Derek Whelan is a Managing Director - Software Development at Pico. He possess expertise in trading systems, equity derivatives, electronic trading, analytics, equity trading and 20 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I worked with Derek at Citi both when he was in the front office tech support group and especially later, when he moved to the electronic trading systems. He impressed me and the other "customers! by delivering in both roles, not only due to his technical skills, but also thanks to his ability to work well with people and teams. He always displayed a passion for his work and dedication to finding solutions quickly and efficiently, intellectual curiosity and appetite to learn, as well as a broader interest in the business, so I have no doubt he will keep on doing very well in his current and futures roles." and "Derek is a hands-on manager with an easy communication style. Extremely hard-working & pro-active, he is much appreciated by his customers for his direct & responsive approach to their problems, and likewise by his staff for his direction & leadership."