Muthukaleeswaran Nagarajan
About Muthukaleeswaran Nagarajan
Muthukaleeswaran Nagarajan is a Software Engineer at Jefferies with extensive experience in financial technology and trading systems.
Current Employment at Jefferies
Muthukaleeswaran Nagarajan is currently employed at Jefferies as a Software Engineer. He started this role in 2022, continuing to serve in New York, United States. In his position, he is responsible for providing IT leadership for the design, development, and support of a comprehensive trading platform. His role also includes coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure effective product delivery across development, maintenance, and support phases.
Previous Role at BNY Mellon
Prior to his current role at Jefferies, Muthukaleeswaran Nagarajan worked at BNY Mellon as a Principal Developer from 2020 to 2022. His two-year tenure at BNY Mellon was based in New Jersey, United States. During this time, he was instrumental in managing the end-to-end software development process and leveraging his expertise in gathering business requirements to translate them into effective IT designs and architectures.
Expertise in Financial Technology and Trading Systems
Muthukaleeswaran Nagarajan has extensive domain expertise in equity and options product derivatives and trading systems globally. His career spans multiple high-profile roles where he provided IT leadership and developed comprehensive trading platforms. His deep experience includes the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) utilizing Agile and SCRUM methodologies. He also excels in coordinating cross-functional teams for development, maintenance, and support to drive effective product delivery.
Educational Background
Muthukaleeswaran Nagarajan studied at the Institute of Road Transport Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Science and Engineering from 1993 to 1997. He further enhanced his qualifications by obtaining the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in 2005. In 2016, he added the Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) credential from Scrum Study to his profile, underscoring his commitment to Agile and SCRUM methodologies.
Career History in Financial Services and Consulting
Muthukaleeswaran Nagarajan's career history includes various significant roles in the financial services and consulting sectors. He served as a Senior Consultant and Director of Technology at LightPoint Financial Technology from 2016 to 2020. Before that, he worked as a Front Office Developer at Deimos Asset Management from 2012 to 2016. Other notable positions include Sr. App. Dev. Architect at Deutsche Bank (2009-2012), Sr. Technical Consultant at Citi Group (2008-2009), and Sr. Developer at Merrill Lynch (2001-2004). His early career roles included systems analyst positions at companies such as Ramco Systems and Unique Computing Inc.