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Ramakrishna Bysani
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Summary
Technology leader with a strong track record in leading large engineering teams to develop mission-critical trading platforms and risk management systems. Expertise in driving innovation through modern frameworks and AI-assisted development, facilitating rapid prototyping and scalable enterprise solutions. Recognized for building high-performing teams and executing complex programs that deliver measurable value to organizations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director - FICC Trading Technology
Wells Fargo
Hyderabad
10.2013 - Current
- Leading 80+ member FX trading technology team, supporting 24/6 global operations across APAC, EMEA, and Americas.
- Leveraging GenAI tools (Copilot, Devin, Claude Code) and technologies to accelerate delivery of greenfield trade management platform (Tensor)
- Designed and developed FX trading platform from ground up, replacing legacy GFX system.
- Scaled FX platform from 18K to 150K trades per day over four years, enabling robust growth.
- Oversaw systems processing $250B+ in daily FX volume with 24x6 uptime.
- Building crypto trading for BTC and ETH, managing end-to-end trade lifecycle and liquidity connectivity.
- Developed strategic replacement of legacy risk systems using Vasara platform for improved position management.
- Designed FX options e-trading platform integrating four ECNs to publish RFQ and RFS messages, enhancing liquidity access.
- Utilized GenAI to boost developer productivity and automate manual processes.
Technology Lead - Mortgage Banking Technology
JPMorgan Chase
Hyderabad
08.2011 - 10.2013
- Developed patented Chase Exclusive Program, incentivizing ACH payments to reduce mortgage servicing costs.
- Contributed to Check Tracker application, ensuring accurate processing and compliance for check-based mortgage payments.
- Managed software development lifecycle from planning through deployment stages.
Senior Developer - FX E-Trading Technology
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Hong Kong & Hyderabad
05.2009 - 08.2011
- Acted as trading desk-facing developer on Hong Kong FX trading floor, delivering real-time solutions aligned with trader needs.
- Designed and implemented the Client Pricing Profile framework, enabling granular price controls at tenor and tier levels, enhancing pricing precision and competitive quoting.
- Managed regional production support while implementing continuous improvements, enhancing system reliability and minimizing latency.
- Played a critical role in onboarding CNH (offshore deliverable CNY) into the FX trading platform, enabling Bank of America to expand its APAC currency coverage and support growing client demand for RMB-denominated products.
Software Engineer - Credit Risk Technology
Lehman Brothers
Chennai/New York
09.2003 - 05.2009
- Developed Credit Rating Management System that derived internal credit ratings for all counterparties, enhancing consistency in risk assessment and exposure control across trading desks
- Developed Risk-Based Margin Compute System that calculated margin requirements using 95% Value-at-Risk (VaR) of counterparty portfolios, supporting alignment with internal capital and exposure policies
- Developed Credit Risk system that facilitates pre-trade credit checks for different asset class trading desks and computes post trade credit exposure roll-ups
- Built Limit Utilization Platform to track daily credit limit usage and automatically route breaches to credit risk officers, facilitating timely intervention and ensuring compliance.
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Andhra University
05-2003
Skills
- Java, C, Python
- Oracle Coherence, GridGain, Redis
- Kafka, Solace, 29West, Tibco RV
- MongoDB, Oracle
- PCF, Kubernetes, OpenShift
- REST, MCP Server
- OpenFin, ReactJS
- Github Copilot, Claude Code, Antigravity, LLM Models
High-Impact Achievements
- Driving design and phased delivery of Tensor, strategic trade management platform spanning FX, Rates, and Commodities, simplifying cash and derivatives trading and progressively replacing vendor systems such as Calypso.
- Delivered intra‑day, on‑demand risk and live risk computation frameworks for multiple FX desks
- Led the end‑to‑end development of Wells Fargo’s next‑generation FX trading platform, driving the successful retirement of the legacy GFX system
- Desk‑facing developer at the Hong Kong FX trading desk, providing direct front‑office support for Bank of America and Merrill Lynch trading platforms. Integrated their post‑trade systems to streamline operations and enhance risk and settlement efficiency.
- Implemented customer pricing profile manager, integrated with the Bank of America's FX quote engine, enabling personalized pricing strategies and strengthening client engagement
- Developed and deployed credit risk engine for Lehman Brothers, enabling both pre‑trade credit checks and post‑trade credit exposure roll‑ups to strengthen real‑time credit risk management
Hobbies and Interests
- Long-distance running
- Cooking and experimenting in kitchen
Timeline
Executive Director - FICC Trading Technology
Wells Fargo
10.2013 - Current
Technology Lead - Mortgage Banking Technology
JPMorgan Chase
08.2011 - 10.2013
Senior Developer - FX E-Trading Technology
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05.2009 - 08.2011
Software Engineer - Credit Risk Technology
Lehman Brothers
09.2003 - 05.2009
Master of Computer Applications -
Andhra University