Michael Mc Mahon
About Michael Mc Mahon
Michael McMahon is a KDB+ Developer at First Derivatives in Dublin, Ireland, with a background in data analytics and education. He has experience in real-time data mapping, automated trading functionalities, and has contributed to transitioning financial services to the KX Platform.
Work at First Derivatives
Michael McMahon has been employed as a Kdb+ Developer at First Derivatives since 2018. In this role, he focuses on real-time data mapping and manipulation, contributing to the development of analytics and dashboards that deliver real-time insights into market movements and user trading patterns. He has played a significant role in transitioning an international financial services company to the KX Platform, which centralizes trading data. His responsibilities also include coordinating with business users and team members across multiple locations, including Dublin, London, and Abu Dhabi, for requirement gathering and sprint planning.
Education and Expertise
Michael McMahon holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with Mathematics from Dublin City University, where he studied from 2013 to 2017. He furthered his education at Dublin Business School, earning a Higher Diploma in Science in Data Analytics from 2017 to 2018. His academic background provides a strong foundation in both education and technology, which he applies in his current role as a Kdb+ Developer.
Background
Michael McMahon began his educational journey at Athlone Community College, where he completed his Leaving Certificate from 2007 to 2013. He gained practical experience through a summer internship at Ericsson in 2016, where he worked for one month. Additionally, he worked as casual staff at An Post from 2013 to 2018, which provided him with diverse work experience prior to his current role.
Technical Skills and Contributions
In his current position, Michael McMahon has implemented automated hedging functionality that manages substantial trading volumes weekly across FX and CFDs. He has optimized analytic and real-time engines as part of his technical tasks. Michael has also utilized the qCumber library for unit testing in software development projects, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the systems he develops.
Professional Development
Michael McMahon has gained exposure to the FIX Protocol through the setup of feedhandlers for capturing trades and pricing. His experience includes conducting significant data understanding exercises, which enhance his ability to manipulate and analyze real-time data effectively. This expertise supports his contributions to the financial services sector, particularly in the context of trading and analytics.