Jahanzeb A. Khan
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahanzeb-khan-16045511/
Senior WPF Developer
Finance Industry 15+ Years of Experience
Summary
Seasoned Senior WPF Developer with 15+ years of experience in the financial industry, specializing in designing and developing enterprise-grade applications. Proficient in WPF, MVVM, C#, and .NET, with a deep understanding of trading platforms, risk management systems, and regulatory compliance tools. Skilled in performance optimization, multithreading, and user experience enhancements for financial software.
Technical Skills
●Languages & Frameworks: C#, .NET Framework/Core, WPF, MVVM, XAML, Entity Framework, C++/CLI, VB.NET, ASP.NET
●Development Tools: Visual Studio, JetBrains ReSharper, Git, TFS, TeamCity, Jenkins DevOps, maven, NUnit
●Database Technologies: MS SQL Server, Sybase, Gemfire
●Financial Expertise: Trading Systems, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Market Data Integration, Regulatory Reporting
●Other Technologies: RESTful APIs, Multithreading, Dependency Injection, Messaging Queues (Solace, Tibco EMS), TibRV/CI, Reactive Extensions (RX), Spring.NET., Prism
Professional Experience
Vice President
Nomura June 2020 - March 2025
●Designed and developed migration of Real-time Market Data (WPF application) for Fixed Incomes Products from TibRV to Solace
●Designed and developed enhancements to the Fixed Income Trading Blotter and Ticketing applications.
●Enhanced/improved performance of the Historical search of the Blotter(Fixed Income asset types) data by optimizing the search requests.
●Collaborated with traders, middle-office, and stakeholders to enhance UI/UX for Trading application(s).
●Mentored other developers and conducted code reviews to maintain best practices.
●Utilized GIT/Jenkins CI/CD pipeline to build code as well as automate testing.
Vice President
Bank of Tokyo (MUFG) March 2015 – January 2020
●Designed and developed workflow systems enabling interactive batch job processing via WPF client and WCF service.
●Created intuitive UI enhancements with open-source controls to visualize workflow progress in real-time.
●Developed Market Risk systems reports integrating C#, ASP.NET, Excel, and SQL Server.
●Implemented Agile methodologies with WPF, MVVM, and PRISM framework for GUI development.
●Used Reactive Extensions for asynchronous data handling and performance improvements.
●Led integration of EPS (Enhanced Prudential Standards) reporting systems for regulatory compliance.
●Managed projects, code reviews, and TFS source control commits, ensuring best practices in software development.
AVP
Barclays July 2013 – March 2015
●Designed and supported WPF-based trading and risk analytics applications for SCPM (Strategic Credit Portfolio Management - Fixed Income) desk.
●Enhanced SCPM Trading (Fixed Income) Application UI and stability, incorporating open-source Ribbon control.
●Developed Risk Analytics module using Prism/MVVM/TPL to facilitate RWA calculations for Fixed Income/bond traders.
●Utilized Solace for JMS messaging and Google Protocol Buffers for binary serialization.
●Built a Windows Service for report generation and automated EOD processes using WCF and Spring.NET.
Associate
Morgan Stanley April 2010 – July 2013
●Designed and developed Market Risk UI applications, improving system efficiency and usability.
●Enhanced performance of WinForms applications, reducing load times from over a minute to under 5 seconds.
●Developed a VAR Calculator Excel Plug-in using C# and VBA for portfolio risk assessment.
●Optimized Stress VAR calculations for risk monitoring, ensuring fast and accurate reporting.
Senior Developer/Analyst
CommonDesk Inc June 2009 – January 2010
●Built platform installers using WIX and C#, replacing InstallShield-based setups.
●Automated installation and upgrade processes for compliance software.
●Developed custom GUI enhancements to streamline user experience during installations.
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Business
St. John's University
Projects & Achievements
●Developed Market Risk Systems: Led WPF-based UI development for regulatory risk reporting and analytics.
●Performance Optimization: Improved load times and system stability for trading applications.
●Regulatory Reporting Solutions: Implemented EPS reports for financial compliance and risk management.
●EOD Fixed Income Pricing: Designed/Developed Pricing screens for Fixed Income products to allow updating of EOD prices; provided users with fluid permissioning(required less overhead when permissioning new users) as they were allowed access based on their supervisors' entitlements.
Soft Skills
●Leadership & Mentoring
●Problem-Solving
●Agile Development
●Communication & Collaboration
●Analytical Thinking