Kenny Eng
Senior Director @Nearwater Capital
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Director @Nearwater Capital
Trading technology - lead a team of six technology professionals for a specialty finance firm whose core business is the financing of high quality liquid assets (HQLA) for GSIBs looking to increase their liquidity coverage (LCR) ratio and reduce Basel II regulatory capital charges, Financing balances grew from $28B to $45B in less than two yearsDefine and product manage a proprietary front-to-back delta one swaps trading, risk and data platform integrated with Bloomberg, weMatch (equity finance/sec lending), Cassini (margin) and Enfusion OMS. Lead cybersecurity team tasked with NIST assessment, pen testing, SOC 2 certification and migration to a new managed services providerLead MIFID investment firm technology buildout in Dublin. Participate in quarterly board meetings as Technology representativeInstitute enterprise-grade PMO practices, including use of JIRA, Confluence, Salesforce and Azure DevOps
EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University
BSc, Dual Major, Industrial Management and Economics
ABOUT KENNY ENG
Accomplished technology and operations executive with 15+ years of experience driving digital transformation and operational excellence across premier financial institutions. Currently leading technology strategy for a $45bn specialty finance company, with proven expertise in scaling cross-functional organizations across global regulatory environments. Experience at broker dealers, asset managers, hedge funds, specialty finance cos:Scaled Operations: Grew a multi-strategy trading firm from $35mm to $125mm AUM while expanding from 5 to 16 employees across three locationsTechnology Leadership: Currently overseeing technology and cybersecurity for >$45bn balance sheet across NY, London, and Dublin operationsProduct Innovation: Designed and implemented proprietary trading platforms, including straight-through processing for TRS baskets and automated risk/compliance workflows Stakeholder Management: Successfully managed large-scale implementations for $150bn+ AUM organizations, including Alliance Bernstein and World Bank Group :Build and scale world-class technology organizations from the ground upDrive product strategy and execution for complex financial platforms, particularly in derivative operations and trade lifecycle managementLead enterprise-wide transformations using Agile methodologies and modern technology stacksNavigate complex regulatory landscapes (SEC, FINRA, MiFID, Central Bank of Ireland) while delivering innovative solutions
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