Quality Assurance Software
Resume:
ROBERT PHILABAUM
** * ******** **, **, CHICAGO, IL, 60610-5200
***************@*****.***
Overview
I am a derivative markets professional and former member of the Chicago
Board of Options Exchange with 14 years of experience in the futures and
options industry. This time has presented me with the opportunity to
develop a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of financial markets,
options theory and pricing, and electronic trading.
My past employment has includes a diverse array of experiences and
relationships. Included in this are market making in indices and equity
options and clerking for the same type of firm where I developed scripts
that would calculate such things as the post rebalancing composition of an
index and expected dividends for REITs and ETFs. I have extensive
experience with industry software where I have been involved with client
management and software sales, training, support, and quality assurance. I
possess extraordinary analytical skills and attention to detail, and an
independent thought process that allows the ability to objectively
interpret data.
MS Office. Bloomberg. Microhedge. QuoteEngine. Activ Data.
Thomson. Instaquote.
Employment
Assistant Trader/ Vice President of Client Services -- ArbX LLC/ Edge
Specialists LLC, Chicago, IL
January 2010 - December 2012
Assistant on index-ETF derivatives arbitrage desk that utilized
multiple algorithms to electronically access the CBOE and act as a
market participant (options market maker) in SPX weekly (SPXW)
options. Responsibilities tied to this role include ETF dividend
calculation - utilizing Bloomberg and daily ETF holdings data; trade
reconciliation with counterparties, clearing firms, and exchanges; and
trade reporting and records maintenance per exchange, SEC, and Dodd-
Frank regulations.
As Vice President of Client Services for a for CBOE ISV, I was
responsible for all facets of client's experience, from product
installation and training through billing, this included exchange
"bandwidth" management, corporate action management (dividends,
splits, spin-offs, mergers) and processing for the products database,
and investigation of a range of client inquiries, from connectivity to
execution status or quality. In this role I was also a liaison between
trading firms, the exchange, and our technology partners - network and
datafeed providers. Tasks not part of my defined role but which I
undertook were software quality assurance and testing, and the
technical documentation for the most recent release of the firm's
proprietary software, QuoteEngine.
Research Analyst/ Trading Clerk -- Everest Trading LLC, Chicago, IL
January 2004 - July 2009
Responsibilities for Everest included hardware purchasing, including
trading station design and construction;
software, seat lease, and datafeed subscription management; financial
event calendar maintenance and production of weekly newsletter
detailing events capable of increasing market volatility; CBOE
statement reconciliation; and compliance, including RegSHO and
Sarbanes-Oxley. I also acted as a technical liaison to CBOE, handling
network and software access for traders.
Independently I developed algorithmic Excel spreadsheets for the
traders I assisted to calculate the post-re-balancing composition of
basket hedged index derivatives and to predict REIT dividends.
Software Support Specialist, Software Sales, & Training -- Sungard Valdi
(Microhedge), Chicago, IL
May 2001 - January 2004
Primary contact, sales representative, and software trainer for the
Microhedge Screen Based Trading application.
Technical support specialist - an expert in configuration of options
risk analytics software in response to corporate actions (dividends,
stock splits, mergers, spin offs). Assisted in design of product's
user interface and software testing.
Options Market Maker -- Second City Trading, Chicago, IL
June 1999 - May 2001
CBOE floor market maker in 30+ equity derivative classes for
proprietary equity derivatives trading firm. Responsible for providing
liquidity, price discovery, position management (via Microhedge), and
various other responsibilities inherent to the options trading
business. Traded a variety of equity options classes and was one of
the larger liquidity providers in Sun Microsystems, Affymetrix,
Ballard Power Systems, XO Communications, and Micron Technology. Also
was Beta user of RediPlus software for options.
Senior Network Analyst -- Corecomm Internet, Chicago, IL
May, 1998 - February 2000
Oversaw level I and II network support staff of internet service
provider call center, assisting as needed
Monitored network status for possible issues and either resolved or
reported to the appropriate department. Assisted commercial customers
with escalated issues.
Broker's Assistant -- Force Trading, Chicago, IL
March 1998 - June 1999
Assistant to Five Year and Bond commodity futures options brokers;
Five Year and Ten Year commodity futures brokers. Monitored customers'
trading desks visually, via headset, and telephone. Responsible for
trade reporting and out-trade reconciliation. Managed brokers personal
positions. Administrative duties.
Education
West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV, 1997
B.A. History; B.A. Sociology.
3.0 GPA SPSS Statistics The Cyber Divan Tennis Soccer
Volunteer
Foundation Fighting Blindness, Chicago Chapter, Board Member at Large,
2003 to 2013
VisionWalk Chicago, Co-Chair, 2007 & 2008
References
David Stuber, The Options Clearing Corporation. 773-***-****
Adam Sochacki, Support Manager, Sungard Valdi Microhedge. (312)577-
6301
Bradley Griffith, Vice-Chairman Emeritus, CBOE. 312-***-****
Paul Scher, Member of Board of Directors, The Chicago Lighthouse.
Wolfgang Suess, Ronin Capital. 773-***-****
Ted Piotrowski, Sumo Trading. 630-***-****
Dr. Susan Herrick, Professor, West Liberty University. 304-***-****
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