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Hedgineer.ioFreelance Web Designer, Developer, Brand Identity Designer
Oct. 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States · Remote· Led the analysis of the current brand, website design, then performed competitor analysis. · Generated a new firm brand, inclusive of style guide, logo, graphical assets, and voice.
· Re-Designed, developed, tested, and deployed a responsive new website, aligned to the new firm brand.
Akuna CapitalGarden Leave
Jan. 2023 - Oct. 2023Remote- Sit out period from competing financials.
Akuna CapitalVP of Software Engineering, UX and UI Design and Development, Product Management
Jul. 2022 - Jan. 2023Hybrid• Administered the business analysis of internal customers (traders from 5+ trading desks, risk teams, and firm leads), generating user role definitions, use cases, workflows, customer models, and business requirements. • Grew engineering management capabilities of the top 3 senior individual contributors and reorganized the team into sub-teams aligning with individual strengths to manage changes in architecture and governance. • Expanded the Frontend software development team by 9 members, bringing in senior talent to provide mentoring capabilities to junior developers. • Recommended and coordinated performance optimization by consolidating system logs and real-time analytics from 20+ applications into a single Grafana dashboard to increase efficiency. • Improved team satisfaction by identifying 3 key areas of discontent (pay compression, career paths, expertise focus), advising the C-Suite of these issues resulting in the implementation of an onboarding and mentoring program as well as a team re-organization aligning with a new application architecture and the strength of team members. • Organized efforts to update monolithic .NET application designs into multi-tiered applications using with Node.JS and Python microservices. • Served as primary software project manager for the .NET and Web applications developed by the Front-end team, planning and guiding fix, feature, and new application builds from planning to release. • Contributed to the re-design user permission groups using the Azure Cloud Active Directory.
Akuna CapitalDirector of User Experience, User Interface, Frontend Design and Development
Jun. 2021 - Jul. 2022Hybrid• Assumed technical leadership for 20+ front-end applications following the departure of the global Head of User Interfaces (React, Svelte, C#.NET, Go, Python, Docker, Kubernetes); leveraged Agile methodologies for product design, product strategy, working models, product development, releases, and continuous improvement of the product suite. • Managed a large engineering team of 15 members across 3 locations, expanded from an initial 6 member team by conducting over 100 software phone screens and interviews; mentored team members to assist in career growth; encouraged the team to become subject matter experts on the user workflows. • Aligned 1,3, and 5-year project roadmaps with company goals and leveraging cross-functional collaborations that identified technical debt, enhanced architecture, and generated a strategic feature prioritization reducing time-to-market by 25%. • Envisioned and began execution on plans for an initial application architecture for optimal performance of trading suite, breaking monolithic desktop applications in to multi-tiered microservice and micro-UI dashboards. • Developed a design library for company applications, using Figma for graphic design, quick prototyping and enabling new workflow solutions, while mentoring junior members on the fundamentals of User Experience and User Interface design. • Formulated a structured onboarding process for new hires across different locations; refined the ramp-up time of new employees by 50% and raised staff retention rate by 30% after targeted efforts to improve team satisfaction through frequent 1:1 sessions, periodic surveys, and supporting career growth. • Leveraged the technical expertise of team members to cross-train junior members.
SpiderRockDirector of Software Development, Product Design
Dec. 2019 - Jun. 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid• Supervised a team of 5 developers; headed all internal product development activities. • Re-architected monolithic .NET applications into multi-tiered applications with WPF, WinForms, and React.JS micro-ui modules supported by a Node.JS and Python micro-service middle-tier; enhanced scalability and reusability. • Instituted a design system library for use in 10+ firm applications; transformed UI and UX strategies. • Shaped product requirements and designed wireframes and prototypes for a web-based dashboard for options block trading that laid out plans to automate inter-dealer broker workflows; directed the initial development of the application. • Expanded the User Experience and User Interface Design and Development team, adding 2 team members with expertise in the React and Node.js functional areas. • Re-Designed the legacy Order Management platform, and led the User Experience and User Interface team in the implementation of a simple and re-organized order application. • Led all application graphic design efforts for asset generation and application product design. • Responded to changes in the team’s work process during the migration from in-office to remote work during the pandemic, continuing to lead the existing team while also hiring two additional senior web developers.
CitadelGarden Leave - Non-Compete Period
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019Chicago, IL· Non-Compete period with competing financials extends through mid-October.
FINOSBoard Member (Former Chairman of the Board)
Apr. 2018 - Jan. 2019New York, New York, United States · Hybrid• Founding board member of the FINOS foundation. • Setup guidance to host collaborative Open Source software projects and sponsor working groups focused on standardizing inter-firm interactions. • Drive to help our members capture the growth opportunities of Open Source collaboration through our Programs and offerings like the Open Source Readiness Program and Open Developer Platform (ODP), which support effective, compliant participation in open innovation. https://www.finos.org/
CitadelDirector of Software Engineering, UX and UI Design and Development
Aug. 2016 - Jan. 2019Chicago, IL · On-site• Built and led the largest Equities-aligned User Experience, User Interface, and Frontend design and software engineering team; guided firm-wide efforts to optimize frontend architectures and engage in user experience best practices. • Implemented and deployed a re-usable React component library hosted in Electron containers and a Node.JS microservice infrastructure hosted in Docker containers, using Restful and Websocket APIs that replaced legacy systems of 20+ WPF and WinForms monolithic applications with a user-centric dashboard using customized views built to scale. • Designed and guided the first implementation of a ML/AI user-centric search control, leveraging NLP, and supported by an in-house model of trading data. • Leveraged usage/stability/workflow metric reports generated daily to further improve user satisfaction, workflow productivity, and prioritize new feature and fix development. • Governed data analysis efforts across the frontend product suite; replaced 75% of live data grids within applications with live data visualizations based on data patterns and values. • Acted as the application suite Product Manager and facilitated communication with users to gather requirements across 6+ office locations and 50+ research desks; led team efforts in addressing and prioritizing requirements. • Consulted with vendors/cross-functional teams to design, develop, and release a user-based solution and pitched new applications and technologies to Ken Griffin and the C-suite resulting in business impact. • Developed and executed a comprehensive roadmap for UX and UI team through close communication with the development team to align with 3 yearly firm wide goals. • Collaborated with the Business Analyst and Business Response teams in creating and implementing effective product marketing and training campaigns and conducted training for new feature and application rollouts. • Served as software project manager with collaboration Equities Research projects.
Symphony Software FoundationFounding Board Member
May. 2015 - Mar. 2018Palo Alto, CA · Hybrid· Worked with the foundation comprised of the largest firms in Wall Street (http://symphony.foundation/#members) to build the Foundation from the ground up, focusing on the strategic investment Symphony (http://symphony.com) as main platform for open source collaboration. · The Foundation was later transformed into the FinOS foundation and now counts more than 60 open source projects, 30 member organizations, one independent thought leadership conference (https://opensourcestrategyforum.org) and is growing to become "the" open source foundation for Fintech collaboration. · The Symphony Software Foundation is setting out to build new Fintech innovation model leveraging open source, providing a trusted arena where the largest Financial Services firms can collaborate on common open source business solutions, through a meritocratic and transparent governance in full security and IP compliance.
CitadelSenior Software Engineering Manager
Nov. 2012 - Aug. 2016Chicago, IL · On-site• Conducted over 50 user interviews to understand problems encountered Equities Research team workflows. • Worked with Equities and HR to design and build an internal ATS, monitoring external candidate data, suggesting optimal targets for open positions. • Orchestrated the user research, requirements analysis, and user interface / product design and execution/test of 5+ iterations of a Equities Research focused mobile platform using a custom-built JavaScript mobile framework and targeting both iOS and Android, based on investment professional feedback that supported analyst workflow needs. • Reduced development time by 15% with the creation of reusable controls for internal and external facing applications constructed with C#, .NET, WPF, WinForms, HTML and/or CSS. • Fostered cross-functional relationships with business analysts, infrastructure, help desk, legal, compliance, and service development teams, ensuring top-quality application deployments. • Primary information architect for all asset management and sell side research applications. • Balanced work in team leadership, software development, and leading all graphic design initiatives for Buy Side Equities application development. • Managed and designed Citadel Securities external facing web application support quotes and trader communications, leveraging the Angular.JS framework. • Partnered with the Business Response and IT teams during phases of issue resolution within the application suite users, troubleshooting workflow issues and providing technical support as appropriate. • Adaptable to the fast-paced environment and business needs, quickly learning and implementing technology advancements to build out the mobile platform and scale a performant application suite, as well as assuming roles in QA, Product, Training, Support, UX, and engineering as needed to get the work over the finish line.
Pratt Marketing GroupFreelance Web Developer
Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2011Chicago, IL• Executed the site development for Pratt Marketing’s Interactivism Innovation Summit. http://www.prattmarketing.com/interactivism/index.html • Built out the Pratt Marketing blog space, P2P Ideology. http://p2pideology.com in WordPress • Built out a blog space for the Pratt Marketing Zappos.com pitch.
Elevate StudiosFreelance Web Developer
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2008Chicago, IL• Executed the Navigon client website development work to the specifications as laid out by the design team and client.
CitadelSenior Software Frontend Engineer
Oct. 2005 - Nov. 2012Chicago, IL · On-site• Established the design of the Equities Research Broker Vote and Broker Research platforms; served as the lead UI designer using Java and JSTL then migrated code to .NET C# with WPF. • Played a crucial role in the rebranding of internal and external facing web and desktop applications, designing a consistent user experience through a Citadel specific style guide and developing WPF, WinForms, and web-based brand and component libraries to drive intuitive application experience. • Constructed a real-time data Alpha collection web and mobile application using extJS and Lightstreamer frameworks that became the first data collection app serving live data external to Citadel. • Major contributor to all intranet web design activities. • Collaborated with the web application service developers on the planning, design, implementation and testing of web services and all API designs, based on business defined requirements and wireframes.
CitadelSoftware Frontend Engineering Contractor
Jan. 2005 - Oct. 2005Greater Chicago Area · On-site• Transformed an internal research library system, resulting in a centralized, web-based resource catalog, and optimized SQL database schema and queries; improved resource usage by 25%. • Conceived the web design and deployed the GUI and backend of an internal development portal, including a PHP and XML middle-tier and Sybase database, centralizing all software development. • Key contributor for many web-based needs of the IT department, designing several web sites for various teams, and generating web-based applications for several end users. • Installed, customized and supported a WIKI within the firm, supporting firm wide collaboration and note sharing. • Leveraged multiple tools in the Adobe Creative Suite, inclusive of Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash to assist in the generation of internal marketing materials for employees.
GE HealthcareLead Tools and CM Engineer
Jul. 2001 - Jan. 2005Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States · On-site• Designed an internal, online test management tool. used across the GE Medical Systems teams to digitally store test cases, test results, and manage the design and test process. • Designed multiple process and automation tools for the engineering teams, using PHP, Perl, mySQL and Macromedia Flash. • Extremely influential member to aid in integrating the LoadRunner and WinRunner automation tools into the GE Medical Systems test teams. • Led a team concentrated on designing software tools, automation scripts, process, and configuration management procedures to enhance the design and test processes. • Key contributor to testing the Radiology Information Systems software products. • Primary contributor towards the design and rollout of common design and test processes across the GE Medical Systems facilities. • Drove the organization towards an electronic, document management system. • Instrumental in organizing the quality systems test team towards the testing of the Centricity Express (PACS in a box) product.
Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)Senior Software Test Engineer
Jan. 1998 - Dec. 1998Vancouver, Canada Area• Led all quality validation and test generation cycle efforts for the initial release of the GPRS Switching Node. • Provided technical input to the Vancouver development and test teams concerning the GSN specifications. • Coordinated test efforts between the Vancouver and Arlington Heights teams to maintain a knowledge share within the groups. • Created and Implemented training sessions for the Vancouver test team, presenting the concepts of the GSM infrastructure and automation processes via scripting.
Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)Senior Quality Systems Engineer
Jan. 1997 - Jul. 2001Arlington Heights, IL• Assisted in all levels of the software lifecycle with regards to the Motorola GSM, GPRS, and UMTS products, having involvement in the feature / product(s) inception, assisting the software architecture process in requirements gathering and system design, through the regression testing and field trials. • Provided field support to key customers in testing the GSM, GPRS, and UMTS products within the mobile telecommunications environment. • Designed the in house GPRS IP Network used for all GPRS test activities. • Designed TCL/TK and Perl scripts to automate testing efforts. • Key test engineer in testing Call Processing, Data Services, and GPRS functionalities (with emphasis on the GPRS Switching Node) within the GSM, GPRS, and UMTS systems.
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