nicholas vaccaro

* ● Created new and rewrote existing C# applications to manage data from various providers with enhanced speed and thorough log4net logging. * ● Rewrote entire SQL Server 2005 back-end for speed and stability, and converted Matlab processes to stored procedures for speed. * ● Designed a SQL back-end for a new data compliance product with emphasis on future integration into an SSAS data warehouse.

* ● Used C++ to expand the functionality of the risk management service and to create a service for moving large amounts of in-memory data to a database. * ● Used C# to develop a trading group management system user interface and to expand the risk management client to support multiple trading accounts. * ● Worked extensively with SQL Server 2005 to create new tables and stored procedures with assistance from a DBA to ensure proper normalization. * ● Used Google protocol buffers combined with 29West’s Latency Buster Messaging to enhance data transmission.

* ● Expanded and optimized C#/ASP.Net front-end for monitoring and managing real-time trade execution information. * ● Expanded C++ applications and SQL Server back-end to enhance risk and compliance checks. * ● Optimized database schema for performance gains and effective inter-region deployment. * ● Worked extensively with FIX protocol.

Ronin Capital is a global, multi-strategy proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago with offices in New York, London (Ronin Capital UK Limited) and Singapore (Ronin Capital Asia Private Limited). We are focused on providing our traders with a level of independence they desire, while inviting them to play a collaborative role in the creation and growth of profitable trading strategies.

At PPM America, Inc., asset management is our sole focus, and our mission is clear-cut — to produce superior investment results for our clients. This goal recognizes that, as an active manager, the value we provide to our clients rests on our ability to outperform. In order to do so, we invest heavily in our people, infrastructure and idea generation while staying focused on what's important to our clients.Who We AreIntelligently HumbleOur staff includes highly experienced and credentialed professionals who recognize the benefits of a team approach.Value-DisciplinedWe operate with an unwavering commitment to our core corporate values and to a relative value-based investment approach.Research-DrivenIn our industry, taking risk is necessary to succeed. We rely heavily on research to make sure risks are well-measured, consistent with our investment philosophy and in line with clients' goals.Intellectually CuriousWe hire people with a passion for our industry who believe that learning is a lifetime endeavor.

Participated in Self-Guided Research Program ● Designed an experiment for students in a bioinstrumentation lab. ● Project: use a zinc-air battery as part of an oxygen-sensing device. ● Goal: teach students about low-cost solutions for medical problems.