Balaji Iyer
About Balaji Iyer
Balaji Iyer is the Director of OMS Development at TS Imagine, where he has worked since 2018. He has a strong background in software development and project management, with previous roles at FIS, SunGard, and TradingScreen.
Current Role at TS Imagine
Balaji Iyer serves as the Director of OMS Development at TS Imagine, a position he has held since 2018. Based in New York, New York, he has focused on developing and enhancing order management systems. His role involves overseeing the architecture and implementation of trading applications, leveraging his extensive experience in low latency and high throughput trading systems.
Previous Experience at FIS and SunGard
Before joining TS Imagine, Balaji Iyer worked at FIS as a Senior Programmer/Analyst from 2015 to 2018 in Jersey City, NJ. Prior to that, he spent four years at SunGard in various roles, including Senior Programmer/Analyst and Specialist in Product Development, from 2011 to 2015 and 2003 to 2011, respectively. His time at SunGard involved significant contributions to product development and system architecture.
Educational Background
Balaji Iyer has a comprehensive educational background in computer science and scientific computing. He earned a Master of Computer Science from the Interdisciplinary School of Scientific Computing at Pune University from 2002 to 2004. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Abasaheb Garware College, Pune University, completed from 1999 to 2002. Additionally, he studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics at K.J. Somaiya College of Arts, Science and Commerce.
Technical Proficiency and Skills
Balaji possesses hands-on technical proficiency in trading applications, with extensive experience in designing and developing architecture for trading systems. He is knowledgeable in JIRA, both as a development lead and administrator, and has experience managing large-scale projects using the Kanban model. His skills include working with third-party platforms like Solace, and he is recognized for his ability to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Teaching and Guiding Experience
Earlier in his career, Balaji Iyer served as a Part-Time Lecturer and Project Guide at Space Computer Education from 2003 to 2004 in Pune, India. He also worked as a Project Guide at ISSC, University of Pune from 2005 to 2006. These roles involved mentoring students and guiding projects, contributing to his well-rounded professional experience.