Serve as Market Data Squad Team Lead, guiding 3 developers plus operations and engineering resources in design, development, delivery, optimization, maintenance, and support of market data applications: feed handlers, tick database, market data distribution, options pricing, and other software solutions that enable trade analytics and execution. Manage product owner and trader engagement to elicit requirements and propose solutions to Peak6’s trading platform. Perform architecture design and oversee standards governing development, coding, and platform support.★ Market Data RefactoringDirected full rewrite of market data feed handlers and related application stack solutions from legacy C++ code into modern Java 11 platform environment.☑ Implemented regulatory/standards protocol specs in Java: UTP / CTA / OPRA / TDDS.☑ Cut latency and packet drops of critical market data while reducing time and cost of system maintenance.★Market Data Server OptimizationSelected to lead ongoing, mission-critical effort to improve market data performance by tuning application, Linux/network and hardware settings.☑ Optimized performance through tuning and of legacy C++ feed handlers for OPRA.★Option Pricing Data ImprovementDrove availability and visibility of real-time and historical options pricing data to traders, quants, and qualitative analysts by managing Peak6’s options pricing model and related applications.☑ Improved pricing calculations for options on futures (SPX, VIX).★Tick Database Batch Processing Solution RevampKey contributor in complete rewrite of batch processing solution to capture all ticks in equity and options markets to improve trading strategies by enabling analysts to run data analytics on massive and growing volumes of historical market data.☑ Kafka-based data pipeline with many processors to derive and pre-compute data requested by traders

Techinicaly manage a team developers in an Agile environment to ensure ongoing optimization, maintenance, and support of software and APIs. Lead system/application design, development, delivery and operations team of development and engineering resources. Directly interface with business teams to elicit requirements and propose solutions for UBS’s electronic equity and exchange traded derivatives trading platforms. Coordinate successful solution delivery. Manage and perform architecture design, development, coding, and level 3 support. ★ Market Data Delivery APIsAccelerated market data feeds for direct exchange connectivity and internal/client data distribution by up to 30x multiple through API development and 3rd-party provider connection software rewrites. ☑ Contributed to 16% market share gains and millions in additional revenue for world’s largest ATS. ☑ Wrote, maintained, and optimized adaptors to multiple exchanges in the US (ICE, CME, CBOE/CFE), Canada (TMX, MX), and South America (BIVA). ☑ Optimized standard market services feeds (CTA, CQS, CTS, UTP, UQDF, UTDF, OPRA, Reuters EMA/ETA). ☑ Became Exegy Client APIs (XCAPI) expert to improve data sourcing and presentation of L1/L2 data for NMS markets (NASDAQ, NYSE, BATS, IEX) to internal stakeholder groups (Alternative Trading System, Algorithmic Trading, Smart Order Router, Order Management System, Regulatory Compliance, GUIs, etc.).★ Shared Memory Market Data Delivery Solution Led development of new C/C++ 11 platform for market data delivery. Application optimized for low-latency and offloading of market data processing from client applications by supporting shared segment data storage, real-time analytic metric computations and customizable triggers.

Lead international team of up to 20 developers and engineers in design, development, and release of systems and applications. Coordinate projects to successful conclusion, including design creation, project requirement management, communications and customer relationship management. Perform coding and development as well as requirements gathering, analysis, and specifications definition. Oversee architecture design and support. Nurture client relationships and facilitate pre-sales engineering on key contract opportunities.---------------------------------------------------------------Solution Development & Product Innovation---------------------------------------------------------------★ Designed and developed network and gateway solutions for Motorola Solutions, including: ☑ PSM network element for QoS information downlink packet tagging ☑ P25 ISSI Gateway software to connect two-way radio/peer networks and more ☑ ASN Gateway Mobility application re-design★ Developed integrated applications to check near-earth object visibility, track US military battlefield control system information, and improve Layer 2 GSM satellite communications for aerospace and defense contractors.★ Developed and integrated Service Advertisement Framework protocol for Cisco’s device-based network event publication and subscription services.★ Replaced and updated manual marshaling code with automated iSL code generation for Nokia’s SGSN GTP program.★ Developed Java-based application for Chrysler’s new in-car Off-Road Pages Infotainment App.★ Deployed P25 voice repeater software for new hardware platform validation with Cascadian Systems.--------------------------------Process Improvement--------------------------------★ Improved global resource utilization through MDE, Agile, and automated code generation practices.★ Gained SEI CMMI Level III status through adding process maturity rigor.

Led engineering team assigned to Motorola WiMAX Development in rollout of UML/iSL to WiMAX product line. Designed, developed, coded, tested, reviewed, integrated, and released solutions. Prepared project estimates and technical requirements. Performed and oversaw system integration testing and feature set testing.-------------------------------Product Development-------------------------------★ Developed UML Call Control Engine for ASN Gateway.★ Developed, tested, and implemented IPv6-based embedded Access Point solution.★ Created converged Access Point BCUII solution with team of 10 engineers.---------------------------------------------------Standards & Process Improvement---------------------------------------------------★ Resolved critical time-to-market issues to provide Motorola competitive market advantage by adopting Model-Driven Engineering (MDE), automated code generation, target testing, and Agile RUP practices.★ Instituted process refinements and best practices, preparing detailed documentation to bolster governance standards, improve change controls, and improve process maturity.

Designed, coded, and developed software modules of the SDL and marshaling languages of Mousetrap code genertor. Developed, tested, and reviewed production code. Resolved defects and worked with teams to create feature enhancements. Trained and mentored teams in various technical areas, including marshaling code, autocode, and MDE lifecycle management.--------------------------------Solution Development--------------------------------★ Created Interface Specification Language (iSL) marshaling domain-specific language for protocol bit representation and generation of production marshaling code.★ Coded and designed various modules of the Mousetrap SDL compiler including language feature implementations, program analysis and code optimizations.★ Presented “Mousetrap Code Generator” at S3S Tools Fair.★ Co-authored “Using SDL for Design and Automatic Code Generation” for S3S.

Provided strategic technology support for UNIX and Novell NetWare platforms across multiple campus locations.