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I am a Senior Product Manager, Business Analyst, and Product Architect with over 20 years of experience in the conception and implementation of modern, data- and event-driven systems in the financial and **securities environment**. My focus is on electronic trading, bond pricing, market data, and the development of scalable platforms for traders, trading desks, and front-office teams.
I combine deep domain knowledge inFixed Income, RFQ, Pricing Engines, Quote Logic, and Market Data (Bloomberg B-Pipe, DataLicense, Reuters/TREP) with a technical background as a Computer Scientist (Diplom-Informatiker). This allows me to work both strategically and technically, translating requirements precisely into robust, testable system and software requirements.
My focus areas include the development ofbond pricing and e-trading solutions, UI/UX concepts, dashboards, rule-based workflows, and configurable product approaches. Technologically, I bring experience inmicroservices, Kafka event streaming, Python analytics, automated testing, CI/CD, FIX, and REST.
I have led numerous projects in interdisciplinary teams, managed backlogs, developed prototypes with UX, and moderated workshops with business departments, traders, IT, and management. I value clear communication, structured process design (UML, BPMN), and efficient end-to-end workflows.
In previous roles, I was responsible for the conception or further development ofiQbonds, iMarket, iQrepos, AxeTrader integrations, Front Arenainterfaces, TransFICCconnections, Market Data pipelines, and Golden Copy logic. Many of these solutions are still in productive use today.
If you are looking for expertise in trading platforms, pricing systems, market data integrations, process analysis, or the product-side design of complex financial systems, I can support you with experience, technical depth, and a clear delivery orientation.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Magdeburg (up to 50km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km), München (up to 10km), Stuttgart (up to 10km), Berlin (up to 10km)
Experience
- QuinsolProduct and Development ManagementBANKING AND INSURANCEJuly 2022 - Today (3 years and 11 months)39 Magdeburg, Germany• Technical and functional responsibility for the development of a cloud-native bond pricing tool• Close partnership with a market-leading e-trading system for global trading of bonds and derivatives (25+ trading platforms)• Conception and design of a microservice architecture based on Kafka (event-driven)• Definition and implementation of interfaces (REST API, WebSocket, FIX)• Development of automated tests and Python scripts for trade bookings, price inquiries, and data analyses• Agile steering using Jira and Confluence in an interdisciplinary teamTechnologies: Java EE, Python, Kafka, Gitlab, FIX, Jira, Confluence
- IB LSAConfiguration Manager & Low-Code DeveloperBANKING AND INSURANCEApril 2024 - September 2024 (5 months)39 Magdeburg, Germany• Configuration and further development of a central portal for application and disbursement processes in the area of funding• Adaptation of workflows and user interfaces in a low-code environment• Collaboration with business departments to implement new requirements and data flows• Quality assurance, test documentation, and release preparation in an agile setup• Support in the functional further development of digital application managementTechnologies: BPMN, Camunda, XML, REST APIs, Jira, Confluence
- AxeTradingCo-Founder & Head of ProductSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGNovember 2008 - October 2021 (12 years and 11 months)London, United KingdomAs co-founder and Head of Product of AxeTrading, I was responsible for the technical and functional development of a scalable fixed-income trading platform for several years. I led the product strategy, architecture, and implementation for international banks and exchanges – focusing on regulatory compliance, performance, and workflow automation.I led the conception of microservice-based trading architectures, FIX integrations, pricing engines, and front-end solutions (Angular, JavaFX). Furthermore, I coordinated international project teams, stakeholder committees, and rollouts in Asia, Europe, and North America.Selected Projects:- IDX Jakarta (Indonesian Stock Exchange):Development of a national bond trading platform including RfQ workflow, FIX connection, GUI design (Angular), and CI/CD. Successful project win against Bloomberg and MarketAxess.- CIBC Toronto:Adaptation of STRIP/UNSTRIP bond workflows on Bloomberg, including pricing engine, FIX configuration, and go-live in 7 sprints, connection to Bloomberg, Tradeweb.- Sberbank Moscow:Extension of the system for MiFID II-compliant processes including quote tracking, audit trails, and regulatory reporting logic, connection to Bloomberg and MarketAxess.- DBS Singapore:Design of bond trading workflows with FX hedging, limit logic, MarketAxess integration, and Bloomberg data provision, connection to Bloomberg and MarketAxess.- MTS Hungary:Development of a quote engine for primary dealers in the government bond market with Murex and Front Arena integration, as well as integration to MTS.
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Education
- Computer Scientist (Diplom-Informatiker)Diplom-Informatiker