Personal site for Adil Ganai - Technologist - Finance - Engineering - Data

Hello!

My journey started in the beautiful mountains of Kashmir and brought me to my current home in the United Kingdom. When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my family, exploring nature's wonders like mountains and seas, and discovering new places and cultures. I love good food, and sometimes I even put my cooking skills to the test. I also enjoy capturing moments through my camera.

I was lucky to study in a multicultural place, filled with diversity and surrounded by natural beauty. I hold a Master's degree in eBusiness Management from the University of Warwick, with a focus on technology management, digital transformation, strategy, and general management. Additionally, I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering.

Based in London, I serve as a technology leader in the financial services sector, with two decades of professional experience under my belt. However, my relationship with technology extends even further back to my early childhood, where I began my journey of tinkering and exploring the digital world.

I strongly believe in the power of technology. It's more than making our lives easier, it also solves complex problems around the world, including business. I am equally captivated by the positive aspects of human nature and our ingenious ability to craft wonderful solutions. As a lifelong learner, I'm always looking for new knowledge and experiences to help me grow.

I invite you to explore my site to learn more about my experiences, insights, and the unique value I bring to the intersection of technology and financial services. I'm excited to share my journey with you. Welcome aboard!

Ethos

Preferred management style: Servant Leader.
Team: Play to team strength, help others to be best of what they can be.
Learn & evolve.
Leave everything better than how you found it.
Do the right thing, rest will follow.
Be aware of own ignorance and watch out for assumptions/bais.
Start with an open mind.

Looking at what I learned over the years, thought of putting a list. Criteria: I spent more than a quater tinkering/applying in real situation.

Leadership/Management:

Engineering Management
Technology Management
Business Technical strategy
Organisational Strategy
Applied Analytics
Quantative development
Technology Strategy
Product Strategy
Automation
Product Management
Talent Management
Coaching
Team building
Financial Management
Transformation
Change Management
Global Team Management
Remote Management & team setup
Innovation
Business solutions development
Risk & Controls

Technical:

Languages/Scripts:

Python
PHP
ASP.net
VBA
C#
Java
JavaScript
SQL
HTML
CSS
C/C++

Frameworks:

React
.Net
Node.js
Flask
Bootstrap
JAMstack

Tools:

Git/GitHub
BitBucket
Jira/Confluence
MS Office
Docker
CI/CD
Excel - Advance
MySQL, PostGres
AWS Cloud Practioner (Jan 2022)
Platform development
Data Analytics
Finance AI/ML tools
Trading Systems
Data – Realtime/Time Series/Stores
UI/UX design
Process re-engineering
Automation
Modern SDLC
Agile
Observeabiltty/Business Telemetry

Industry:

Fixed Income Products: Bonds, CDS, Index, ETF, Rates and more
Secondary Products: Equities, Options, Futures, FX, Emerging Markets and more
Electronic Trading/Electronic Market Making
Trade Capture: Voice, Electronic and Automated.
Trading Systems
Systematic Market Making
Market Data
Market Making
Market Risk
Credit Markets
Securitised Products
Trading, Risk and PnL
Innovation
Cloud migration
Controls and Workflows
Digital transformation
Regulatory Reporting
Regulatory Compliance
Architecture - Systems, Processes, Data And Intellectual Capital

Vendor/Platforms:

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Microsoft Office - Advance
Microsoft SSAS
Microsoft SSRS
Microsoft SSIS
Tableau
Qlik
Alteryx
ION
OpenFin
Bloomberg
Reuters
Markit
Tradeweb
MarketAxess
Palintir
Maxler
OneTick
Adobe Photoshop, Premier
Atlassian Jira, Confluence
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
GitHub
BitBucket
KDB/q
Murex
Splunk
Grafana/Kibana
AppDynamics

Work

In my professional journey, I enjoy leveraging technology and data to augment business capabilities and drive progress on a global scale. This passion drives my work and shaped my career path. For a considerable time, I have had the privilege of serving as a technologist at JPMorgan, collaborating with exceptional individuals across various locations on numerous projects. These experiences have been invaluable, constantly challenging me to learn and grow.

Throughout my career, I have taken lead and successfully executed complex projects, tackling significant challenges and overcoming technical obstacles on a global scale. These endeavours have exposed me to the pivotal role of technology, managing cross-functional teams across borders, strategic planning, and diverse roles in product development and engineering. Along the way, I've worked alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry and learned a lot from them, both in work and in life.

I started off working on pricing software engineering/quantative development in the Credit Fixed Income. Over the years, I have transitioned across various roles and projects, assuming the roles of developer, quantative development/ Strat, business analyst, project manager, program manager, product manager, solution architect, engineering manager, technology leader, and strategist. This dynamic progression has enriched my skill set and provided invaluable insight.

I've always aimed to use my tech skills to fix (business) problems and add value to the company. The projects I've worked on have been complex and often complicated, giving me the chance to come up with innovative solutions that scale with strong operational design. Sometimes, I had to work within limits, and this helped me develop my own way of leading and managing.

In a gist, my professional ethos centres around harnessing technology and data to empower individuals, drive global progress, and create meaningful value for businesses. The lessons learned, the collaborative efforts, and the transformative experiences have all shaped my professional journey and continue to inspire me.

Functional experience Technology leadership, Engineering management, Quantative development, Financial Engineering, Program management, Project management, Product management, Data and Digital transformation, RAD development, UI Lead, Innovation, Growth and Scale.