Dr. Jamil Ramsey has a long and successful career in information technology, having worked in the industry for over 20 years. He is a 2016 graduate of the Founders Institute, an elite startup accelerator program.
Dr. Ramsey has held a variety of senior leadership positions in the private and public sectors, most notably as CTO of the Positive Psychology Coaching and Diversity Institute, where he leads the development of innovative solutions that support coaching interventions for underserved populations.
A sought-after expert on blockchain technology, Dr. Ramsey has published on the subject and currently teaches college courses on the at Capitol Technology University.
Dissertation:
Toward a Framework for Adoptability of Blockchain Technologies
Technology Program
Computer Science Department
Capitol Technology University
Abstract:
Blockchain technology transfers management of the trust relationship from a central authority to individual users. The blockchain protocol protects transactions, verifying cryptographically that submitted blocks are transmitted unaltered. However, the system has no way to validate that the user who initiated the transaction is a trusted party. This quantitative study’s purpose is to examine trust as a significant factor when making an adoption decision to use Blockchain Technology; And its use in the development of a decentralized identity verification architecture that would facilitate adoption. This study expands upon previous research in Decentralized Identity for blockchain to improve and update understanding of its effectiveness in the adoption of blockchain networks. The derived constructs were built using previously validated technology acceptance model: perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, trust, consumer perception, and usage intention could be used as predictors for the adoption of Blockchain technologies. The surveyed population were U.S. based participants, and structured equation modeling techniques was used to analyze the survey results. Analysis was performed using IBM SPSS, and SmartPLS 3.3.3. The results showed that when consumers feel Blockchain technology can be useful, the higher the probability of use, supporting trust and consumer perception as predictors. Results also determined that the more consumers trust Blockchain technologies and the more positive consumer perception is, the more likely they are to find the technology useful. It was also found that when trust acts a mediator, the effect of perceived usefulness is significantly higher. The study concluded with recommendations to expand Blockchains’ architecture to incorporate decentralized identity system. The need research was also emphasized.
