SARANKUMAR M
Trade Support Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
Highly skilled Trade Support Engineer with over 2 years of specialized experience in financial technology infrastructure. Expert in optimizing trading applications, automating critical processes, and providing real-time support for high-frequency trading systems. Proven track record of reducing system latency, implementing robust deployment solutions, and developing tools that directly impact trading profitability. Certified in Equity Derivatives and Securities Operations & Risk Management.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Trade Support Engineer
Plutus Research
12.2022 - Current
- Provide 24/7 maintenance and support for the firm's mission-critical trading and data infrastructure
- Develop and maintain automation tools that optimize trading application infrastructure, enhancing operational efficiency
- Collaborate with development teams to deploy new servers, reconfigure existing systems, and implement change management protocols
- Partner with trading and technology teams to align infrastructure solutions with business objectives
- Build and maintain proprietary trading system tools and scripts essential to firm operations
- Support cross-functional teams with system administration and operational tasks
- Independently developed and implemented an in-house deployment system using Ansible and Python, reducing deployment time by 20% and eliminating human errors
- Created a comprehensive Historical PnL report generation system that reduced manual effort to zero and provided trading teams with timely decision-making data
- Designed and implemented a robust latency detection system for high-frequency trading platform, directly contributing to a 3% increase in trading profits
- Developed a pre-market data collation system that provided a competitive edge in high-frequency trading scenarios
- Regularly conducted thorough root cause analysis for system outages, minimizing downtime and optimizing trade execution performance
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Developed solutions for Hotel Management System using ABAP
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement system requirements
- Participated in testing and deployment of software solutions
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sri Krishna College of Technology
01.2016 - 1 2020
Skills
Python
ABAP
Bash scripting
Linux
Ansible
Airflow
App Script
CheckMK
Root Cause Analysis
NoSQL
TCP
UDP
troubleshooting high-performance trading servers
real-time market data processing
financial markets infrastructure
automation
process optimization
problem-solving
analytical abilities
Certification
NISM Certification in Equity Derivatives
Timeline
Trade Support Engineer
Plutus Research
12.2022 - Current
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant
04.2022 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sri Krishna College of Technology
01.2016 - 1 2020