Cullen Bowden Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Deliver advanced customized electronic trading solutions for Hedge Funds, Pensions, Family Offices, Emerging Managers, and Quant Funds. Expertise in multiple EMS/OMS and proprietary order management systems.• Onboard, train, and provide continual support to 200+ institutional trading clients.• Consult institutional clients on order routing options, including algorithmic, direct, or benchmark strategies.• Customize trade strategies to meet specific client needs.• Monitor client trading activity and offer real-time trading guidance and support.• Utilize XML to implement trade rules, FIX connections, and routing scripts.• Collaborate closely with developers on feature requests, product enhancements, and testing.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Client relations and execution services for prime brokers, hedge funds and broker-dealer clients. Charged with relationship management, trading support, FIX, onboarding, training, problem resolution, and business growth. • Managed client relationships to both ensure client satisfaction and maximize revenue potential• Performed in depth product training of Thomson Reuters REDI product suite including front-end software features, back office functionality, start and end of day trade processing and order entry• Provided frontline trade support for all client related communication, software problem resolution and management• Conducted outbound calls to engage clients, demo product offerings and investigate opportunities for business growth• Managed FIX drop copy onboarding, connectivity, certifications and ongoing maintenance• Gathered requirements for client on-boarding and trading environment build-out to ensure successful product implementation• Consulted with development team on new feature requests, bug fixes, design, testing and implementation

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for the overall implementation and client support of InstaQuote’s front end and back office software based trading applications. • Act as both Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for Hedge Fund, Institutional, Prime and Broker Dealer Clients• Work as liaison between client and exchange for any trade related inquiries, disputes and/or adjustments• Implement client FIX drop copies for trade processing, risk monitoring and order management• Responsible for writing, designing and producing release notes for all new InstaQuote software releases• Provides clients with value-added advice and quick resolutions of time-sensitive issues• Handle incoming phone and email request for technical assistance from clients experiencing problems with trading platform, networking, and other computer-related issues• Perform product demonstrations of both front end and back office applications• Test and provide sign-off on new and existing software released to clients

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Tasked with new client acquisition, business development, support, training and product management of RushGroup’s C++ and web based product suites. • Called upon targeted broker-dealers to introduce products, services and initiate relationships to outline possible strategic business alliances• Designed specifications and functionality for RushGroup’s highly ranked (4-Stars by Barron’s Broker Review) front-end features • Managed front-end changes to increase usability and expand market share by incorporating institutional, retail and educational product features• Coordinated new software releases and updates with client broker-dealers to ensure appropriate communication to both the client broker-dealer and their customers

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Managed RushTrade’s retail sales department, business development, sales/marketing literature, web design, client satisfaction, and negotiation of all pricing structures for new and existing clients. • Supervised the performance of software sales representatives charged with new client acquisitions• Set sales quotas and tracked employee performance through weekly/month reporting and an ongoing review process • Opened and managed more than 50% of all new accounts each month• Created and managed pay-per click advertising via Google, Overture and others• Engineered pricing models and break-points for retail commissions and software fees• Developed sales campaigns and strategies, utilizing a free online software simulator to generate leads

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for the acquisition of new trading clients, product demonstrations, trading of accounts, and technical support.• Leading sales representative in both number of accounts and revenue generated• Brought in over 26.8 million in assets while in the sales position• Generated over 90k per month in commission generated revenue for RushTrade

B.S.B.A., Financial Management

High School