Steven Bates

Steven Bates has over 20 years of work experience in various roles related to software development, architecture, and data management. Steven started their career at IG Index as a Senior Developer before joining Microsoft, where they worked as a Senior Developer and Data Architect. During their time at Microsoft, they built a content publishing system for worldwide MSN and other Microsoft websites.

After leaving Microsoft, Steven worked at Royal Bank of Scotland, Global Banking & Markets as a Senior Analyst Programmer, where they developed and maintained a Sales MI trade capture and reporting system. Steven also led development projects and managed teams in London and India.

Steven then moved to RBC Capital Markets, where they served as a Lead Analyst Developer and Architect, responsible for designing and implementing a new Reconciliation and Adjustments System for Product Control. Steven led a team of developers in the UK and India and followed Agile methodologies.

In 2012, Steven joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch as a Data Architect and Senior Software Engineer, where they developed a solution for Treasury, monitoring and reporting on funding and cash flows. Steven also implemented a data feed architecture for near real-time reporting.

After that, Steven worked at Barclays as a Technical Architect, focusing on Credit Risk and global stress testing solutions. Steven was involved in developing stress testing platforms and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

For a brief period, Steven worked at KPMG as an IT Architect, specializing in Know Your Client (KYC) and Client Due Diligence (CDD) projects.

Most recently, Steven has been working at Insight Investment as a Development Lead and Full-stack Software Engineer. Steven is leading the development of a Portfolio management tool for corporate pension schemes, built using React.

Throughout their career, Steven has demonstrated expertise in SQL, C#, React, and various database systems. Steven has also gained experience in leading development teams and implementing Agile methodologies.

Steven Bates earned their Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy and Financial Analysis from the University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, where they studied from 1993 to 1996. Steven previously attended Aylesbury Grammar School from 1987 to 1993, completing their A-Levels in Maths (A), AS Further Maths (B), Economics (B), and Physics (B).