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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Lead client software implementations from the completed sale to go-live: Optimize software configuration through a consultative approach and building workflows to model real-world business processes. Coordinate with analysts and project managers to meet deliverable objectives.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Manage client software implementations from the completed sale to go-live and through the service phase: Optimize software configuration through a consultative approach and building workflows to model real-world business processes.Act as Project Manager, or work closely with a designated PM: keeping tabs on hours burned and progression of key deliverables in keeping with the project schedule.Troubleshooting client issues and managing changes and expansions in their use of the Origami product suite.

Greater Chicago Area

(Formerly MarshClearsight)Provide timely, on-budget, on-scope SaaS solutions to RMIS customers implementing Riskonnect and/or ClearSight products.Ultimately the accountable resource on a project - Execute and/or delegate all client facing activitiesOrchestrate overall integration and design defining deliverables/dependencies reflected in project scheduleProvide a deep understanding of the SaaS (RMIS) solution provided through a consultative approach

Chicago, Il.

Focus on change management and business process improvement firmwide. Areas including core development, Risk, I.T., Compliance, Digital Assets, and Proprietary trading toolsLed project to ingest data streams from over 40 exchanges, trading platforms, and clearing brokers to feed a 3-way reconciliation (Trader/Exchange/Clearer) system and other middle and back office applicationsOutlined specification for software to be written (SRS docs), including other technological concerns in the areas of core development, I.T., back office, middle-office, risk, etc.Point-of-contact for 3rd party solution providers. Liaison between internal business units and siloed trading teams.Documented project scope, managed document repository, and created wiki's / how-to's.Tracked backlog of work to be completed including visualizations and reporting Conducted QA testing on proprietary trading system for cryptocurrenciesLed implementation of Atlassian Tools (JIRA Core, JIRA Service Desk, Confluence)

Evanston, Il. / Niles, Il.

Conceptualize and formulate trading algorithms, articulating software specifications and working closely with software developers to ensure desired functionality. Responsible for secondary QA, regression testing, and performance optimization through both qualitative and quantitative analysis initiatives. Intimate involvement in several aspects of the SDLC. Technologies included Windows 7 workstations running several different pieces of proprietary trading software, associated tools and 3rd party software such as CQG, and X-Trader(TT). Linux servers both local and co-located. Local 'cluster' of linux desktops leveraged to provide parallel processing for historical back-testing. MySQL, MS Office, Libre Office, and some scripting in Bash, and Python.

Chicago, Il.

Traded EUREX futures (BUND, BOBL, DAX, FESX, FTSE, and CAC) generating approximately 50,000 EUR a month in net profit during the most recent 12 month period (18 months total). Shifted focus and worked as a trader/analyst with the Forex/Metals algo group executing spot, futures, and forwards trades on all USD denominated pairs and major crosses, as well as some precious and base metals. Managed large positions with margin in excess of $30M. Assisted with roll out and testing of gray-box strategies and charged with optimizing existing trades. Collaborated with software developers and other technical groups to ensure proper configuration and maintenance of software and hardware. Provided secondary QA on all new trading software for our group, completing and submitting documentation of new software protocol. Handled end-of-day reconciliation as well as out trades with company back office and with prime brokerage. We increased profit on this desk from around $10k per day in 2005 to approximately $250k per day by 2010. Technologies: Linux (red hat / ubuntu) and Windows desktops. Proprietary software for algorithmic trades and associated analysis tools, some scripting in Java and BASH.

Olympia Fields, Il

Charged with recruiting and hiring to staff a wide range of clerical and light industrial positions. Maintained both client and employee contacts database. Managed a workforce of over 100 employees accounting for more than 3000 weekly work hours. Responsible for the entire employment life cycle from initial interviewing and administration of job application and testing to placement and through to job completion or termination. Staffing for temporary, temp-to-hire, and permanent placement