# Nikhil Brahma > Team Lead/Senior Developer Crypto & Equities Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/nikhilbrahma I have experience in designing, development and deployment of multiple simultaneous projects in a matrix organizational structure. These projects were in the areas of GUI, server side programming with high volume real time financial transactions, low latency real time market data feeds from domestic and international exchanges. Developed applications using Client-Server N-tier multi-threaded architecture using C/C++, Core Java with middleware like Tibco, MQ, JMS on UNIX and Windows platforms. Performed requirements gathering, architecture design, data modeling and hands on Project Management using SCRUM based Agile Methodologies. Mentored a team of programmers. Performed code reviews, interacted with the business users to translate the business requirements into the Project specifications. Worked closely with the clients for the implementations and provided production support. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ GTS Jan 2022 – Present | New York, New York, United States Working with WMM desk. Enhancing the front end and server components for the core trading systems. ### Non-compete/Garden Leave @ NA Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 Garden leave to satisfy non compete. ### Senior Developer @ Menai Financial Group Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | New York, United States As a Senior Developer working on building trading applications for various digital assets. Building applications using REST and Web Sockets to establish connectivity to various crypto exchanges like BITSO, BITSTAMP, BINANCE etc for market data and order routing. Developing Rest/STOMP connectivity with AlgoTrader & Talos to connect to various venues. Technology Stack: Java 11, Python, mySQL, Postgres, Spring Boot, Hibernate JPA, Rest, AuthAPI, AWS EC2. ### Application Developer (Contract) @ Bank of America Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York, United States As a member ETT MAPS, responsible for production support for various trading applications including algorithmic routing, smart order routing, internal crossing etc. Implemented log scraping scripts using Perl and Python for doing FINRA data replays as per the regulatory requirements. Worked with Project Managers for onboarding/upgrading existing applications and release deployments. Technology Stack: Java, Kafka, AMPS, Perl, Python, Git, Splunk, Ansible, ITRS. ### Lead Developer @ Cantor Fitzgerald Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York Implemented server side components for Portfolio Transitions System which includes modules for performing US and International multi asset portfolio valuations, identifying internal crossing strategies like TIK, NCBO, CBO and Open Market to execute a portfolio transition. Implemented interface with Fidessa OMS to ship baskets to various venues. Coded TCA module to estimate various costs of trading a portfolio using parameters like max participation (ADV percent), number of days to trade. Enhanced Cantor’s middle office software (CAMO) as per business requirements, implemented application for processing allocation messages. Implemented enhancements to Cantor Algo low latency fix gateways using sequencer based architecture to interface with other Algo modules. Developed GUI (Eclipse RCP) and server processes to allow traders to trade FX Spreads. Developed Security Master Application for provided reference data using Spring BOOT. ### Senior Software Developer Team Lead @ KCG Holdings, Inc.(formerly Knight Capital Group) Jan 2005 – Jan 2017 | Jersey City, NJ Responsible for providing market data for various teams like Algos, Cash Trading, ETF desk, Prop Trading and International trading. Implemented order entry servers with connectivity to venues like NASDAQ, ARCA, NYSE, BATS, INET, HotSpot, Direct Edge and Interactive Brokers using Fix 4.x protocol and destination specific binary protocols. These order entry lines were used for High Frequency Trading by the Electronic Trading group for equity orders. Worked on SMART ROUTER enhancements to route orders to various exchanges based on order instructions and market data. Developed equities and options drop copy sessions using fix and proprietary protocols for destinations like PHLX, CBOE, ISE and NASDAQ. Developed real time, low latency market data feed processors like NASDAQ SIP (UTDF, UQDF) and NYSE (CQS, CTS), CME, ICE, OPRA and index feeds GIF and GIDS. Developed International markets data feed processors (Level 1, Last Sale and Level 2) for Canada (TSX, TSXV, and TMX), LSE and Europe using exchange specific multicast protocols and using Reuters RDF API. Managed user entitlements and participated in Exchange audits using Reuters DACS. Performance tuned various market data applications in C++ and java to achieve lowest possible latency. ### Senior Consultant @ Kraft Foods North America Inc Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 | East Hanover, NJ Involved in design and developing applications using core Java. ### Senior Consultant @ Medco Health Solutions Inc Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 | Franklin Lakes, NJ Involved in enhancing Benefits Applications area of the Medco Health Solutions B2C and B2B website portals for Prescription Benefits Management. ### Senior Consultant @ Pepsi Bottling Ventures Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 | Somers, New York, United States Enhanced InfoDesk Reporting System for additional reporting requirements. ### Senior Project Manager/Tech Lead @ WebMD Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 | Somerset County, New Jersey, United States As a hands on Project Manager and Technical Architect responsible for developing the architecture design and development of real time high volume transactions oriented products to be used for the Healthcare Claims, Eligibility verification and Referrals. ### Senior Consultant @ Pearson Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 | Upper Saddle River NJ Developed Netscape plugin using NSAPI. Implemented TCP/IP sockets programming using Perl, C and CGI scripting using Perl and PHP. ### Senior Consultant @ AT&T Jan 1997 – Jan 1998 | Middletown, New Jersey, United States Enhanced G-Wisdom Solaris version by writing programs using C++. ### Senior Software Engineer @ Med-Link Techn Jan 1994 – Jan 1997 | Somerset County, New Jersey, United States Developed EDI based systems for healthcare transactions for online claims processing. ### Application Developer @ Chaudhary International, SEEPZ Jan 1990 – Jan 1993 | Mumbai, Maharashtra Various front end and backend development using Borland Visual C++, MS Visual C++. ## Education ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Science Maharashtra Institute of Technology ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nikhil-brahma-6592877 --- Source: https://flows.cv/nikhilbrahma JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/nikhilbrahma/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13