Jake Simmons
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Eaglebrook Advisors
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Software Engineering
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Jun 2022 - Present
Miami, Florida, United States
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Principal Trading Software Engineer
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Oct 2021 - Jun 2022
Miami, Florida, United States
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Director of Software Engineering
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May 2017 - May 2020
Costa Rica I was brought in as a director of software engineering to lead a team of 20 developers and 3 managers to deliver high quality financial software solutions, while overseeing and shaping company culture and direction. I was responsible for: • Leading teams in the design, development, testing, deployment and supporting software projects. • Defined products through team of product managers and engineers. • Managing a large team as a manager of managers • Ensured sanity of… Show more I was brought in as a director of software engineering to lead a team of 20 developers and 3 managers to deliver high quality financial software solutions, while overseeing and shaping company culture and direction. I was responsible for: • Leading teams in the design, development, testing, deployment and supporting software projects. • Defined products through team of product managers and engineers. • Managing a large team as a manager of managers • Ensured sanity of architecture, operational excellence, and quality. • Hiring smart and motivated engineers and managers that could deliver fast and reliable products. • Promoting fast paced project delivery and agile development methods to reach targets. Show less
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Grant Thornton LLP (US)
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United States
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Architect
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
Costa Rica I joined a great team that was tasked with designing, developing and deploying a blockchain application focused on intercompany transactions. This project was commissioned by one of the worlds largest accounting networks in the world, Grant Thornton LLP. The solution (Inter.X) delivers real-time data-analytics through a dashboard that monitors intercompany transactions, including transfer-pricing compliance and treasury management. The offering can assist companies as they contend with… Show more I joined a great team that was tasked with designing, developing and deploying a blockchain application focused on intercompany transactions. This project was commissioned by one of the worlds largest accounting networks in the world, Grant Thornton LLP. The solution (Inter.X) delivers real-time data-analytics through a dashboard that monitors intercompany transactions, including transfer-pricing compliance and treasury management. The offering can assist companies as they contend with the disruption caused by the corona-virus pandemic. For example, Inter.X provides deep insights into a rapidly changing supply chain, which makes the offering a useful tool to speed cash-flow and increase liquidity. Show less
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Sytrix Lab Technologies Inc.
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Industrial Automation
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Co-Founder
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Jun 2016 - Mar 2018
Waterloo, Canada Sytrix Lab was an early stage startup that developed an entirely unique flexible, affordable, and intelligent automated vision inspection platform. The platform will disrupt the traditional and outdated quality control procedures of small to medium size part and component manufacturers in different industries( i.e. automotive, plastic injection, pharmaceutical and etc.). Using advanced PC-based control and vision systems as well as real-time connectivity to cloud storage and monitoring… Show more Sytrix Lab was an early stage startup that developed an entirely unique flexible, affordable, and intelligent automated vision inspection platform. The platform will disrupt the traditional and outdated quality control procedures of small to medium size part and component manufacturers in different industries( i.e. automotive, plastic injection, pharmaceutical and etc.). Using advanced PC-based control and vision systems as well as real-time connectivity to cloud storage and monitoring platforms the automated QC system will save remarkable time and company resources while improving quality control procedures. Show less
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AddEaton by Numalliance
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Architect
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May 2016 - May 2017
Brantford Canada Designed, developed and deployed an IoT cloud solution that seamlessly evolved around machine to machine communication, leveraging Microsoft Azure infrastructure. Our solutions purpose is to provide manufacturers all over the world with the most advanced, efficient manufacturing equipment and technologies that human ingenuity, imagination and hard work can devise.
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Software Developer
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Jun 2015 - May 2016
Kitchener, Canada Area I was part of a small team developers at a Financial Services startup developing technologies for the US consumer credit and real estate markets. As a lean startup I wore many hats but my main responsibilities included: • Equifax/TransUnion/Experian Integrations • Credit card processing • Call center software • Google AdWords Integration • API Design & Development
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Lone Wolf Technologies
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Canada
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Software Development
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400 - 500 Employee
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Web Developer
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Jul 2013 - Jun 2015
Cambridge, Ontario Developed and supported an ASP.NET real estate franchise management web applications. This position required me to work closely with a team of developers alongside product management and quality assurance teams. We supported constant releases and updates to live clients so it was always a fast paced environment and there was always something to learn.
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TD
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Canada
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Solutions Developer
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Apr 2011 - Jul 2013
Mississauga Fulfilled the responsibilities of working with DAS support team within TDCT Technology Solutions, supporting day-to-day operations of internal banking. This position required me to work in a fast paced environment, which thrives on maintaining the availability of their systems for their customers through proactive monitoring, active problem solving and preventative maintenance. List all applications supported/worked on: • Deposits • Safety Deposit Box • Exception Management… Show more Fulfilled the responsibilities of working with DAS support team within TDCT Technology Solutions, supporting day-to-day operations of internal banking. This position required me to work in a fast paced environment, which thrives on maintaining the availability of their systems for their customers through proactive monitoring, active problem solving and preventative maintenance. List all applications supported/worked on: • Deposits • Safety Deposit Box • Exception Management System • Electronic Signature Verification • Cash Order System Show less
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Education
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Conestoga College
Computer Programmer/Analyst, Computer Science