Craig Kardell
About Craig Kardell
Craig Kardell serves as the Head of Connectivity at Octaura, bringing extensive experience in electronic trading and client integration from previous roles at several financial firms.
Current Role at Octaura
Craig Kardell serves as the Head of Connectivity at Octaura, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing connectivity solutions and ensuring seamless integration for clients. His expertise in electronic trading and FIX protocols contributes to the company's operational efficiency and client satisfaction.
Previous Experience at Bloomberg Tradebook LP
Craig Kardell worked at Bloomberg Tradebook LP as a Business Requirement Analyst for five months in 2004. During this time, he focused on analyzing business needs and requirements to enhance trading functionalities. He later returned to Bloomberg Tradebook LP from 2001 to 2004, where he was part of the Bloomberg Electronic Trading Integrations FIX Connectivity Group for three years.
Career at Lava Trading
From 2004 to 2014, Craig Kardell held the position of Vice President, Electronic Trading FIX Support Analyst at Lava Trading, a Citi Company. Over this ten-year period, he provided support for electronic trading systems and ensured the effective functioning of FIX connectivity for clients.
Roles at Quantitative Brokers and BGC Partners
Craig Kardell served as the Head of FIX Onboarding at Quantitative Brokers from 2019 to 2023. His role involved managing the onboarding process for FIX connectivity, ensuring clients were effectively integrated into the trading platform. Prior to this, he worked at BGC Partners as a Client Integration and Implementation Specialist from 2017 to 2019, where he facilitated client integration processes.
Experience at TradingScreen
Craig Kardell was employed at TradingScreen from 2014 to 2017 as part of the Client FIX Integration Services team. In this role, he was responsible for assisting clients with FIX integration, ensuring that their trading systems were effectively connected to the TradingScreen platform.