Case study 2

Proven value in developing solutions that provide extended support for decision making in managing multi-billion-dollar positions and related risks.

Trading Analytics Strategic Technology Plan for a Global Bank

PROBLEM:
  1. Technology base not scalable for rapidly growing RMBS trading businesses (residential whole loan trading conduit, RMBS origination, secondary trading, ABS CDO management)
  2. Loan-level modeling philosophy not reflected in technology implementations

SOLUTION:
  • Multi-year strategic technology plan (~$35mm+ annual) to build and reengineer core front-office systems
    • Whole loan trading workflow
    • Whole loan best execution pricing system, customer-facing systems, rate sheets, etc.
    • Prepayment and default model implementation and testing
    • RMBS and ABS CDO analytic systems based on loan-level data and models
    • Portfolio management system
    • CMBS analytic system

  • Established globally distributed core development and support team and expansion plan (120+ people)
  • Implemented project management framework and formal software processes
  • Core libraries and data layer
  • Implemented set of systems to support overall business.