Sameer Rele
Details
Antara Capital LP
Chief Technology Officer/Chief Information Security Officer
2016 : 2022
Lombard Odier Investment Managers
Chief Technology Officer for Hedge Funds
2015 : 2016
KPMG US
Director
2006 : 2015
The Rohatyn Group
Director - Application Development Head (New York)
1995 : 2001
Citi
Project Lead
About
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• A business-focused, results-oriented executive with strong engineering background
• Extensive experience in digital transformation of data, processes, and applications with Lean-Agile delivery in Financial Services technology.
• Possesses a proven track record of success in transforming technology organizations into high-performing, customer-responsive, energized teams that create value for a very large customer and shareholder base.
• Highly effective at leading all aspects of technology and building a corporate culture of innovation, delivery excellence and cost-effectiveness while managing very large global teams.
• Proficient in customer and vendor management and delivery (SAAS, PAAS)
• Serves as a key contributor to the long-lasting success of an organization both internally and externally.
EXPERTIES
• Hands on development for architecting, designing, and developing highly scalable, multiuser global platforms.
• Manage technology budget of 10s of millions.
• Complex on premise and in cloud technology program/portfolio management
• Vast experience in Hedge Fund industry, modeling, and pricing complex financial instruments.
• Developing and leveraging Data as a business asset
• Developing technology (application/infrastructure) strategy/road map development
• Mentorship/Leadership/Strong Influencer (across multiple stakeholders)
• Thrive in fast paced environment to provide tactical and strategic solutions.
• Public speaker on cybersecurity webinars/conferences
SKILSS (BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY)
• IT Planning/Management & Governance, Vendor Management, Cybersecurity Policy/Procedures, IT Budget
• Cloud (Azure/AWS) Services/Computing, Grid Computing, Business Intelligence/Reporting, Data science & modeling, Machine/Deep Learning, IT Architecture, Databases (SQL, NOSQL), Programming Languages (Java, C, C++, Python)
• Risk Management, Position and Trade Lifecycle, Macro Economics, Financial Modeling and Pricing