Ken Konecki
Chief Technology Officer at The Demex Group- Claim this Profile
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Robin Kaye
When I think of the qualities that I deem most important for a tech lead / project manager to possess, Ken checks every box. He has a wealth of knowledge about the project technologies as well as the business domain and excellent teaching abilities in imparting this knowledge to other team members. Through his helpful nature and positive attitude, he enables team members to learn and grow skill sets and take on more responsibilities quickly. With a team scattered across multiple cities, Ken maintains a perfect balance of coordinating efforts while also exhibiting faith in everyone to get the job done with minimal oversight. He is collaborative, proactive, and supportive. These characteristics are all the hallmark of a great manager. Yet, what I especially appreciate about Ken is the winning combination of 1. a willingness and encouragement to explore new approaches for technical solutions, 2. maintaining a healthy level of risk aversion to keep the production system stable while not stifling technical progress, 3. respecting my technical expertise and valuing my opinions, and 4. empowering me to execute my recommended changes to the code base for the betterment of the product. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Ken and would gladly do so again.
Robin Kaye
When I think of the qualities that I deem most important for a tech lead / project manager to possess, Ken checks every box. He has a wealth of knowledge about the project technologies as well as the business domain and excellent teaching abilities in imparting this knowledge to other team members. Through his helpful nature and positive attitude, he enables team members to learn and grow skill sets and take on more responsibilities quickly. With a team scattered across multiple cities, Ken maintains a perfect balance of coordinating efforts while also exhibiting faith in everyone to get the job done with minimal oversight. He is collaborative, proactive, and supportive. These characteristics are all the hallmark of a great manager. Yet, what I especially appreciate about Ken is the winning combination of 1. a willingness and encouragement to explore new approaches for technical solutions, 2. maintaining a healthy level of risk aversion to keep the production system stable while not stifling technical progress, 3. respecting my technical expertise and valuing my opinions, and 4. empowering me to execute my recommended changes to the code base for the betterment of the product. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Ken and would gladly do so again.
Robin Kaye
When I think of the qualities that I deem most important for a tech lead / project manager to possess, Ken checks every box. He has a wealth of knowledge about the project technologies as well as the business domain and excellent teaching abilities in imparting this knowledge to other team members. Through his helpful nature and positive attitude, he enables team members to learn and grow skill sets and take on more responsibilities quickly. With a team scattered across multiple cities, Ken maintains a perfect balance of coordinating efforts while also exhibiting faith in everyone to get the job done with minimal oversight. He is collaborative, proactive, and supportive. These characteristics are all the hallmark of a great manager. Yet, what I especially appreciate about Ken is the winning combination of 1. a willingness and encouragement to explore new approaches for technical solutions, 2. maintaining a healthy level of risk aversion to keep the production system stable while not stifling technical progress, 3. respecting my technical expertise and valuing my opinions, and 4. empowering me to execute my recommended changes to the code base for the betterment of the product. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Ken and would gladly do so again.
Robin Kaye
When I think of the qualities that I deem most important for a tech lead / project manager to possess, Ken checks every box. He has a wealth of knowledge about the project technologies as well as the business domain and excellent teaching abilities in imparting this knowledge to other team members. Through his helpful nature and positive attitude, he enables team members to learn and grow skill sets and take on more responsibilities quickly. With a team scattered across multiple cities, Ken maintains a perfect balance of coordinating efforts while also exhibiting faith in everyone to get the job done with minimal oversight. He is collaborative, proactive, and supportive. These characteristics are all the hallmark of a great manager. Yet, what I especially appreciate about Ken is the winning combination of 1. a willingness and encouragement to explore new approaches for technical solutions, 2. maintaining a healthy level of risk aversion to keep the production system stable while not stifling technical progress, 3. respecting my technical expertise and valuing my opinions, and 4. empowering me to execute my recommended changes to the code base for the betterment of the product. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Ken and would gladly do so again.
Experience
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The Demex Group
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United States
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Technology Officer
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Jan 2020 - Present
Proud to be part of a diverse collection of extraordinary people reinventing risk management, operating at the intersection of banking and insurance. The Demex Group is a technology company that has pioneered a new paradigm to customize and deliver climate resilient risk solutions on a global scale. Climate change is one of the greatest financial risks and opportunities facing businesses today. Extreme weather leads to dramatic fluctuations in revenue, commodity prices and other operational costs. Yet existing risk management approaches were built for a different world and are ill-equipped to reliably provide financial security. We’re a platform for climate resiliency, not just a product delivery solution. We’ve built a robust, end-to-end ecosystem where our clients can flourish, one that leverages the trust and relationships we’ve cultivated over decades. At Demex, we empower our clients to become climate resilient and thrive. Show less
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Nibida
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South Africa
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Principal
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May 2017 - Present
Owner/Principal of Nibida, LLC, a consulting company providing technical and education services with emphasis in the financial industry. For MunichRe (since 2017), I provided project management, system architecture, full stack development, business and technical training and system administration functions as part of a team responsible for a parametric analytic pricing and trading platform for bespoke commodity and weather derivates. Owner/Principal of Nibida, LLC, a consulting company providing technical and education services with emphasis in the financial industry. For MunichRe (since 2017), I provided project management, system architecture, full stack development, business and technical training and system administration functions as part of a team responsible for a parametric analytic pricing and trading platform for bespoke commodity and weather derivates.
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Citadel LLC
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United States
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Advertising Services
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Senior Financial Technology Specialist
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Mar 1994 - Feb 2017
Developed software systems for full life cycle of trading from pre-trade decision support to settlements and clearing. Specific areas include commodity trading, risk management, portfolio finance, statistical arbitrage and merger arbitrage. Developed software systems for full life cycle of trading from pre-trade decision support to settlements and clearing. Specific areas include commodity trading, risk management, portfolio finance, statistical arbitrage and merger arbitrage.
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Systems Development Corporation
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Systems Engineer
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Jan 1992 - Mar 1994
Responsible for analysis, design and development of an options risk management software suite for the London International Financial Futures Exchange. - Developed graphing framework for use by the front end user interface. - Created back end database for the suite. Responsible for analysis, design and development of an options risk management software suite for the London International Financial Futures Exchange. - Developed graphing framework for use by the front end user interface. - Created back end database for the suite.
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Tellabs
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Member of Technical Staff
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Jul 1988 - Jan 1992
Developed embedded systems software for digital telephony switches Developed embedded systems software for digital telephony switches
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Reuters
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United States
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Developer
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Jun 1987 - Jul 1988
Responsible for design and development of Triarch based software solutions. Responsible for design and development of Triarch based software solutions.
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PSR Systems
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India
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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Consultant
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May 1986 - Jun 1987
Designed and developed store and forward systems for Telex based messaging. Designed and developed store and forward systems for Telex based messaging.
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Education
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DePaul University
Master of Arts - MA, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching -
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
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