~ Professional Summary~
Energetic, self-motivated individual with 16 years of experience in
relationship management and client services within the financial
industry. Keen understanding of market structure, regulations,
electronic trading systems, algorithmic platforms, and order management
systems, as well as all facets of computer help desk support such as
troubleshooting, installations, and maintenance. Performs at ease in
fast-paced environments with multiple roles and responsibilities.
( Compliance ( Customer Service ( Business Management ( Critical
Decision-Making ( IT Management ( Communication
( Series 7 - Registered Representative ( Series 15 - NYSE Trading
Representative
~ Experience ~
New York Stock Exchange / KFM Securities, INC. ( New York, NY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, SENIOR EQUITY SALES Nov 2006 - Present
TRADER
< Perform hardware and software installations; Assemble and install a
wide array of computer systems, workstations, and peripheral hardware.
< Provide comprehensive system support, configuration, maintenance, and
training for the equity trading system.
< Provide high-level training, technical support, diagnostics and
troubleshooting of system issues.
< Manage order flow and trade executions for a NYSE floor based
brokerage firm with capabilities to execute equity and ETF orders in
any marketplace; including basket trading and high frequency trading.
< Build long-term relationships with institutional clients by facilitating
the flow of accurate and timely information regarding economic data
releases, stock specific news, market information, and trading trends.
< Handle all technical needs of the organization; Manage and support 3rd
party systems (P&L and OMS), including algorithmic trade routing and
execution platform.
< Train and educate company employees on the functionality and
implementation of new trading systems, regulatory and trading rule
changes, and company-wide initiatives.
Union / Union Green ( New York, NY
IT CONSULTANT May 2006 - Oct 2009
< Identified, isolated and repaired computer equipment during preventative
maintenance routines as well as repaired any equipment that showed wear
and tear.
< Performed diagnostics and troubleshooting of system issues.
< Provided computer help desk support via telephone communications with
employees
New York Stock Exchange / Jamie E. Friedman, INC. ( New York, NY
EQUITY SALES TRADER, SYSTEMS ADMINISRATOR Mar 2000 - Nov 2006
< Established and maintained working relationships with large institutional
accounts, working closely with sales traders to successfully provide the
best executions for clients.
< Assured expeditious and proper communication between our brokers and
sales traders continuously through the trading day.
< Reported trade data, order status, and completed transactions to trading
desks.
< Reconciled daily equity trades; Performed in-depth research to resolve
all discrepancies.
< Utilized hand-held trading technology to route orders from sales traders
to brokers in various equity securities.
< Provided computer help desk support and technical training on
hardware/software to all employees.
~ Technical Expertise ~
Financial Systems: Bloomberg ( Thomson Reuters ( BBSS ( Knight ( ROX (
Mixit ( Fidessa
Hardware: Servers ( Printers ( Hubs ( Routers and Switches
Software: Microsoft Windows ( Apple MAC OS X ( Word ( Excel ( PowerPoint (
Outlook
Certifications: Apple Certified Associate - Mac Integration 10.8[pic]
~ References ~
Furnished upon request