Ashok Mall — CEO

 17+ years of network engineering experience, with 11+ years in HFT.  Cisco-certified network engineer with CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure written exam cleared (ENCOR 350-401) and holding Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core certification.  Low-Latency Network Design & Optimization: Expertise in low-latency network design, troubleshooting, and optimization for high-performance trading environments. Proficient in deploying co-location solutions, managing high-speed connections, and real-time financial data distribution across global exchanges  Financial Network Security: Implemented firewalls, VPNs, and IDS/IPS systems for securing financial transactions and market data flows.  Routing Protocols: Extensive experience with BGP and OSPF for resilient and scalable network routing between data centers, exchanges, and co-location facilities.  Multicast Protocols: Configured PIM, PTP, IGMP, and multicast snooping for efficient multicast traffic distribution in trading environments, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of market data.  Exchange Connectivity: Proficient in managing network connectivity to exchanges ensuring secure and stable connections for real-time market feeds and trade executions.  Co-location & Data Centers: Expertise in managing colocated servers in data centers for ultra-low-latency connections to trading platforms and market data providers.  Network Redundancy: Configured high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions, ensuring uptime for mission-critical financial applications and trading systems.  HFT Protocols & Systems: In-depth knowledge of key HFT protocols, including FIX and multicast, as well as market feeds, order routing, and execution systems. Proficient in integrating and optimizing trading platforms with the necessary network infrastructure.  Cloud Integration for Exchanges: Designed and implemented cloud-based financial trading systems integrated with AWS and Alibaba for high-availability and scalable infrastructure, particularly for crypto exchanges.  Network Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Extensive experience in using advanced tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, Zabbix for real-time monitoring and troubleshooting in financial networks, including latency and packet loss, ensuring minimal downtime and swift resolution of network bottlenecks or issues.  Extensive experience in hardware procurement for low-latency systems, including network hardware, servers, and specialized trading equipment.  Good communication, collaboration & team building skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Infrastructure Specialist with extensive experience in low-latency network design and optimization.

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Experience: 18 yrs 11 mos