Mike Elmore

Proven senior technology leader and engineer in multiple industries with remote management experience. Thrives in high energy, rapid change environments. Comfortable with ambiguity and seeks out challenging situations.

Project Leader Technical SME AI; Senior Kdb Software Engineer-Architect at Aretec, Inc. - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Security Clearance) (2024-04 – Present)

• Leading a team of engineers tasked with integrating AI tools into the agency workflows for speed and efficiency
• Identifying and kicking off replace/retire projects on existing software as possible and retire on prem kit with priority
• Constant focus on driving down operating costs and business headcount while achieving productivity gains
• Advising on best practices and architecture through this transition to set up for long term success
• Data lead and principal engineer on the High Frequency/Low Latency Algorithmic Trading System (HAL) at the agency
• Responsible for maintaining and reimagining Exams systemic usage of timeseries data (Kdb)

Senior Kdb Engineer at XBTO LLC (2022-03 – 2022-12)

• Brought in to clean up and refactor a heavily modified system written by a busy market making desk (Kdb)
• Analyzed and delivered performance enhancements to the streaming markets matching engine (Kdb)
• Provided purpose built tooling to manage the vast historical market and trade data into the future (Kdb)
• Built trading monitoring frontend using modern web development tools (React / Javascript)
• Refactored existing streaming markets FIX desk feed model from single purpose apps into a comprehensive system (C++)
• Advised and solved all q/KDB related issues and transferred knowledge to existing staff on the desk

Co-Founder and CTO at Crows Nest Capital LLC (2018-01 – 2020-12)

• Founded Crow’s Nest Capital with a partner 1/9/2018 to capitalize on opportunities trading the cryptocurrency market
• Built CNC’s fully functional, institutional quality auto trading system from feeds to execution and reporting (Kdb, Python, C++)
• Self funded the systems development and pitched the company as a fully functional day 1 Prop firm
• Working with my partner Mike Ossowski, actively pitched and worked towards angel rounds of funding to get off the ground
• Using CNC’s powerful data analytics platform, researched and built profitable trading strategies (React / Javascript)
• We small scale built, backtested, and proved out our initial strategies to show the profitability possible day 1

Software Engineering Manager - Head of Historical Data at Citadel LLC (2016-11 – 2017-12)

• Brought in to onboard Kdb into the firm, build out a team, and grow to cover historical, live hedge fund flow, and pricing
• Evaluated existing historical data operations, advised new CTO leadership, and designed a transition path (Kdb)
• Assembled the first development team with the skills to develop and deliver modern data capabilities going forward (Kdb)
• The team partnered with new trade execution leadership to launch the NextGen execution system’s development (Kdb)
• The team delivered the q/KDB framework to get historical data and aggregation off the ground for NextGen (Kdb)

Software Engineering Manager - FICC Kdb Analytics at Bank of America Corporation (2009-07 – 2015-10)

• Head of the global FICC eTrading data analytics project (Kdb, Python, C++)
• Extensive remote management experience: directs across NYC, London, Hyderabad, Singapore and Chicago
• Grew direct Kdb team to 7 with dotted lines into all FICC product development silo’s numbering 30 (Kdb)
• Worked with technology and trading heads to define needs, implement solutions, sell benefits, and prove return on investment
• The team delivered the first cross product real time big data store of market, trade, and order data at the firm (Kdb)
• Leveraging the new Quartz infrastructure, the team delivered standard but customizable analytics boards to each trading desk
• Delivered API and query frameworks for Agile development by trading, quants,research, and compliance technology (Python)
• The team built a low latency messaging framework to handle flow growth both in and out of the system (C++)
• The team grew real time daily data feeds in to 900+ feeds / 6 terabytes / 3.2 billion points per day across FICC (Kdb)

Web Manager at MediaTec Publishing, Inc. (2008-06 – 2009-07)

• Managed the publishing web team, web ad configurations, Linux web and development environments, and databases
• Implemented and managed magazine email newsletter operations increasing click through and customer engagement
• Managed the web operations budget, return on investment determination, and budget roadmap
• Led the move to content management resulting in improved quality, reduced cost, and improved author efficiency

IT Manager at Hannah Marine Corporation (2008-01 – 2008-06)

• Maintained and revitalized communication, navigation, and tracking equipment on all tugs and bulk carriers
• Created a formal IT budget and future spend projection based on the corporate strategy
• Developed a web application to automate vessel payroll, data tracking, and overtime reporting

Survey Technology Consultant at American Surveying and Engineering, LTD (2007-10 – 2008-01)

• Led and trained staff to handle operational and technical issues with the servers, engineering stations, and electronic survey equipment
• Assisted in survey field operations as time allowed

Senior Software Engineer at UBS Analytic and Quantitative Investments LLC (2004-05 – 2005-08)

• Developed and ran Antibody, a web based, customizable display of all types of trade, position, pnl, and risk data in real time (C++, Java)
• Complete replacement of an antiquated system from concept, desk evangelism, development, acceptance lobbying, and benefit accounting

Senior Software Engineer at Bank of America Corporation - Rates/Swaps (2003-04 – 2004-05)

• Maintenance and level 1-2 support for the DataSynapse GridServer system in IR swap technology
• Designed, developed, and implemented the BRS system and suite of tools in rates development (Python)
• Contributed to tools development to manage the very large rates technology hardware environment

Senior Systems Engineer at UBS O’Connor LLC (2001-05 – 2002-12)

• Designed and developed an advanced multi venue polling algorithm for detecting and acting on market moves (C)
• Contributed to the C++ development of MarketMash, a real time distributed risk management system
• Developed a JAVA/JSP based application to interpolate Greek and implied values for analyst estimates

Senior Software Engineer at HiGHKU LLC (2000-08 – 2001-03)

Senior Software Engineer at CCC Information Services (1999-08 – 2000-08)

Senior Unix Systems Administrator at General Motors (1998-08 – 1999-08)

DevOps Engineer at OpenPort Technology (1997-11 – 1998-08)

Network Administrator at Allegiance Healthcare Inc. (1997-05 – 1997-11)

Server and Mainframe Administrator at OSF Saint James Hospital Inc. (1996-07 – 1997-05)

C Programmer at Illinois State University (1996-01 – 1996-07)