Houssam Fahs

Founder

New York, New York, United States20 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Over 15 years in digital transformation and strategy.
Led remote teams of 150+ across five regions.
Expert in building software products around data and finance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on data-driven solutions and digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital TransformationProduct Vision & StrategyProject ManagementBusiness AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentTrading Systems

Other Skills

Data ApplicationsAI WorkflowsIT Trading ToolsTeam ManagementTrading Tools DevelopmentTrading Book ApplicationsJavaVBAHedging StrategiesPricing Tools DevelopmentDatabase DesignUser TrainingTradingData VisualizationFinancial Services

About

Connecting the dots between data, tech & people. Digital transformation and Strategy expert with over 15 years of experience in designing and building software products around data, finance and AI using cutting-edge technologies. • Extensive knowledge in Financial Markets, software development and Data analytics. • Expertise in building and leading remote / distributed teams (150+ members across 5 regions) • Held leadership roles across technology and innovation within investment banking Specialities: Team Management | Team Building | recruitment | Leadership | Strategic Planning | Digital Transformation Product Vision & Strategy | Product Owner | Product Design | Project Management Trading applications | Financial market | Fintech | Investment Banking | Data Analytics | BI | AI | B2B | SaaS

Experience

20 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

15 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Kawa ai

CEO & Founder

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · New York, United States

KAWA is the fastest way to build data applications and AI workflows.
It offers modular, enterprise-grade building blocks and AI agents that seamlessly connect to your systems and data, enabling you to build tailored data products and automate complex workflows

Data ApplicationsAI WorkflowsDigital TransformationProduct Vision & Strategy

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Bnp paribas

5 roles

Global Head of IT Trading tools & Projects

Promoted

Jan 2011 – Sep 2021 · 10 yrs 8 mos

Supervising and managing IT Trading Books Team for all GECD trading desks including the MO team development: team of 150+ members based in Paris, London, HK and NY.
Responsible of strategy definition, digital transformation, implementation and maintenance of IT systems for Front Office Trading Books.
Harmonization of IT process and systems between London, Paris, HK and NY.
Organization, rationalization and development of tools to improve team efficiency and enhance product quality:
o Budget Management (Ressources Allocation and Evaluation)
o Project Management (Projects Follow-up and Reporting, ROI )
o Quality Management (Process Industrialization and Optimization)

IT Trading ToolsDigital TransformationProject ManagementTeam Management

Head of IT Trading Books Projects

Promoted

Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs

Supervised and Managed IT Front Team for Exotics, Flow, Hybrids, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Prop Trading and IR&FX Desks: team of 16 members operating on various activities :
o Development and support of trading tools.
o Business analyst/Project management
Responsibilities include post-trade and position management applications covering flow and structured products including equity, commodity and interest rate derivatives and convertible bonds as well as related reporting tools.
Prioritization of the Maintenance and Evolution by the Relevant Traders, Structurers & Quants
Implementation of Lean 6 sigma program in order to optimize Dev and operational processes, reduce costs, eliminate waste and improve client satisfaction.

Trading Tools DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisProject Management

IT Trading Books

Promoted

Feb 2007 – Jan 2011 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Supervised and Managed an IT Front Team of 6 members involved and having strong expertise on RAD devs/support for Equities and Derivatives traders (flow to exotic desks).
Conception, implementation and deployment of a new generation of trading book application to manage trading positions with a flexible interface to be able to analyse risk and PnL. The book has real-time market data, position updates, hedging interface and automated booking into MO systems.
Conception and implementation of hedging, barrier monitoring, pricing and PNL watcher tools.
In charge of the worldwide harmonization of the trading portfolio tool and others trading tools.
Developments and conception made essentially in Java, Java script and VBA.

Trading Book ApplicationsJavaVBASoftware DevelopmentTrading Systems

Assistant trader

Feb 2006 – Jan 2007 · 11 mos

Acquainted with hedging strategies.
Pricing and booking of exotic options ( Barrier contract ,Range contract, Correlation swap contract …).
Development of pricing Tools

Hedging StrategiesPricing Tools DevelopmentTrading Systems