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Manage the Data Source product suite (Data Source DNA, Insights and Dynamics) and all of our Market Data Integration Services.

Greater Chicago Area

Designed client facing analytics suite, Data Source Insights, which is focused on improving client profitability

Chicago

· Trade and develop FX Spot, Swaps, and Currency Future strategies over multiple data centers · Design market making trading strategy and manage the IT development · Collaborate with IT team members to implement and enhance trading strategies· Initiate and Design Analytical tools to optimize strategy performance· Supervise the sales and distribution of our market making strategies· Cultivate and develop all relationships with Liquidity Providers, Vendors and Customers· Analyze trading and business strategies and practices to improve profitability

· Facilitated the integration and daily operation of all Forex platforms · Architected the business side of a proprietary back office and commission program that processed spot, forward, swap and option trades· Managed customer and bank positions and executed swap trades· Analyzed and optimized bank and non-bank liquidity · Performed daily and monthly audits of FX revenues and expenses· Reviewed FX financials and identified ways to increase profitability· Worked closely with IT team to improve and expand our proprietary back office and trading system· Created strategies to streamline the customer, liquidity provider, and introducing broker experience· Trained team members to be self sufficient with a acute attention to detail· Managed all Liquidity and Vendor Relationships

Made foreign currency cash markets to domestic and international clientsManaged and balanced company equity and positions with our Prime BrokerTraded and managed company risk from Forex positions

Electronically traded the S&P 500 Designed and executed market risk strategiesIdentified short and long term trends in the market

Traded the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on a computer terminalUtilized technical analysis to capitalize on market fluctuations Traded as a local in the S&P 500 futures pit

Traded in Nasdaq 100 futures pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Analyzed financial markets in relation to the Nasdaq MarketEmployed mathematical reasoning skills in a fast paced trade environment

Placed futures orders for option tradesQuoted the futures market to option tradersCompleted futures and options educational trainingQUALIFICATIONSSeries 3 registered, NFA ID 0298622 , Completed Ethics and AML Training, Out Trade Certification, Floor Broker Certification

Bachelors, Economics And Political Science

B.A, Political Science; Economics

Senior Dissertation, "Political and Economic Analysis of the Balanced Budget Amendment."

Education record

Intensive French language and culture program