Jaipaul Agonus
About Jaipaul Agonus
Jaipaul Agonus is a Director at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), where he manages market regulation applications and leads initiatives in big data analytics. He has played a key role in migrating FINRA's surveillance programs to a cloud-based platform and has received recognition for his contributions to market integrity.
Work at FINRA
Jaipaul Agonus has been employed at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) since 2014, currently holding the position of Director. In this role, he manages a suite of applications within the market regulation surveillance department, which includes alert and case management tools, workflow management systems, and reporting modules. He previously served as a Technical Team Lead from 2006 to 2012 and as a Software Development Lead from 2012 to 2014. His responsibilities have included overseeing the migration of FINRA's Market Regulation batch analytics portfolio to a Big-Data platform in the cloud, ensuring all phases from prototyping to implementation were effectively managed.
Education and Expertise
Jaipaul Agonus possesses extensive expertise in big data analytics, data science, and machine learning. His work includes leading the Cognitive Surveillance initiative, which aims to develop advanced analytics applications that leverage these technologies. He has been involved in creating an analytics platform that enhances market data insights through context-aware analytics, visualizations, and data discovery tools. His technical background is complemented by his experience in software development and project management within the financial regulatory sector.
Background
Before his tenure at FINRA, Jaipaul Agonus worked at Fannie Mae as a Senior Developer for a brief period in 2006. His career at FINRA began in 2006, where he initially served as a Technical Team Lead. Over the years, he progressed through various roles, gaining experience in software development and market regulation. His work has consistently focused on enhancing market integrity and regulatory compliance through technology.
Achievements
Jaipaul Agonus has received recognition for his contributions to FINRA, notably being awarded the chairman’s award for leading the multiyear effort to migrate the organization's market regulation surveillance programs to a big data platform in AWS cloud. He has also led industry-level surveillance initiatives, such as the Tick Size Pilot, aimed at improving market integrity. His leadership in the Cognitive Surveillance initiative reflects his commitment to advancing the use of data science and machine learning in financial regulation.