# Abhishek Parekh > Software Engineer at MarketAxess | MBA Candidate at Columbia Business School Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/abhishekparekh Results-driven software engineer with 9+ years of experience building scalable systems in financial services. Skilled in Java, Spring Boot, React, and SQL, with a focus on core trading infrastructure and intuitive front-end interfaces. At MarketAxess, I enhance fixed-income trading systems for performance and reliability, delivering microservices that power automated trade execution, dealer selection, and fee optimization for US High Grade, High Yield Bonds, and Treasuries. Previously contributed to reference data platforms at Nomura and workflow tools at J.P. Morgan. I hold a B.S. in Applied Mathematics & Statistics (Stony Brook University) and an M.S. in Computer Science (Georgia Institute of Technology), and I’m passionate about creating solutions that drive business impact and elevate user experience. Currently enrolled in the Columbia Business School Executive MBA program, expanding leadership, strategy, and organizational skills to complement technical expertise. Feel free to reach out to me at abhishek.p.parekh@gmail.com. Skills & Technologies: ▪ Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, Bash ▪ Frameworks & Libraries: Spring, Hibernate, Java Swing, SonicMQ, React, Redux, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, NumPy ▪ RDBMS: SQL, MySQL, Oracle ▪ Software & Tools: Jenkins, Docker ▪ OOAD and Patterns: UML ▪ Environment: Linux, Windows ▪ Version Control: Git ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ MarketAxess Jan 2022 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area Core Trading Technology Team ### Associate Software Engineer @ Nomura Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | New York City Metropolitan Area Global Markets Reference Data Team/Data Services Technology ▪ Developed core reference data services which encompass data ingestion, normalization, and distribution to front office clients (Java/SQL) ▪ Designed and developed gateway in Java to service client requests via API calls to retrieve and update reference data ▪ Developed loader to ingest large Bloomberg and Reuters reference datasets for utilization by traders and middle office ▪ Wrote multiple Spring Boot services to expose, via a user interface, vendor and product data to users and enable adding, deleting, and updating functionalities for easier reference data management ▪ Implemented lazy loading to reduce initial reference data page load latency for individual securities ▪ Developed services for bulk updating, deleting, and resetting reference data for large volumes of instruments ▪ Provided support for the reference data platform to middle office ### Associate Software Engineer @ JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | New York City Metropolitan Area JP Morgan Asset Management ▪ Assisted design and development of a new workflow application in JavaScript/React in order to streamline processes and reduce administrative overhead ▪ Developed 5+ reusable components in JavaScript that can be configured via JSON ▪ Built an interactive dashboard in Typescript which included Highcharts to visualize performance and key metrics ▪ Developed interactive grid in React for users to understand their current holdings while utilizing buffered rendering to lower memory consumption ▪ Enhanced application code using asynchronous programming to reduce dashboard page load times ▪ Used Rest Controller in Spring framework to create RESTful Web services and JSON objects for communication between the user interface and the server side ▪ Developed test cases and performed unit testing using Enzyme and Jest ### Consultant @ Capgemini Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | New York City Metropolitan Area Consulted with major Fortune 500 insurance clients ▪ Georgia System Application (Java): Coded application using the BEANIO API in Eclipse IDE to take data from an XML File and output it to a flat file for use in the Georgia Insurance Compliance System ▪ Using Java, standardized address elements and related validations to ensure accuracy and standards within the client Guidewire System ▪ Designed and implemented an integration using Java that sends a message payload to external insurance applications when customer information changes in the client application ▪ Collected data outlining changes in the client’s application design versus the application software design related to real-time insurance quotes, and prepared change documents for plug-ins needed ▪ Was engaged as a lead to collaborate with the client to gather requirements that enabled the development of a personalized software to meet all custom business needs, resulting in a successful end product ▪ Liaisoned between client and cross-functional onshore and offshore teams to effectively communicate and execute business needs through an innovative software solution ### Part Time Finance Intern @ Lighthouse Financial Network, LLC Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Melville, New York Part-time intern during the school semester ▪ Assisted a financial advisor with $35 million of assets under management with creating, researching, and executing customized wealth and retirement management plans based on client needs ▪ Developed and executed marketing strategies generating 20 additional clients with an average net worth of $1.5 million ▪ Conducted investment research and prepared presentations comparing financial products such as mutual funds, insurances, and annuities for individual clients ### Summer Intern @ Canon USA Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Melville, New York Summer 2015 Intern ▪ Developed and conducted statistical analysis and modeling scenarios to forecast plan cost and comp. delivery for over $4 million ▪ Researched sales activity and orders to verify commission payments, analyze performance trends, and validate the accuracy of payments worth $331K ▪ Assisted in the implementation and testing of new automated compensation reporting systems which will save an estimated $500K over 5 years ## Education ### Master of Business Administration - MBA Columbia Business School ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science Georgia Institute of Technology ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Mathematics and Statistics Stony Brook University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abhishekparekh --- Source: https://flows.cv/abhishekparekh JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/abhishekparekh/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13