Responsible for buy side firms software deployment on Windows, Linux and Unix OS to connect to Fidessa hub, destination blocks management, fix tag customization and connections to sell side.On-boarding and support of various products including Program Trading, Algorithm Trading and Direct Market Access by way of FIX protocol.Worked on projects from standard CARE (High touch) flow to ALGOS and DMA(ultra low touch).Project management, on-boarding and certification of asset management firms and hedge funds for broker connectivity on new Hosted Connectivity platform.Global clients and company so work spanned all regions. Familiar with ECN's Liquidnet, BIDS, Blockcross, ITG and Fixed Income platforms.Technical account management for buy side firms connecting to Fidessa Express.Analyzed clients business needs, gathered and documented requirements to ensure that the delivered products accurately reflect clients product expectations.Ensured seamless, on-time implementation by serving as liaison for such internal teams as Sales, System Integration and Network Communications.

Fulfilled all regulatory requirements of the financial industry with regards to trading, data retention and audits. Managed large scale projects that changed workflow procedures and streamlined daily processes• Responsible for managing move of the entire network and build of new facility working with contractors and vendors to ensure compliance with all cabling and cooling standards in meeting deadlines.• Oversaw Market Data entitlements, ISP bandwidth and network usage and expenses for multiple vendors with reports to management• Managed year long project of vendors, internal management and trading to develop new protocol ensuring OATS compliance of all trades.• Managed Disaster Recovery project with external vendors, site facilitators and internal management to ensure high availability and business continuity for real time data accessibility to all applications.• Responsible for planning, implementing and supporting Windows 2000 and 2003 infrastructure including Active Directory, DFS, Terminal Server, Group Policy, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, XP service packs• Installed, monitored and configured Cisco 2900 series switches and Netscreen firewalls.• Achieved a 20% reduction of total IT budgets through contract renegotiations and different services over a 2 year period• Archived instant messaging and emails for Face Time Communication IM Auditor, Mail Marshal for SEC compliance of auditable information while controlling spam with SurfControl and Websense.• Replaced outdated tape back ups with online backups and implemented Docushare, an enterprise content management system.

• Lead 15 member AXYS implementation team at a large financial institution for over 125,000 accounts and other clients of banks, hedge funds, investment advisors, both domestic and international • Managed custom projects for clients to ensure that development, engineering, and support met timelines to deliver final product• Fostered relationships with portfolio managers, traders, compliance departments and operation personnel in Advent product training sessions• Extensive knowledge of Axys, Moxy, Qube, Wealthline, Latent Zero, Citrix, SQL, Advent Packager, DTCC, MyAdvent

• Advised Portfolio Managers and Analysts on asset allocation/analytical spreadsheet tool including portfolio modeling, rebalancing techniques, trade transmission and compliance testing for all traditional and derivative instruments• Responsible for complete implementation and installation of the Microsoft Excel-based product FMC Reconciliation software at asset management firms, private banks, investment banks and commercial banks nationwide.• Developed new techniques and modifications in investing strategies for future versions of product• Involved in pre-sales as well as post-sales demonstrations of Financial Models software products• Developed custom financial reports using Crystal Reports and InfoMaker software

Planned and executed all activities for client base of 15 high profile investment management firms using proprietary portfolio management/account system. Acted as liaison among clients and account managers

Fast paced discount brokerage.