Arefa Shaikh
About Arefa Shaikh
Arefa Shaikh is a Fixed Income Trading Systems Support Developer at Jefferies & Company, Inc., with previous experience as a Developer at Nomura.
Current Role at Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Arefa Shaikh currently holds the position of Fixed Income Trading Systems Support in the Information Technology department at Jefferies & Company, Inc. based at 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Arefa has been with Jefferies & Company since 2012. In this role, Arefa is responsible for supporting and developing systems related to fixed income trading, which includes ensuring the integrity and performance of trading platforms as well as troubleshooting and optimizing trading systems.
Previous Experience at Nomura
Arefa Shaikh worked as a Developer at Nomura from 2006 to 2011. Over the span of five years, Arefa contributed to various development projects, focusing on financial technologies and systems. This role involved developing software solutions and applications to support Nomura's trading operations and ensuring that the systems met operational and regulatory requirements.
Title and Responsibilities
Arefa Shaikh's official title at Jefferies & Company, Inc. is Fixed Income Trading Systems Support - Information Technology - Developer. This title encompasses the responsibility for supporting trading systems specific to fixed income securities. The role involves troubleshooting issues, optimizing system performance, and ensuring that the systems are reliable and efficient for trading activities.