Global FIX Connectivity Manager - Buy and Sell Side Equities US Application Support Manager - Sell Side Equities/Options - Vice President Result-driven client focused IT manager with more than 15 years of experience in financial services industryExtensive project management experience in planning, technical analysis, financial and resource management in order to meet deadlines and objectives Facilitate risk averse system implementation initiatives with quality assurance oversight through collaboration with global IT infrastructure and business partnersDaily management of staff effort tracking, work prioritization, and system stability checks to ensure production support operational excellenceCollaborate with IT infrastructure peers as appropriate to resolve production issues and mitigate future potential riskRegularly evaluate, maintain and set priorities for third party OMS/FIX engine operational issues and system enhancement requestsProvide value added FIX engine customizations to enable business workflowManage daily support of multiple US order management systems and FIX engines globally through establishment of 24/6 local and offshore presenceExtensive managerial experience supporting over 1000+ FIX connections globallySpecialties: Established best practices for new client/broker on-boarding and certification proceduresStrong working relationships with extranet providers and counterparty OMS vendorsExtensive knowledge of electronic execution business and the impact of technology on Trading desk commission and revenue generationStrong knowledge of FIX protocol performance benchmarking and DMA/DSA platform performance analysis / metric definition