steve williams

* Built and led the cross-functional team responsible for the enterprise deployment of market data and low-latency capital markets technology for ACTIV’s largest customer worth $8m (25%) in annual revenue. Characterized by the customer as ‘the most successful deployment project in our history.’ System supported 25,000 internet connected equity and option traders, 400 revenue critical applications and low latency capital markets algorithmic trading. * ⦁ Partnered with clients and internal teams to align platform roadmap with business goals * ⦁ Owned rollout project, software enhancement projects, data center build out required * ⦁ Personally engaged stakeholders to define requirements and deliver transparency * ⦁ Defined messaging and communicated to managed expectations of all stakeholders * ⦁ Negotiated service level agreements with internal and external clients * ⦁ Proactively identified constant improvements to products, support, and service delivery

Drove development of business infrastructure for NSF funded software start-up in data quality industry. Defined product requirements, and upgraded professional services practice. Managed client focused development and implementation projects using internal and external resources. Structured offering for financial compliance and regulatory data industry Developed standardized professional services agreements, statements of work, software licenses, and OEM agreements, and structured and negotiated all deals. Negotiated business arrangements for third party OEM and reseller relationships.

* Led financial portfolio analysis and securities research software and web product development organization. * Re-designed portfolio analysis and management software product based on C# .NET and SQL Server * Designed enterprise architecture using SOA concepts, managed ongoing legacy migration, standardized an environment with 11 languages and 4 database platforms to using C#, .Net, SQL Server * Designed and implemented modernization of proprietary research models and ETF design * Designed and delivered legacy to relational core database upgrade with advanced data profiling to enhance quality and metadata driven applications * Instituted and chaired Product Technology Working Group to seed cross product initiatives * Developed strategic technology Product Plan designed to deliver $70m revenue over 5 years.

Managed operations of this real-time financial enterprise software start-up, including implementation management, product strategy, P&L management, and investor relations. Defined sales strategy, developed supporting materials, and presented to client resulting in closing $850,000 deal with major financial exchange for new start up client. Deal led to $3m in sales over next 3 years. ⦁ Defined requirements and solution design for custom client applications such as VWAP and index calculation systems, arbitrage systems, and exchange systems (Nasdaq, Fidelity, JP Morgan, CDC Marches, Quick (Tokyo)) ⦁ Developed strategic positioning, technology marketing material, and business plan documents ⦁ Managed client service delivery projects with technical team

* Responsible for all operations of an – an equity order routing network serving over 30 asset management firms. Developed new business unit from concept to launch for FIX service bureau linking counterparty order flow. * Developed FIX Service Bureau and Crossing System technology > LiquidNet * Led team developing product for custom order management and portfolio management * Senior Director - Strategy and Business Planning * Led strategic planning for this $1B securities front and back office services company. Directed effort to define and implement enterprise product management change. * Evaluated new technology - Internet brokerage, e-payments, security, e-commerce, * Directed acquisition efforts for technology acquisitions worth over $700 million * Conceptualised strategic initiatives and acquisitions and presented to senior management * Led technical M&A due diligence teams

* Responsible for development of workstation software for real-time financial market application system including: * ⦁ Quote Display (Data, news, charts) * ⦁ Financial Portfolio Management * ⦁ Options Analysis * ⦁ Program Trading

Various projects for firms outside Financial Technology Industry.

Management consultant focused on advising software entrepreneurs on product development, technology strategy, finance, and operational processes. Principal consultant on these representative engagements: Performed market research to identify prospects for trading system applications Drove product and market strategy from concept through implementation for financial software company. Increased revenues by over 30% annually

Technology Program Management Ultra Low Latency Trading

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BSc Hotel Administration concentration in Finance and Computers Lead Teaching Assistant Programming and Systems Design Computing Facility Manager HEC 57 Board Information Technology Independent Study In Computer Security Activities and Societies: HEC 57 Board, Lead Teaching Assistant Information Technology,