Experience

Minima

• Switzerland
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commerical Team Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Blockchain

• Community Tech Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Sole Trader

• London, United Kingdom

• Day Trader Financial Instruments

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2019

  • Proprietary trading on own account; focused on precious metals, FX Equity Indices and Cryptocurrencies • Researched current market trends and environment, anticipated economic data releases and formulated strategies on reactions against unexpected outcome • Carried out technical analyses on pricing charts on all time frames; identified areas of support and resistance to aid trading decision making • Proprietary trading on own account; focused on precious metals, FX Equity Indices and Cryptocurrencies • Researched current market trends and environment, anticipated economic data releases and formulated strategies on reactions against unexpected outcome • Carried out technical analyses on pricing charts on all time frames; identified areas of support and resistance to aid trading decision making



BGC Partners Ltd

• Canary Wharf, London

• Broker / Systems Calibrator

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2012

  • Implemented STIR bespoke pricing models; consulted with development programmers on interface design and accuracy of curve build; produced an easy to use pricing model for brokers • Orchestrated price making/quoting to customers, initially Sterling Swaps desk, then US Dollar Swap desk; achieved increased pricing accuracy to gain market share and maximise revenue • Utilised traded and price making ability to boost desk performance and improve overall market share and profitability increasing market presence through accuracy • Built relationships internally; collaborated with colleagues to support and resolve day to day technical issues to improve efficiency and productivity Show less



Diagram Trading Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Director

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2007

  • Agreed partnership with the existing bureau owner to transform the business; increased volume and profitability and agreed a share of profits and turnover brokerage • Designed and implemented a bespoke pricing model on MS Excel and VBA; used banking and curve construction to create a weighted average mid-price for futures liquidity; provided users with an indicator of trades above or below fair value, to effectively buy the bid or sell the offer • Selected ambitious, inexperienced traders; provided a desk and system, working one to one to train, support and mentor up to 20 traders, to enhance technical product knowledge and consistently produce monthly profits • Produced and implemented low risk, high volume trading strategies; created a consistently profitable outcome, actively market making interest rate futures on LIFFE Show less



Rabobank International

• London, United Kingdom

• Senior Euro Derivatives Trader

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2002

  • Managed and maintained the multi-currency legacy portfolio, at the birth of the single currency; minimised risk during transition into Euros and actively market made interbank IRS, FRA’s and Basis Swaps • Facilitated the in house pricing of Asset/Basis and interest rate swaps- both plain vanilla and non-standard structures; specialised in futures hedging and curved strategies to increase market presence and profitability • Voted 4th 2001 with ‘Risk’ magazine, counterparty of choice Show less



CIBC

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior OBS Trader

  • Jul 1991 - Aug 1998

  • Joined as Junior Foreign Exchange Trader, joined graduate programme, progressed to FRA and IRS market maker, promoted from ECU to DEM 1993 and to Head of Desk 1996 • During graduate period seconded to Toronto head office to join International Graduate Training Programme; graduating as top candidate • Following return to London, moved from FX to off-balance sheet interest rate desk; expanded market presence and produced consistent profitability • On promotion to Head of Desk managed the desk whilst interbank market making DEM FRAs and IRSs short-end (0 to 3 years) being the largest and most liquid book in the OBS market • Voted 3rd 1996 and 2nd 1997 with ‘Risk’ magazine, counterparty of choice Show less