A financial markets professional with a 15-years track record and more recently in leadership roles within global buy-side organizations, specializing in listed derivatives. My career journey began as a Derivatives Trader with a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, Transmarket Group, in Mumbai, India. During this formative period, I honed my skills in trading mean-reverting strategies, with a focus on European and American fixed income markets. My expertise extended to trading various bond futures, including 2, 5, 10, and 30-year German and US bonds, often navigating intricate 2-3-4 leg hedged structures.Over the years, my career trajectory has encompassed diverse financial instruments, including electronically traded fixed-income, commodities, energy, metals, and FX products. I have amassed decent knowledge of the associated trading strategies and processes across middle and back-office functions.One of the defining aspects of my professional journey has been mentoring and leading teams engaged in trading momentum and relative value strategies. These teams have operated across multiple timeframes on global derivatives exchanges, delivering consistent results. My responsibilities extend beyond trading to encompass strategic planning, budget management, operational oversight, recruitment, and training, as well as risk and compliance.My business domain expertise spans a wide spectrum, covering Fixed Income, Short-term Interest Rates, Commodities, Energy, Metals, Cash Equities, Discretionary Trading Strategies, Quantitative Investment Strategies, Algorithmic Trading, Quantitative Research, Financial Modelling, Market Risk, Operational Risk, and Technical Analysis.Feel free to reach out to me at chintanthakkar@outlook.inDisclaimer: Please note that all the content I post on LinkedIn represents my personal views and does not reflect the opinion or views of my current or past employers.