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SUMMARY

Manage and monitor technical / FIX protocol projects from initiation through delivery in order to provide solutions for new and existing products.
Serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical departments in order to ensure that all targets and requirements are met.
Ensure that technical projects are completed on schedule and within budget.

FIX Software : Cameron, Appia, Fidessa and Financial Fusion, TradeScope, Ceritix

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Linux (RedHat, Slackware), UNIX (Solaris, BSD), Windows (95, 2000, XP, 2003)
Networking: TCP/IP protocol, firewalls, FIX exchange/client connectivity
FIX Engines Software: Raptor, Appia, Fidessa FGW, Tradescope Certifix
Skillsets: Buy Side/Sell Side FIX Connectivity and Certification, Perl, Shell Scripting, TCP/IP Networking, SQL
Asset Classes: Equities, Futures Options

EXPERIENCE

5/211- present Confidential
Support Engineer

Managed the development of new in-house applications through the entire software development life cycle.
Reviewed functional, technical solutions and plans for relevant business solutions to ensure viability
Collaborated with the QA teams to define and implement rigorous performance, stability and scalability testing.

09/2009-2/2/2011 Confidential
Integration Engineer-Consultant

Provide technical consultancy to install, trouble shoot and optimize product usage, to prospects especially as it relates to the technology supporting the application
Manage all FIX connectivity for buy side and sell side connection for the americas
Execute software testing to include functional testing, system testing, regression testing, and performance testing.
Proactively monitor all FIX connections (inbound/outbound) ECN's, FIX Vendors and upper level support groups to resolve connectivity issues

09/2006 -08/2009 Confidential
Project Manager - consultant

Coordinated the installation of open-systems servers, which includes the efforts of racking, cabling (power, network) and the OS and middleware builds.
Directed and monitored activities of data center infrastructure-based projects, from initiation to delivery.
Managed projects through the full life cycle using established processes and tools in accordance with managerial requirements.
Provided comprehensive solutions for achieving business continuity and data replication for trading environment.

02/2005-09/2006 Confidential
Business Analyst – Consultant

Worked with the brokers, ECNs, Crossing Networks and third party trading services to deliver global network connectivity to clients.
Evaluated options in infrastructure planning to support new applications and technologies.
Coordinated the upload of all new GLOBEX futures contracts onto Primetrade OMS.
Assisted product management with planning and estimated business enhancements to software platforms

05/2004-02/2005 Confidential
QA Analyst -consultant

Managed all FIX certification testing on the FastFix system to ensure clients connect to all Futures Markets globally.
Responsible for installation, configuration and software updates on all FastFix and Appia software components.
Communicated customer-related documentation to exchanges, market data vendors and others.
hands on, configuring and fine tuning Charles River IMS while managing administrative aspects of the implementation project.

02/2000-05/2004 Confidential
Network Software Engineer

Established network connectivity to all major buy-side vendor order management systems (OMS), including Bridge IOE, Bloomberg, ITG, MacGregor, STN, TNS and Thomson TradeRoute.
Performed regression and new feature testing for fidessa trading application which included analysis, test case design, test reporting and bug tracking.
Implemented and administered FIX service bureau connections with NYFIX, MacGregor, Bloomberg, INET, Transaction Network Services, Bloomberg, and Radianz.
Configured network connectivity between OMAR and fidessa FWG to enable order routing to various exchanges.

EDUCATION

UNIX & C/C++ Certificate Program
UNIX systems administration, networking with TCP/IP, Full SCO Open Server system installation, hardware installation and Kernal configuration.
BA – Economics