There is very little impact one can make in terms of driving sustainable change, that isn’t at the intersection of both business and technology.
— Michael Jackowski - CEO of Duck Creek Technologies

Professional Highlights Include

  • Directed the decommissioning of legacy systems and implemented modern, front-to-back solutions that accelerated product onboarding and analytics delivery.

  • Managed cross-functional teams of business analysts and developers across India, New York, London and Chicago.

  • Led development, QA, UAT, and support for high-impact platforms across Derivatives, FX, Bonds, and Market/Credit Risk.

  • Collaborated with senior stakeholders across London, New York, Tokyo, Toronto, Amsterdam, and more to drive strategic, global technology initiatives.

  • Performed the data analysis and derivatives portfolio integration process for a mega-bank merger, forming the largest bank in the world.

  • Delivered $5M+ in savings through targeted data analysis that eliminated excess hedging costs.

  • Designed and built one of Wall Street’s earliest derivatives systems with advanced multi-leg, multi-currency and embedded optionality support.

  • Managed a 31-member team to deploy a global derivatives trading and risk platform across 13 countries.

  • Designed the UX/UI and oversaw 50+ cross-functional contributors to launch Merrill Lynch’s original MLX online trading system.

  • Solved critical trading floor bottlenecks, achieving 100% uptime and cutting 3 hours off end-of-day processing.

  • Initiated a server consolidation project that reduced support costs by 60% and boosted performance by 80%.

  • Developed a strategic Eurobond trading system saving $2.8M annually in back-office costs.

  • Reengineered trading floor tech strategy, saving $1M annually in licensing and consulting fees.

  • Served as the SME, BA, and PM for LIBOR Transition programs at BNY Mellon, HSBC, Apollo Global, SMBC, and Citi Treasury Investments.