Rok Povšič
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Toptal member since April 24, 2019
Rok is a senior software engineer with a master's degree in computer science and a bachelor's degree in math and computer science. He has 10+ years of experience in various industries, primarily the financial industry. He's an expert in Java, Python, and C#, in addition to the web dev stack, machine learning, and math. Rok focuses on creating well-designed software and technically managing teams to achieve excellent results.
Portfolio
Experience
- Python - 10 years
- Java - 10 years
- C# - 8 years
- Object-oriented Programming (OOP) - 7 years
- Vim Text Editor - 4 years
Preferred Environment
Docker, Git, Vim Text Editor, JetBrains IDE, Windows, Linux
The most amazing...
...project I've created is a high-frequency futures trading algorithm which responds to macroeconomic events.
Work Experience
CTO
Trading startup
- Developed a low-latency trading system that processes tens of thousands of events with extremely low latency (measuring in microseconds).
- Integrated it with a large number of trading APIs.
- Managed individual contributors to effectively contribute with bug fixes and new features.
Technical Lead
Bookmap
- Technically managed a team of eight developers to deliver continuous technical excellence.
- Oversaw deployments, performed code reviews, and wrote a lot of code to push the projects forward.
- Interviewed and hired new members. Resolved conflicts and guided independent contributors.
- Reported results to upper management in a clear and iterative manner. Incorporated management and client feedback.
Freelancer/Consultant
Sole Proprietorship
- Wrote stock/foreign exchange trading algorithms using the IB API.
- Worked with a team building a blockchain exchange.
- Made a trading and visualization plugin using the Bookmap API.
- Created flexible API clients in various languages.
Quantitative Developer
Proprietary Trading Firm - Financni Trgi
- Wrote a high-frequency futures trading algorithm which responded to macroeconomic events.
- Analyzed long-term equity price movements and the correlations to company fundamental data.
- Oversaw the algorithm trading operations.
Software Developer
GEN-I
- Implemented a trading data management system.
Internships
Various Companies
- Participated in various internships while being a high-school and university student.
Experience
Long-term Stock Analyzer
https://github.com/rok-povsic/LongTermStockAnalyzerEducation
Master's Degree in Computer Science
University of Ljubljana - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Mathemathics
University of Ljubljana - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Skills
Libraries/APIs
SQLAlchemy, NumPy, Pandas, Bloomberg API
Tools
PyCharm, IntelliJ IDEA, Vim Text Editor, Git, Elastic
Languages
Python, Java, GraphQL, C, C#, PHP, JavaScript, Bash
Frameworks
Flask, Laravel
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), REST
Platforms
Linux, Windows, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker
Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server 2016
Industry Expertise
High-frequency Trading (HFT)
Other
Back-end, API Integration, WebSockets, Crypto, Cryptocurrency Trading, Trading, Software Architecture, JetBrains IDE, Bookman API, Low-latency Software
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