuable, on-the-job training across the state
Participating Institutions
> FTA 4001: Foundations of FinTech
> FTA 4002: Financial Technologies
> FTA 4003: Commercial Banking and FinTech
> FTA 4005: Introduction to Financial Data Analytics
> FTA 4100: Introduction to Information Security for FinTech
Five Courses Available
*Courses available for Spring 2020 registration.
Experiential Learning> Dr. Pullens’ role
> Available models:
> Internship
> Apprenticeship – USDOL Partnership
> Job Shadowing
> Employer Webinars, Conferences, Mentoring
Advising Parameters> Good candidates for FinTech have a background in:
> Business
> Finance
> Information technology
> Cybersecurity
> Computer science
> Mathematics
> Data science
> Or other related fields.
Core Values and Initiatives> Women in FinTech
> Minority populations
> Military and Veterans
> Disabled students
> Non-traditional students
Upcoming FinTech Opportunities> eCampus Enrollment and Onboarding Webinars
> Oct. 15th and 16th
> FinTech Atlanta Student Summit> Oct. 23, 2019
> An Evening with the FinTech Academy> Nov. 7, 2019
Contact Information> Dr. Laveda Pullens Director of Experiential Learning and Career Networks
> [email protected]________________________________________________________________________________________________
> eCampus/Enrollment-specific questions> Dr. Sarah Kuck, Executive Director of Academics, USG eCampus
Final Group Activity
• At your tables please discuss this innovative technology based industry that will continue to grow in our state.
• Discuss if there is value in sharing this information with your organization. If so, who would be the contact person or division and why?
• Also discuss FinTech Academy communication suggestions. Please job everything down.
• Please share out to whole group
