Francis Kwong

Application/Development Support Analyst @ Sculptor Capital Management

About Francis Kwong

Francis Kwong is an Application/Development Support Analyst with extensive experience in trading system support and development. He has worked for various financial institutions, including BlueBay Asset Management and Credit Suisse, and currently serves at Sculptor Capital Management, where he ensures the reliability and efficiency of trading operations.

Work at Sculptor Capital Management

Francis Kwong has been employed at Sculptor Capital Management as an Application/Development Support Analyst since 2019. In this role, he provides ongoing operational support for trading systems, ensuring minimal downtime and efficient trading operations. He acts as the lead support contact for front office trading systems, collaborating directly with traders to ensure system reliability. His responsibilities include maintaining, troubleshooting, and resolving any disruptions that may occur within the trading systems.

Previous Experience in Financial Services

Prior to his current position, Francis Kwong worked at BlueBay Asset Management from 2017 to 2018 as an Application Support Analyst specializing in Fixed Income. He also served at Credit Suisse from 2015 to 2017 as a 3rd Line Risk System BAU Support/C# Developer. His career began at FDM Group, where he worked as a Murex Production Support Analyst from 2014 to 2017. Throughout these roles, he was responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting trading systems, ensuring operational efficiency.

Education and Expertise

Francis Kwong holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons) degree in Computer Science from the University of Bristol, which he completed from 2011 to 2014. He further enhanced his skills by studying at Amplify Trading, where he completed a Career program in 2019 over a period of 11 months. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical expertise in trading systems and application support.

Technical Skills and Technologies

In his role as an Application/Development Support Analyst, Francis Kwong utilizes a range of technologies to support trading operations. His expertise includes working with Bloomberg, SQL, FIX, the Eze software suite, and BuildMaster. He provides support for both high and low touch trading systems across equity, credit, and derivatives markets, ensuring that all systems function reliably and efficiently.

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