Rahul Phadnavis
About Rahul Phadnavis
Rahul Phadnavis is the Director of Trading Systems at Gemini, with extensive experience in financial technology and trading systems.
Director, Trading Systems at Gemini
Rahul Phadnavis is currently serving as the Director of Trading Systems at Gemini. He started his tenure at Gemini in 2018 and has been actively involved in overseeing the trading systems within the company. His role involves managing and optimizing the various aspects of the trading infrastructure, ensuring efficient and low-latency operations. Located in the Greater New York City Area, Rahul brings extensive experience in trading systems to Gemini, contributing to the organization's growth and technological advancements.
Previous Roles in Trading and Finance
Before joining Gemini, Rahul Phadnavis worked at several prominent financial institutions. He was a Manager for the Options Trading System at the NYSE from 2017 to 2018. Prior to that, he served as a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from 2015 to 2017, overseeing significant trading system initiatives. Rahul also held the role of Software Architect at ISE Holdings from 2008 to 2015, contributing to technology strategies and system architecture.
Educational Background
Rahul Phadnavis completed his Master of Science (M.S) in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2001 to 2003. He earned his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Calicut between 1993 and 1997. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in computer science and engineering, which he leverages in his career in trading systems.
Technical Expertise and Skills
Rahul Phadnavis has a wealth of technical expertise. He is experienced in FPGA Design with Verilog on Altera’s Stratix V & IV using Quartus II. Rahul possesses a deep understanding of stock and options trading, clearing, and settlement. He specializes in technology evaluations for low latency design and deployment, essential for modern trading systems. Additionally, he has experience in multi-threading for multi-socket multi-core machines and is skilled in using various protocols, including RFQ, FIX, OUCH, FAST, and ITCH.
Early Career
Rahul Phadnavis began his career at Tata Consultancy Services as an Assistant Systems Engineer from 1997 to 2000 in Mumbai Area, India. He then moved to UPS, where he worked as a Consultant in Information Systems from 2000 to 2006 in the Greater New York City Area. Following that, he served as Vice President of Software Development at Tradeweb from 2006 to 2008, further establishing his expertise in software development for financial systems.