Kush Sharma

Software Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom16 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 15 years of software engineering experience.
Reduced trading latency by over 50%.
Expert in building ultra-low-latency trading platforms.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert specializing in ultra-low-latency trading systems.

Contact

kush@outlook.in +919008411731 LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

C++Low LatencyAlgorithmic TradingKdb+/q

Other Skills

AlgorithmsAndroid DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisDistributed SystemsExchange ConnectivityJavaJavaScriptLinuxManagementMultithreadingPythonSQLSystem ArchitectureSystem DesignTrading Systems

About

I’m a software engineer with over 15 years of experience and more than 13 years of building and optimizing low-latency trading platforms. My core expertise is in C++, and I’ve led initiatives that directly reduced trading latency by over 50% and optimized data processing from minutes to milliseconds with better reliability. I’ve worked across front-office trading in algorithmic trading, exchange connectivity and risk control platforms. My current focus is on building scalable, ultra-low-latency infrastructure using C++ and KDB+/Q, and mentoring teams on performance optimization, system design, and production readiness.

Experience

Jpmorganchase

Sr Lead Software Engineer

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · On-site

C++Exchange ConnectivityLow LatencyLinuxTrading Systems

Morgan stanley

4 roles

Vice President - Algorithmic Trading

Mar 2022 – Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Migrated benchmark trading algorithms to a new ultra-low-latency C++ platform
Learned and deployed KDB+/Q to manage performance monitoring and analytics

Algorithmic TradingC++

Vice President - Trading Risk Controls

Mar 2018 – Mar 2022 · 4 yrs

Designed a low-latency risk control platform in C++ for ultra-low latency trading environments.
Enhanced matching logic performance through advanced memory caching techniques.
Successfully migrated legacy XML pipelines to a binary format, reducing update latency from 5 minutes to under 1 second.

Vice President

Promoted

Jan 2017 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

Senior Manager - Trading Risk Controls

Mar 2014 – Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Spearheaded the design and development of a low latency platform for Trading Risk Controls at Morgan Stanley.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and reliability.
Implemented innovative solutions that reduced latency, significantly improving trading efficiency.
Mentored junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.