As AD, Network Systems, my day-to-day responsibilities are the following:Supporting organizational capability by optimizing resources and crafting a strategic vision; leading talent management processes, including acquisition, assessment, and performance management, across multiple global locations; restructuring network, telecom, and datacenter teams; directing domestic and international teams to consistently exceed expectations in service, quality, and efficiency; administering 24/6 financial trading operations across numerous offices and data centers globally; collaborating with internal project managers to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery of projects, supporting business operations; supervising IT planning and implementation for new office build-outs and mergers of new companies into StoneX; contributing in architectural efforts to optimize and stabilize StoneX's global network, incorporating feasible cloud-native approaches; managing all IT vendor relationships, negotiated contracts, and formulated annual IT business plans and budgets aligned with corporate and business unit objectives.My key successes were:• Established culture of high expectations, emphasizing professionalism and leading by example, fostering commitment to excellence among team.• Ensured brand consistency and excellence in marketplace by leading team of engineers and leaders.• Identified growth opportunities and devised targeted business expansion strategies to achieve desired outcomes.• Defined strategic direction for infrastructure product and service development to enhance infrastructure performance.• Achieved significant cost savings through robust optimization initiatives and vendor management, reducing annual spending by over $1M.• Assisted in the development and implementation of internal governance, risk management, operational security, access control, and security policies.Maintained high work standards by effectively analyzing and providing sustainable solutions

As a Network Infrastructure Manager, I was responsible for:Collaborating with Asian carriers and trading exchanges to reduce latency, establishing low-latency trading presence in the APAC region, including OSE, ASX, and SQX; implementing creative problem-solving skills and out-of-the-box thinking to develop novel approaches for achieving strategic objectives; directing build-out of wireless micro/millimeter-wave trading environment to support high-frequency trading operations.My key highlights in this role include:• Enhanced operational effectiveness and efficiency by merging visionary thinking with extensive network infrastructure expertise.• Led architectural design and build-out of data centers and trading links, ensuring seamless operations for weekly six-day trading cycle.• Secured $2M in annual cost savings for organization by utilizing strong communication and negotiation skills.• Successfully delivered built-out in AWS for resource-intensive Analytics project, leveraging cloud technologies for improved scalability and performance.• Demonstrated exceptional strategic acumen by prioritizing duties effectively and diffusing stressful situations through conflict resolution techniques.

I served as Network Engineering Manager and was accountable for:Planning data-driven roadmaps, detailed schedules, and timelines for active IT projects, while closely monitoring project pipeline; providing weekly status reports to business unit heads to ensure transparency and alignment; collaborating with chief network architect to evaluate network performance and reduce latency, ensuring optimal network functionality; devising and documenting policies and procedures for network maintenance; cultivating clear communication lines within the team and other stakeholders to facilitate seamless operations and project execution; coordinating with team members to complete tasks and achieve common objectives, maintaining trust, honesty, and respect for others.My signature achievements were the following:• Accelerated business growth by building and leading high-performance network and application support teams, fostering an environment of excellence.• Supported implementation of global network upgrade project, achieving low-latency network connectivity with exchanges and vendors.• Implemented project task tracking tools to optimize utilization of IT resources, improving overall efficiency.• Spearheading cost control efforts by developing document management system to map global network, data lines, and inventory hardware, resulting in reduced hardware and telecommunication costs.• Empowered network engineers with tools, training, and knowledge to support low-latency trading operations effectively.• Managed transition team responsible for integrating Equities trading company into IMC infrastructure, optimizing trading network, and establishing low-latency trading environments for various exchanges.