Ricky F.

Ricky F. is an accomplished technology professional with extensive experience in the finance sector, specializing in Equities Derivatives and Fixed Income. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Development Manager at Jefferies since August 2022, Ricky leads a team focused on trading vanilla and OTC products. Previous roles include Senior Developer at Investec, where a new greenfield project was delivered for automating Options pricing, and software consulting positions at Barclays, BNY Mellon, and Mizuho, focusing on trade automation and internal workflows. Ricky began the career at Credit Suisse, contributing to key projects, including a bespoke Global Market Data System for the Derivatives business. An MSc graduate in Advanced Computing from King's College London, Ricky possesses a strong technical skill set encompassing C#, C++, Linux, and Oracle technologies.