▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Earned continual promotions, driving design and technology advances for high-speed performance, leveraging software engineering, trading industry insight, and business acumen. Created support and systems infrastructures key to competitive edge as trusted executive advisor – transforming staff into motivated IT teams and turning around development / quality challenges. Drove technical design for trading software, co-location facilities, and low-latency resilient networks.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Served as direct report to owner & CEO, with authority for:✔ Technology design and direction✔ Developers, engineers, & quantitative analysts✔ Budgets✔ Vendor relations & contracts✔ Software, network, co-location, and production trading systems strategy✔ SLAs✔ Stakeholder relationsTECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS LEADERSHIP● Built business case to CEO for IT investments key to system performance.● Maintained strict compliance mindset among IT team and stakeholders.● Spearheaded co-location facility build-outs worldwide.TEAM DIRECTION● Built high-productivity team, improving retention and morale with collaborative atmosphere.● Turned around software development efforts, setting clearly defined, big-picture strategy instrumental in achieving profitability in 4 months.● Created QA standards to prevent costly trading process errors.SYSTEMS & BUSINESS PERFORMANCE● Guided contingency and recovery strategies, establishing redundant servers, business continuity plans, and escalation procedures.● Built mutually beneficial vendor and exchange relationships.● Led trading software migration for improved speed, operating system predictability, and context switching.INDUSTRY EXPERTISE● Led design-buildout for offices in Germany and the U.S. – facilitating trader exchange proximity.● Played key role in backoffice operations; earned Eurex certification.

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Led growth strategy in concert with owner. Oversaw 30,000-sq-ft electronic trading floor buildout, conferring with architects, engineers, and stakeholders, while contributing input to strategic plan. Initiated effort to move company into co-location space.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬As first technical hire (recruited by owner), oversaw:✔ Performance Tuning✔ Redundant Network Buildouts✔ Staffing & Hiring✔ Software Licensing✔ Trading Software Vendor Relations● Developed and presented business case for fully redundant technical environments, server room, cutting-edge network, and other IT advantages crucial to fast growth – while controlling costs.

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