Ian Crilly
About Ian Crilly
Ian Crilly is a Senior Front Office Business Analyst at First Derivatives, with extensive experience in financial services, including roles in major banks and asset management firms. He has a background in Financial Mathematics from the University of Limerick and has contributed to significant projects in trading system optimization and implementation.
Current Role at FD Technologies
Ian Crilly serves as a Senior Front Office Business Analyst at FD Technologies, a position he has held since 2016. He operates in the Greater Boston Area, where he focuses on enhancing front office operations. His responsibilities include liaising between the front office and senior leadership to ensure effective communication and alignment on various projects.
Previous Experience at First Derivatives
Ian Crilly has extensive experience at First Derivatives, where he held multiple roles. He worked as a Kondor+ Business Analyst for a large retail bank in Stockholm from 2012 to 2014. He also served as a Liquidity Reporting Business Analyst for a major retail bank in the City of London from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, he was a Business Change Analyst at an investment bank in London for 10 months in 2014 and a Calypso Business Analyst for 5 months in 2012. His early career included a role as a Junior kdb+ Consultant at a hedge fund in London from 2011 to 2012.
Education and Qualifications
Ian Crilly studied at the University of Limerick, where he earned a degree in Financial Mathematics from 2007 to 2011. This educational background provided him with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis and financial modeling, which he has applied throughout his career in various financial institutions.
Key Contributions and Projects
Ian Crilly has played a significant role in several key projects during his career. He was instrumental in transitioning a large asset management firm from three separate order management systems to a unified global trading and order management platform. Additionally, he led the configuration and implementation of a new global FX trading platform, overseeing user acceptance testing and managing vendor relations. His efforts facilitated the determination of global order routing and trade desk configuration to support a 24/6 global trading model.
Best Practices Development
Throughout his career, Ian has developed and documented best practices and desk procedures to support a global trading model across the front office. His focus on establishing standardized procedures has contributed to improved efficiency and effectiveness in trading operations.