Karpenko Alexander

Co-Founder

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands11 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

8+ years in high-frequency trading and capital markets.
Expert in Java and Python for trading systems.
Proven track record in mentoring and cross-team collaboration.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on low-latency trading systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

JavaPythonLow Latency

Other Skills

AlgorithmsAnomaly DetectionC#C++Data StructuresDistributed SystemsElectronic TradingElectronic Trading SystemsFIXJava Virtual Machine (JVM)JavaScriptLow Latency TradingMachine LearningMarket DataMiddleware

About

Software Engineer with 8+ years in HFT and capital markets. At IMC Trading, I built and optimized systems for global options trading with a focus on performance, scalability, and business impact. Strong in Java, Python, and market microstructure. Experienced in cross-team collaboration and mentoring. Currently on garden leave and open to new roles in trading or fintech. #HFT #LowLatency #TradingSystems #Java #Python #FinTech

Experience

Imc trading

2 roles

Garden leave

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Serving non-compete

Software Engineer

Mar 2021 – Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Collaborated (mainly) with US Index, Systematic Vol, and Crypto Options desks to develop features and enhance trading strategies
Part of global strategy (brains) team in HFT using Java for core development and Python for scripting and data analysis.
Developed and maintained high-load profit-and-loss tracking systems processing thousands of events per second for global offices.
Developed trading configuration management system used daily by all traders.
Coordinated cross-functional projects across different departments and time zones, improving team communication and project delivery (traders, mid-office, dev teams).
Involved in all phases of the software development lifecycle from planning to deployment.
Mentored junior engineers and participated in hiring, contributing to the overall team morale and productivity.

JavaPythonElectronic TradingLow LatencyPerformance TuningAlgorithms+2

Rapid addition limited

2 roles

Development Team Lead

Promoted

Jun 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

Leaded the team of 3 responsible for developing and delivering client-customized trading infrastructure. Taking it from the use-case, through design and architecture, implementation, system configuration and testing cycles into production.
Developed smart order routing framework, which earns clients money right now.
Mentored juniors and hired new joiners.
Mentored students for their industry-cooperation bachelor thesis.

JavaPythonProject ManagementLow LatencyAlgorithms

Software Engineer

Oct 2016 – Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Working in agile startup environment on the core platform and research with main languages used being Java and Python.
High performance, gc-free java programming and optimization
Implementing real-time trading and monitoring core platform with focus on low latency and high throughput
Working in connection with clients on their specific use-cases, understanding business requirements, implementing and delivering the solution
Design, implementation and leading the development of multiple plugins for trading platform including algo (SOR), market connectors (FIX, Millennium, ITCH, Aquis, SBE), FPGA integration, testing, monitoring, etc.
Multiple projects related to research in performance profiling, anomaly detection, penetration testing, etc.

JavaPythonLow LatencyAlgorithms

Predictable.ly

Data Scientist

Nov 2015 – Jan 2016 · 2 mos · Prague, Czechia

Built prediction models based on text and named entities in Python using scikit-learn and pandas.
Collaborated with other scientists who developed different algorithms.

PythonMachine Learning