I thrive in ambiguous and novel problem spaces. I enjoy research, invention, and staying current on technological innovation.In my current role at Belvedere Trading, I am focused on developing our next-generation cloud-native market-making strategy. I work with a diverse team of developers and quants to continuously deliver innovation in the fields of artificial intelligence, distributed systems, and high-performance automated trading strategies. As a previous intern at Belvedere, I invented an algorithm that streamlines the compliance pipeline of the firm. My Team and I also rebuilt an elegant front-end solution into this product to improve the quality of life of the analysts who use it every day. At NCR, I built NCR Coin, an all-in-one custodial crypto API that enabled staff at the company to integrate digital payments into internal existing products. It's important as blockchain technology becomes adopted in industry, that employees and employers are comfortable using it, and this is what the API is meant to do. My team at NCR and I filed a patent for the technology we invented during the hackathon, which enables short-term loans to be offered at the point of sale, backed entirely by blockchain technology, offering transparency and reliability to end users!Connect with me to talk blockchain, get links to some of the papers I wrote while working at GTRI, or want to exchange some knowledge! I'm always looking to grow myself through others. Finally, If you're wondering how my legal name, Abdulwahab, is related to my preferred, Sam - It's just a case of lossy compression.