
Quantative Engineer at SAC Global Ltd.
Bromley, United Kingdom

Quantative Engineer at SAC Global Ltd.
Bromley, United Kingdom
Starting my career as a systems administrator, I moved into the application space about four years ago. My ability to see the big picture as well as understand the nuances of technical implementations places me in an excellent position to trouble shoot and problem solve complex issues rapidly. Happy and able to interface with both tech and business; I enjoy what I do.
High frequency trading systems, algorithmic trading, unix systems administration, PERL, troubleshooting/problem solving.
(Investment Management industry)
June 2010 — Present (2 months)
(Internet industry)
March 2000 — June 2010 (10 years 4 months)
Consultancy, software development, systems administration and other services for clients including: MoneyAM, Daryl Willcox Publishing, Blue Barracuda, NewsNows and others.
(Privately Held; Capital Markets industry)
November 2006 — May 2010 (3 years 7 months)
Ensure smooth operation of the algorithmic trading platform; provide trouble-shooting expertise, often at times others aren't able to identify a root cause; identify areas for improvement and then implement where feasible; work closely with the development and research teams to keep up to date with upcoming technology releases; second line risk mitigation; new European trading exchanges on-boarding.
(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)
October 2002 — November 2006 (4 years 2 months)
Design, implementation and deployment of infrastructure for MoneyAM's data platform for distribution of financial data feeds; systems administration; capacity planning; full life-cycle project management; disaster recovery plan, design and implementation.
(Public Company; Internet industry)
December 2000 — October 2002 (1 year 11 months)
Systems and network administration for one of the premier online financial information portals.
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Linux systems and network administration; security; programming; production-ready code deployment.
(Computer Software industry)
1999 — 1999 (less than a year)
Systems administration; user administration; help-desk support.
(Public Company; LAZ; Investment Management industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
Primarily worked with Uptix doing installations, upgrades, patch validation, user support; supported Portia (an accounting package).