Samson Giwa
@samsongiwa
Senior Trading Application Analyst with expertise in cloud technologies.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned Senior Trading Application Analyst with extensive experience in providing technical leadership and support for electronic trading applications. My career spans over a decade, during which I have honed my skills in incident management, problem resolution, and team mentorship. I thrive in high-pressure environments, ensuring that critical trading systems operate smoothly and efficiently.
Throughout my tenure at Abu Dhabi Securities Limited and CMC Markets, I have successfully managed complex technical issues, coordinated disaster recovery testing, and implemented cloud-based solutions using AWS and Azure. My commitment to continuous improvement and proactive monitoring has significantly enhanced system performance and reliability. I am passionate about fostering a collaborative team culture and empowering my colleagues to excel in their roles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Trading Application Analyst
Abu Dhabi Securities Limited
Oct 2017 - Present (7 years 10 months)
Triaged and took ownership of incidents from notification to service restoration, providing 24x7 support to critical trading systems. Coordinated and executed deployments across all environments and managed Incident, Problem, Release, and Change Management processes.
Senior Trading Application Analyst
CMC Markets
Jan 2014 - Present (11 years 7 months)
Provided technical leadership and managed the Electronic Trading Applications Support team's workload, ensuring prompt resolution of complex problems. Supported mission-critical platforms in a 24/7 environment, performing root cause analysis and driving production support issues to resolution.
Trading Application Analyst
CMC Markets
May 2012 - Present (13 years 3 months)
Monitored and proactively identified back-end problems, ensuring full availability of systems. Managed and coordinated system upgrades and projects, acting as an escalation point for frontline support.
Trading Application Technical Lead
Logica UK Limited/CGI
Sep 2008 - Present (16 years 11 months)
Led a team in a hands-on development and support role, ensuring timely resolution of issues while adhering to SLAs. Developed and supported bespoke UNIX and Windows applications, and managed environmental builds for various applications.
Analyst Programmer
Logica UK Limited/CGI
Sep 2007 - Present (17 years 11 months)
Developed and supported various commodity trading platforms and a fully transactional e-commerce web application. Provided 2nd and 3rd line support to clients on a 24/7 basis, and coordinated the upgrade and migration of legacy applications.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Birmingham
MSc. Internet Software Systems, Internet Software Systems
2006 - 2007
Completed a Master of Science degree focusing on Internet Software Systems. Gained advanced knowledge in software development and system architecture for internet-based applications.
University of Nottingham
BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, Computer Science
2002 - 2005
Achieved a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computer Science. Developed a strong foundation in computer science principles and practices.
Coventry University
A-LEVEL equivalent, Information Technology and Applications
2001 - 2002
Grade: AA, BC, C, C
Undertook A-Level equivalent studies in Information Technology and Applications, Engineering Mathematics, Business Studies, and Study and Communication Skills. This provided a foundational education across multiple disciplines.
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