Case Studies
Real results from real projects. See how we've helped financial firms build better infrastructure, reduce costs, and gain competitive advantages.
Multi-Venue Connectivity Platform
Designed and built a unified connectivity layer supporting NYSE, NASDAQ, CBOE, IEX, and MEMX. Implemented kernel bypass networking for ultra-low latency order routing with standardized order flow across all venues.
Challenge
Legacy system required manual configuration for each exchange, causing deployment delays and inconsistent behavior.
Outcome
Reduced time-to-market for new exchange connections from 6 weeks to 5 days.
Key Result
5 exchanges in 3 months
Highlight
47μs average latency
CBOE Direct Market Access
Built a high-frequency trading gateway for CBOE options markets with FPGA-accelerated order entry. Achieved sub-25 microsecond tick-to-trade latency with full redundancy.
Challenge
Existing gateway couldn't keep up with market data volumes during high volatility events.
Outcome
Zero missed trading opportunities during the 3 highest volume days of the year.
Key Result
99.997% uptime
Highlight
<25μs tick-to-trade
CME Globex Integration
Integrated CME Globex connectivity for futures and options across equities, rates, FX, and commodities. Built smart order routing with exchange-native protocols.
Challenge
Fund was losing fills due to latency in their third-party connectivity provider.
Outcome
Brought connectivity in-house, reduced latency by 80%, and eliminated monthly vendor fees of $45K.
Key Result
4 asset classes connected
Highlight
100% fill rate improvement
Dark Pool Aggregation
Built an intelligent dark pool aggregator connecting to 12 alternative trading systems. Implemented ML-based venue selection to minimize market impact.
Challenge
Large orders were causing significant price impact when routed to lit markets.
Outcome
Reduced average market impact by 23% on orders over $1M notional.
Key Result
12 venues integrated
Highlight
23% execution improvement
Market Data Pipeline Modernization
Rebuilt a legacy market data pipeline that was causing execution delays. Migrated from a custom SQL solution to ClickHouse with Kafka streaming, achieving sub-5ms end-to-end latency.
Challenge
Research team was making decisions on stale data due to pipeline bottlenecks.
Outcome
Alpha generation improved by 12 bps per trade after the upgrade.
Key Result
40x latency improvement
Highlight
200ms → <5ms
Real-Time Analytics Platform
Built a real-time analytics platform processing market data, alternative data, and internal signals. Unified streaming and batch processing for consistent analytics.
Challenge
Separate systems for real-time and historical analysis caused data inconsistencies.
Outcome
Single source of truth for all trading decisions with consistent results across timeframes.
Key Result
1M+ events/second
Highlight
50TB daily ingestion
Cross-Exchange Arbitrage Feed
Unified market data from 25 cryptocurrency exchanges into a single normalized feed. Built latency-optimized connections with automatic failover and data quality monitoring.
Challenge
Each exchange had different APIs, data formats, and reliability characteristics.
Outcome
Captured $2.3M in arbitrage opportunities in the first quarter after launch.
Key Result
25 exchanges unified
Highlight
<10ms global sync
Bond Pricing Engine
Built a real-time bond pricing engine aggregating dealer quotes, exchange data, and model-based prices. Provided traders with best execution insights.
Challenge
Traders were manually checking multiple sources to find best prices.
Outcome
Average execution improvement of 2.3 bps across the portfolio.
Key Result
500K bonds priced
Highlight
Real-time updates
Execution Management System
Built a custom EMS with smart order routing, real-time TCA, and algorithmic execution. Integrated with existing portfolio management and risk systems.
Challenge
Third-party EMS lacked customization for their specific trading strategies.
Outcome
Full control over execution logic led to measurable alpha improvement.
Key Result
15% slippage reduction
Highlight
$4.2M annual savings
Options Market Making System
Built a fully automated options market making system with real-time Greeks calculation, inventory management, and dynamic quoting algorithms.
Challenge
Existing system couldn't scale to quote across all option series.
Outcome
Expanded from 500 to 5,000 actively quoted option series.
Key Result
10,000 quotes/second
Highlight
99.99% uptime
News Trading Platform
Built a platform that parses news feeds, extracts trading signals using NLP, and executes trades automatically. Integrated with multiple news sources and data vendors.
Challenge
Manual news reading couldn't keep up with market-moving information flow.
Outcome
Captured alpha from news events that would have been missed manually.
Key Result
<50ms news-to-trade
Highlight
35% hit rate
Systematic Futures Platform
Built an end-to-end systematic trading platform supporting signal generation, portfolio construction, execution, and reconciliation for managed futures strategies.
Challenge
Excel-based workflow was error-prone and couldn't scale.
Outcome
Reduced operational errors to zero and enabled 24/7 automated trading.
Key Result
50+ strategies live
Highlight
Full automation
KDB+ to ClickHouse Migration
Migrated 5 years of tick data from KDB+ to ClickHouse. Achieved significant cost savings while improving query performance for research workflows.
Challenge
KDB+ licensing costs were consuming a significant portion of technology budget.
Outcome
Freed up $180K annually for other technology investments.
Key Result
60% cost reduction
Highlight
10x query speed
Core System Replacement
Replaced a 20-year-old trading system with a modern microservices architecture. Migrated client accounts, positions, and historical data with zero downtime.
Challenge
Legacy COBOL system was impossible to maintain and extend.
Outcome
New features now deployed in days instead of months.
Key Result
18 months to completion
Highlight
Zero downtime migration
Portfolio Management Upgrade
Replaced spreadsheet-based portfolio tracking with a modern web application. Integrated with custodians, brokers, and market data providers for real-time portfolio analytics.
Challenge
Manual reconciliation was taking 2 days per week.
Outcome
Automated reconciliation freed up staff for higher-value activities.
Key Result
360° portfolio view
Highlight
Real-time P&L
Risk System Modernization
Modernized risk calculation engine from batch T+1 to real-time streaming. Built new dashboards for risk monitoring and regulatory reporting.
Challenge
Clients demanded real-time risk visibility; batch processing was no longer acceptable.
Outcome
Won 3 new hedge fund clients who required real-time risk feeds.
Key Result
Real-time from T+1
Highlight
95% faster reporting
TXSE Connectivity Readiness
Prepared trading infrastructure for TXSE launch. Built connectivity layer, completed certification testing, and established colocation presence in Dallas.
Challenge
Fund wanted to be among the first to trade on the new exchange.
Outcome
Positioned for day-1 trading when TXSE launches in February 2026.
Key Result
Day-1 ready
Highlight
Full certification
Multi-Exchange Platform
Built a unified trading platform supporting both NYSE and upcoming TXSE connectivity. Designed for easy addition of future exchanges.
Challenge
Startup needed a scalable foundation that wouldn't require rewrites.
Outcome
Platform architecture validated by Series A investors as key differentiator.
Key Result
NYSE + TXSE ready
Highlight
Single codebase
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