I reckon they should be actually working at a hedge fund. They need a strong understanding of the business and theory of finance, as well as the systems and tec

I reckon they should be actually working at a hedge fund. They need a strong understanding of the business and theory of finance, as well as the systems and technologies the fund uses. If they're running technology there - on a daily basis, I expect they would be tracking dashboards and thinking about and planning on how to reduce risk and improve operations. I may not be there yet, so on a daily basis, I continue to improve my skillsets in management and technology, teaching technology, both theory and practice. I'm building my leadership abilities through teaching, organizing, lecturing, tutoring, speaking up where appropriate at work, and moderating on Stack Overflow where I'm focusing on using soft power (talking to people instead of pushing buttons). If you have thoughts on that, I'd like to hear them.