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KEYSYS Names Jimmy Harris Chief Technology Officer
KEYSYS has appointed Jimmy Harris as Chief Technology Officer, recognizing his long-standing leadership and commitment to building reliable, scalable systems that support our clients and teams.
KEYSYS Names Lee Daniel President, Effective January 2026
KEYSYS has named Lee Daniel as President, effective January 2026. Lee brings more than 11 years of leadership at KEYSYS, including six years as Chief Technology Officer, where he helped shape the company’s technology strategy, culture, and long-term direction.
Between the Years at KEYSYS
A moment to slow down between the close of one year and the start of the next. Reflecting on time together, shared laughter, and the people behind the work at KEYSYS.
AI Compass Delivers Automation Path & Better Focus
The KEYSYS AI Compass program gave Titan Coatings a clear path to automation. In just weeks, our team uncovered the biggest operational bottlenecks, built functional AI prototypes, and mapped out a custom system that will eliminate hundreds of hours of manual work every year. Titan now has the clarity and confidence to move forward with an AI powered platform built around their business.
KEYSYS AI Exchange
Birmingham leaders saw real AI in action at the first KEYSYS AI Exchange—practical insights, live demos, and ideas built to make business better.
November Coworker Spotlight: Kelly Knudsen
Kelly champions people and builds community at KEYSYS. Her leadership reminds us that when people come first, great things follow.
The KEYSYS AI Exchange: Practical AI for Birmingham Businesses
Celebrating 18 Years of Building Together
KEYSYS turned 18 this year. What started in 2007 as a small Birmingham software team has grown into a company helping local businesses apply AI and build technology they truly own. This milestone reminded us how lucky we are to do meaningful work with people we care about.
October Coworker Spotlight: Bradley Harris
Meet Bradley Harris—creative problem-solver, music enthusiast, and a builder of intuitive, people-focused solutions.A Journey of Growth Joined: 2019 Role: Senior Software Engineer Focus: Bradley blends technical precision with creativity, building user-friendly...
Automated Cloud Power for Heavy Workloads
KEYSYS built an automated Azure cloud platform for Leeco Steel that cut compute costs, scaled heavy workloads, and redeploys with one click.
September Coworker Spotlight : Cody Thom
Meet Cody Thom, an adaptable problem-solveer, football fan, and dedicated teammate who proves that growth comes from leaning into opportunity. A Journey of Growth Joined: November 2021 Role: Software Engineer Focus: Cody began his KEYSYS journey as a Project Manager,...
KEYSYS 18th Anniversary Party
Join us as we celebrate KEYSYS turning 18! We're excited to mark this milestone at our Cahaba Heights office. Family, friends, clients, coworkers, and all are welcome to join the fun. Enjoy an evening of food, cocktails, live music, and KEYSYS swag. Thank you...
August Coworker Spotlight : Grant Woolwine
Meet Grant Woolwine—strategic thinker, sports enthusiast, and the steady hand guiding KEYSYS’ operations forward.A Journey of Growth Joined: 2013 Role: Chief Operations Officer Focus: From translating complex mortgage processes to managing finance, compliance, and...
How Mature Is Your Company’s AI Strategy?
The KEYSYS AI Maturity Assessment helps Birmingham companies measure readiness, avoid wasted investment, and unlock AI strategy success.
Case Study: Real-Time Medicaid Insights Help Hospitals Maximize Reimbursements | KEYSYS
AHCV partnered with KEYSYS to build a secure, role-based portal that gives hospitals real-time Medicaid reimbursement analytics and transparent financial benchmarks. Designed for CFOs and finance teams, the platform simplifies complex reporting, improves data accuracy, and helps hospitals recover millions in underpaid or overlooked reimbursements.
July Coworker Spotlight : Thomas Nelson
Senior DevOps engineer Thomas Nelson turned KEYSYS’ rack-mounted servers into fully automated, Terraform-driven pipelines—boosting release speed, reliability, and security. Dive into how this board-game-loving technologist keeps our projects on the cutting edge while mentoring the next wave of DevOps talent.
Case Study: Money Matters Delivers Personalized Financial Plans 5× Faster with a Secure AWS Platform | KEYSYS
Money Matters slashed plan-prep time from five hours to under one after KEYSYS built a secure, cloud-native platform that syncs Redtail data, auto-grades portfolios, and spins up cash-flow reports on demand—freeing coaches to advise clients instead of chasing spreadsheets.
KEYSYS Wins Big at the 2025 Birmingham Corporate Challenge
KEYSYS snagged two golds and four bronzes at the 2025 Birmingham Corporate Challenge, swapping keyboards for sneakers and proving teamwork scales from code sprints to cycling sprints.
We shaved hours off our data‑sync workflows by migrating to n8n
KEYSYS slashed nightly data syncs by 63 % by migrating custom scripts to low-code n8n + AI—delivering faster dashboards and lower costs behind the firewall.
Case Study: Buckman Cuts Blade-Inspection Time 95 % with AI Computer Vision | KEYSYS
See how KEYSYS used AI computer vision to automate 95 % of Buckman’s creping-blade inspections, delivering micron-level wear analytics and instant, audit-ready PDF reports.
