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New York, Ny, Us

Developing low latency/algorithmic trading for options market making, including strategies using artificial intelligence.

New York, Ny, Us

Research and design systems to improve efficiency and reliability of the trading infrastructure, including strategies. This includes low latency systems using C++11/14/17, fast algorithms and networking protocols. Explore x86 and ARMv8 instructions for better cache utilization. C++ libraries for Core Equities. Development and improving of deep learning models, along with inference performance improvement using C++17, tensorflow, OpenACC and OpenMP for pre/post processing, and TensorRt for inference. Exploring new distributed systems design for backtesting, using TLA+ for formal specification. Explore scalability/reliability architectures in AWS for low latency applications.

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Company changed name, same job description as in Virgin Galactic (AFSS development), also developing/reviewing code for the LauncherOne rocket flight software using C++14.

Tustin, Ca, Us

As a Senior Software Engineer (95% of the time), main developer for the Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) for LauncherOne rocket. This rocket deploys satellites into space orbit. This system makes sure the rocket is safe for public. The code is audited by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Designed end to end system, that is, system documentation, software architecture, software implementation, unit tests and mocks for integration test. The code is implemented using C++14 using reliable algorithms and design patterns. Also the code interfaces with multiple Unix POSIX system calls. Also worked with aerospace engineers to translate Matlab calculations to C++.As a Lead OS/Drivers Engineer (5% of the time) helping with the development (code reviews, testing packages) and deliverables for the LauncherOne rocket Operating System and drivers.

Anaheim, California, Us

- Working refactoring the embedded code for their main traffic controller “Cobalt” and “2070”using C++11 standards. This controller uses embedded Linux with real time patch with a Freescale PowerPc processor. Also working as Software Architect for the new design of their controllers and cabinets “ITS” and “ATCC”, specifically the cabinet Input/Output, log events and user interface, these tasks were accomplished using design patterns for readability, maintainability and scalability, efficient data structures search algorithms with low memory overhead for embedded systems and class diagrams for documentation and using Gerrit (Git) for version control and Jenkins for continuous integration.- Worked as a Design Architect to install a system to provide versioning control (Gerrit) with continuous integration (Jenkins) in Linux machines, This architecture includes the deployment of DNS server to provide name resolution for Jenkins slaves. Also deployed multiple virtual machines (Jenkins slaves) to provide parallel processing for continuous integration in order to improve performance. All of the deployed architecture was scripted using TCL in that way the system can be deployed in any Linux environment automatically.

- Layout software requirements, architecture and documentation for all the projects managed by the company.- GPS Device for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (2012-Dec/2014-Mar): Developed all the software for a GPS device that tracks the position where accidents happen. The software uses a custom algorithm to improve location accuracy and Assisted GNSS. The GPS connects via internet/cellular radio to a Linux server to update GPS coordinates, for this server, also developed all the Linux socket server in C++11 which attends GPS requests and updates a database based on its location, where a web site shows the location in a map, this server was mounted in Amazon EC2 Cloud Services. Also the Linux socket server was implemented with C++ Object Relational Mapping ODB to update MySQL database to store location information.- VMT (Vehicle Miles Tracking) (2013-Dec/2015-Mar): Developed all software for a system (two devices: OBD and gateway) that connects to the On Board Diagnosis (OBD) port in a vehicle and reads speed and other engine status in order to send this collected data through a Zigbee ​wireless network to a Zigbee gateway which connects through cellular network and uploads data on a server, where data can be accessed over internet. This system is needed by Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) in order to collect the amount of driven miles in electric cars. The embedded devices were programmed using Keil RTX RTOS in C++11, and the server code/networking was implemented in C++11/Mysql.- Developed and Managed multiple 3 tier systems (C++11 business layer) for Nevada Department of Transportation- Development of a Business Intelligent Solution using Oracle BI for Nevada Department of Transportation. Some of the accomplished tasks were contributing architecting the ETL and start schema data warehouse, develop, evaluated and integrated in BI system multiple regression and classification statistical models using R. Lead QA and integration teams.

Kista, Stockholm, Se

- Develop code in C++ to analyze electromagnetic spectrum to improve noise and signal quality in modulation systems. Also developed code to analyze and design antenna matching, amplifier power, filter and transmission power losses in base station for maximum efficiency. - Design and maintain CDMA/LTE/Wi-Max networks by configuring new base stations in network by developing scripts to configure hand off, power, carrier hand overs and base stations ID.- Design indoor DAS (Distributed Antenna System) for new events at convention centers in Las Vegas.​

Kista, Stockholm, Se

- Develop code in C++ on the transport, session and application OSI layers for client embeddeddevices to properly update the selected routers and servers that route the 911 VoIP emergency calls. This includes code development for cryptographic keys using SSL and TLS.- Develop web applications on SharePoint (JQuery) and ASP.NET; writing the code in VB and C#working with SQL and Oracle databases. - Team Leader and SME (Subject Matter Expert) for the development of a business critical application in Java using Oracle as database and C++ for transport protocols, this application is currently saving the company over 800 thousand dollars a year. Some of the key responsibilities during this project were managing a team of 5 people, making sure the whole application worked as expected and also developing the protocol core code on the transport and session OSI layers. - Network administrator for multiple applications that reside in UNIX operating systems.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Systems Analyst - Execute unit integration, code testing and create specifications for IP network design and details of automated systems. - Development of numerous web applications to support the 911 cable emergency calls, these applications were develop using Java and working with Oracle databases. - Development of multiple desktop applications in C++ and Ruby to process cable customer data and update this data in numerous servers using multiple TCP/IP protocols.- Linux server maintenance and support.

Designed hardware and software for embedded Radio Frequency (RF) and internet network devices that measure the temperature of refrigerators where oncology medications are stored; once the design was finished worked as engineer system support.Developed code in assembly and C++ for 16 bit micro-controllers; working with Java and Oracle database for server monitoring application. ​ This embedded application allowed the Colombian Cancer Institute to insure their medications which are worth over 1 million dollar and also represented economic savings over 200 thousand dollars a year.

Graduate Classes - Computer Science

Bachelors - Electrical Engineering