I’m a software engineer and hands-on team lead with an MSc in mathematics and ample experience in multiple industries. I’m an expert in C++ and proficient in Haskell; I write high-quality, well-designed, thoroughly tested, carefully documented code, and I expect the same from my coworkers.
— In my last job as an individual contributor, I implemented the core functionality of a web application that brought tremendous efficiency improvements to aviation finance.
— As hands-on team lead, I built up from scratch several successful teams, one of which saved a top investment bank several million dollars and was voted best team in the office.
I’m disciplined and organized, and I have experience in efficient remote work. Regarding extracurricular activities, I was the first one in Hungary to win the maximum possible number of rounds in Jeopardy on national TV.
Bence Kodaj
@bencekodaj
C++ expert and hands-on team lead with an MSc in mathematics and 25+ years of experience
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
• As a member of the Apple technologies team, I implemented internal tools for e.g., easier extraction of signatures from Mach-O binaries, and I significantly improved the consistency of automated regression tests.
• I have been working fully remotely since the beginning, with regular visits to the company headquarters.
Programmer
Self-employed
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)
I developed, as my own business, a web application for aircraft lessors to predict future maintenance events and keep track of their costs.
Senior Quantitative Developer
Aerlytix
Mar 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 9 months)
• I implemented two fundamental modules in a web application that makes aircraft pricing much faster and a lot less error-prone. The application was received enthusiastically by prospective customers in aviation finance.
• Technologies used: TypeScript, PostgreSQL, C++, AWS.
• I worked fully remotely from Barcelona from April 2019.
Proprietary Trader
Self-employed
Jun 2014 - Feb 2017 (2 years 8 months)
I traded options with my own capital, for which I wrote tools in C++ and Haskell to collect and analyze historical market data.
Hands-on Team Lead (Executive Director)
Morgan Stanley
Feb 2010 - Apr 2014 (4 years 2 months)
• I built up from scratch the Budapest Equity Derivatives team, then I led it for four years.
• We saved Morgan Stanley several million dollars by the timely completion of a migration project that moved a large number of exotic equity derivatives trades to a new Monte Carlo pricing platform.
• For the successful completion of the project, we received the “Best Team in The Budapest Office” award.
Hands-on Team Lead (Vice President)
Morgan Stanley
Feb 2007 - Jan 2010 (2 years 11 months)
• I built up from scratch the Budapest Commodities IT team, then I led it for three years.
• We implemented a new profit-and-loss attribution system, which – to quote the commodities traders – represented a quantum leap compared to the previous one.
• I was promoted to Vice President in 2009.
Education
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