# Israel A. > Software Engineer - Markets Accelerator at Citi Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/israela A versatile software engineer with expertise in developing financial trading platforms and data visualization tools. With a proven track record in automating complex data workflows and developing machine learning-ready datasets, this professional consistently delivers technical solutions that optimize trading decisions and drive significant operational efficiencies. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Citi Jan 2023 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area The Markets Accelerator identifies and enables high-impact technical Markets initiatives by deploying emerging talent to develop solutions that deliver tangible results.
Participants work in small teams of three, embedded within a business/desk for 9–12 months, operating at the cross-section of business, quantitative analysis, and technology to drive projects forward. Project: HTB Predictor (2024–2025) * Architected and implemented an end-to-end Python-based data reconciliation system that automates the integration of internal and external API vendor sources, processing 50,000+ daily market data points into machine-learning-ready datasets. * Built and deployed an interactive Streamlit dashboard that visualizes predictions from three different HTB models, featuring dynamic filtering capabilities and performance metrics tracking—enabling traders to identify key factors driving hard-to-borrow status, compare model accuracy, and make data-driven decisions on potential trading opportunities. * Conducted stakeholder demos and bi-monthly updates with senior leadership, clearly articulating product roadmap, progress, and trade strategy alignment. * Owned post-launch maintenance, triaging bugs, incorporating feature requests, and managing ongoing user feedback. Project: ETF Core (2023–2024) * Developed a comprehensive ETF trading dashboard consolidating 100+ tickers and 1,000+ opportunities into a single view, streamlining market analysis and trade execution workflows. * Drove platform adoption across 5+ senior traders through targeted training and iterative feature development, with structured expansion plans to scale to 10+ users. * Led the end-to-end UI design process—collaborating with traders and stakeholders to define workflows—then directed a team of five front-end developers to build the production UI. * Championed tool adoption through direct trader onboarding and iterative improvements. ### Software Engineering Analyst @ Citi Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area Rotation 2: Citi x Genesis Global Startup Exchange Program Full Stack Engineer | July 2022 to September 2023 The Startup Exchange Program is a year-long collaborative initiative between Citi and Genesis Global, where second-year Citi ICG Tech Analysts gain valuable hands-on software engineering experience while working as employees of the startup Genesis Global. Developed and maintained a renewable energy trading platform using Microsoft FAST, HTML, CSS, and Kotlin. Collaborated with the web development team, including the project manager, developers, and business and quality assurance analysts, to identify problems, testing methods, and best practices. Contributed to agile backlog grooming and technical grooming sessions to review, prioritize, and refine user stories, identify and mitigate technical risks, and ensure alignment with the overall architecture and readiness for sprint execution. Rotation 1: Backend Engineer | July 2021 to July 2022 Leveraged Java Spring to automate a process that calculates the downtime of services within a Citi team, reducing the runtime from several hours to just a few minutes. This resulted in time savings of approximately 420 hours per year. Automated the deployment process of several Bitbucket repositories using Lightspeed, OpenShift, and Docker. ### Investor @ BAG Collective Jan 2025 – Present ### Fellow @ Colorwave Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 Selected for Colorwave’s milestone 10th cohort, a highly curated 9-week fellowship focused on increasing representation in the innovation economy. Backed by leaders across VC, tech, and startups, Colorwave opens doors for underrepresented professionals to thrive in high-growth sectors. Participated in weekly sessions led by top VCs, tech founders, and marketing execs. Gained hands-on experience in marketing, advertising, and business development for startups. Engaged in tactical workshops, targeted mentorship, and career coaching. Built lasting connections and sharpened strategic skills to excel in fast-paced, venture-backed environments. ### ICG Technology Summer Analyst Intern @ Citi Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 Created a financial dashboard using Python and PowerBI to analyze the effect of COVID-19 on the stock market Developed a Javascript microservice to extract data from PDF documents using Amazon ​Textract Received training on cloud platforms, data visualization and analytics, user experience, cybersecurity, and developer best practices ### Intern @ xCITE laboratory Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Albany, New York Area The xCITE Lab hosted at the University at Albany’s Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, supporting Atmospheric Science-related research and applications. xCITE provides specialized data and visual analytics software development. Gained a comprehensive experience in complex data analysis & manipulation in the bleeding edge xCITE lab Under the guidance of experts developed an interactive slippy map-based web application for visual display ### Peer Educator @ University at Albany, SUNY Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Albany, New York Area Peer Educators provide a student-centered perspective on learning and mentoring, while also building their ability to communicate and assist in a leadership role. Duties Included: Assisting faculty in large class settings by helping with classroom management, Holding office hours and tutoring in addition to mentoring Helping teach a class of 40+ college students the basics of the python coding language ### Code For Good Hackathon 2nd Place Winner @ JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Columbus, Ohio Area • In a team of 5 created a mobile-friendly web app that allows students to submit their resume and job preferences by scanning their resume with a phone. • Messaging and notification feature using SMS API so applicants can view the status of their application in real-time. ### Resident Assistant @ University at Albany, SUNY Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Albany NY Managed a University residence hall floor of 49 ethnically diverse undergraduate students • Planned, promoted, and worked campus events to help bring the University at Albany community closer together • Counseled students on various personal and academic issues ### Early ID Leadership Technology Fellow @ Citi Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 6-week Leadership Program for college sophomore that represents a unique opportunity to get to know Citi, their businesses, gain technical knowledge and mentorship. ### Google CodeUer @ Google Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Brooklyn NY A 12 week invitation-only virtual program for high-potential students to strengthen their skills. Students are placed in a team to work on a chat app in Java while also being mentored by Google engineers ● Collaborated with a team of 4 peers to design and implement a web application using Java, HTML and CSS over the course of 12 weeks, leveraging various Google Cloud Platform APIs, including App Engine and Datastore. ● Learned and followed industry best practices such as :contributing to open source software using Git and GitHub, conducting regular code reviews with/for teammates, extending an existing codebase, designing new components and interfaces and leading them to completion. ● Created a user profile page that allows user to create and delete posts and messages on their profile page URL(https://codeunstoppables.appspot.com/) ### Early Bird Participant @ Twitter Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area One of 30 attends selected out of 1200+ applicants to attend a one-week interactive program for the first-year computer science majors focused on professional and technical development including networking, personal branding, resume writing and creation of a feature on the Twitter platform ### Google CSSI Student @ Google Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area One of 30 students selected from 500+ applicants to attend a three week coding intensive coding summer program hosted at Google’s New York office Built and deployed websites using Google’s App Engine Implemented Google APIs for a checklist website designed for college students Created checklist website designed for college students in a team of 3 URL(http://checkiversity.appspot.com) ### Finance Intern @ Morgan Stanley Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | New York NY Used software such as Microsoft Excel to analyze and retrieve data such as monthly expenses for corporate cost centers Documented important business processes such as how to save, edit, and create data using an in house software called Abacus Created, updated, and maintained the Allocations team calendar utilized by 3 employees at the firm ### Intern @ Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area ● Lead a small group that moved and set-up computers throughout the building. ● Assisted supervisors with reviewing and solving employee’s computer related issues. ● cross-browser compatibility. ### Student @ LEADership, Education and Development (LEAD) Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Duke University One of 30 Rising High School Senior selected out of an applicant pool of over 600 to reside and attend classes at Duke Fuqua School of Business for 3 weeks through the LEAD Business Summer Business Institute program. Aside from letting me take classes at Fuqua; Lead Business gave me the opportunity to create a business plan and learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and public speaking. In a team of four, I created a Business plan for a hypothetical corporate wellness company called KnewU.KnewU is a software application that allows employees and employers to share fitness data to create a healthier work environment. ## Education ### Computer Science University at Albany ### Intermediate Technical Interview Prep course CodePath ### High school Benjamin Banneker Academy ### Intro Course in Computer Science Make School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/israel-ali- --- Source: https://flows.cv/israela JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/israela/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05