# Brandon Lum

> Software Engineer | FinTech & Trading Operations | MERN Stack

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brandonlum

Software engineer with a background in trading operations at firms like Capstone and LMR Partners, now building full-stack platforms. Open to SWE roles as well as hybrid FinTech operations/technology positions.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ CaterPlace
Jan 2024 – Present
• Improved operational efficiency by developing and implementing new features in the admin panel, including enhanced reporting tools and customer data management systems.

• Optimized the user experience on the platform by updating navigation elements and streamlining workflows, resulting in faster order processing for users.

• Contributed to branding efforts by revising website content, improving clarity and alignment with company values, and supporting marketing strategies.

• Utilized data-driven insights to implement scalable solutions, enhancing platform usability and increasing overall efficiency.

### Software Engineer @ Oregon Fire Chiefs Association
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
• Designed and implemented UI components using React, Tailwind CSS, and Vite, improving user experience and responsiveness.

• Built and styled a Training Table feature that enables trainees to browse, sign up for, and access available training resources.

• Developed a Personnel Records Management page, allowing users to view, manage, and update personnel records, ensuring better tracking of learning and clearance requirements.

• Integrated GraphQL for efficient data fetching, optimizing performance and reducing unnecessary API calls.

• Conducted QA testing to identify and resolve UI/UX bugs, ensuring a smooth and accessible user experience.

• Provided code reviews (CRs) for team members, improving code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.

### Software Engineer @ VIPERsurf
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
•Optimized dev environment setup 500% by modifying the Docker configuration to accommodate for Windows users

•Increased revenue by implementing a customized payment portal through Stripe, allowing for service upgrades

•Increased security by incorporating AWS Secrets Manager and Github Actions secrets into the CI/CD pipeline workflow

•Standardized codebase readability and styling by incorporating pre-commit hooks in the Github Action Workflow pipeline 

•Improved security by implementing Dependabot NodeJS package updates while also ensuring backwards compatibility with existing codebase

Current Projects:
• DJ Mobile App - Currently developing the front end of the app through React Native

### Software Engineer Intern @ VIPERsurf
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

### Associate @ Capstone Investment Advisors
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
•Performed daily electronic cash and position reconciliations of swaps, futures, and prime brokerage accounts, achieving a 98% accuracy rate and reducing reconciliation errors by 25%.

•Collaborated with the technology team and prime brokerage to establish workflows for intra-day amendments, resulting in a 40% reduction in settlement failures and buy-ins. This initiative effectively mitigated the risk of potential financial losses.

•Proposed the integration of real-time corporate action data into our systems, eliminating delays in live data and enhancing accuracy by 50%. Led efforts to secure management approval for an in-house solution, collaborating closely with the tech and investment teams to customize and deploy the system across front-office to back-office operations. This initiative mitigated the risk of costly errors in corporate actions, safeguarding millions in potential losses.

### Operations Executive @ LMR Partners
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York
•Played a key role in establishing the new New York office, contributing to its setup and operational readiness from inception.

•Collaborated with investment managers to set up and optimize trading and risk systems, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in portfolio management.

•Coordinated with tech teams and brokers to streamline trade flow and reduce manual bookings, enhancing operational efficiency by 30%.

### Associate @ HedgeServ
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area
•Led the OTC settlement team for a $5 billion global macro fund, reducing settlement time by 20% through process improvements.

•Instructed treasury teams for payment setups and generated funding reports to reduce FX exposure and make payments before the fed cutoff to avoid penalty fees

•Coordinated with NAV accounting teams for month-end reconciliation, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting to properly value the fund.

### Analyst @ Citi
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
•Assisted clients in matching trades over OMGEO platforms through OASYS, CTM, and FIX platforms to avoid settlements issues

•Corresponded with clients and their custodial banks to resolved failing trades through DTC and International Markets


## Education
### Computer Software Engineering
TripleTen
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

### Bachelor’s Degree in Finance
University at Buffalo


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brandon-lum

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Last updated: 2026-04-01