Hardik Shah - Interactive Resume

Professional Summary

Principal Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Capital Markets and Electronic Trading systems. Expertise in designing and supporting front-office trading platforms, OMS/EMS, market data systems, and low-latency distributed applications.

Subject Matter Expert within Nomura's Global Equities Execution Technology organization, with strong front-to-back architectural knowledge covering trade lifecycle, exchange connectivity, market data, order routing, and execution workflows across global markets.

Experienced in full-stack development, system integration, platform modernization, automation, performance optimization, and CI/CD. Passionate about scalable engineering solutions, home automation, and self-hosted open-source technologies.

Organizational Experience

Nomura Securities Co. Ltd – Tokyo

Principal Software Engineer (Senior Associate) | Aug 2022 – Present

SME for front-office trading applications within Global Equities Execution Technology.
Design, develop, and support OMS/EMS, market data, exchange connectivity, and execution platforms across global markets.
Lead architecture reviews, modernization initiatives, Instinet integration, and production support activities.
Collaborate with traders, quants, business stakeholders, and global technology teams to deliver strategic solutions.
Contribute across the full software development lifecycle from requirements through production deployment.

Nomura Services India Pvt. Ltd – Mumbai

Senior Software Engineer (Associate) | Jul 2015 – Jul 2022

Developed and supported front-office equities trading platforms and low-latency distributed systems.
Worked with Java, C++, Python, Sybase, KDB+, FIX, Tibco RV, Solace MQ, and related technologies.
Contributed to architecture, market data integration, performance optimization, and platform modernization initiatives.
Partnered with traders and business users to deliver enhancements, automation, and regulatory requirements.
Mentored team members and drove improvements in monitoring, resiliency, CI/CD, and operational processes.

Core Competencies

Financial Markets & Systems

Equities Trading Systems
Electronic Trading Platforms
Order Management Systems (OMS)
Execution Management Systems (EMS)
Market Data Platforms
Exchange Connectivity & FIX Protocol
Low Latency Trading Systems
Front Office Technology
Trade Lifecycle Management
Static Data Platforms
Algorithmic Trading Infrastructure

Architecture & Engineering

Distributed Systems Design
Event Driven Architecture
Enterprise Integration
High Availability Systems
Disaster Recovery Architecture
System Modernization
Performance Engineering
API & Microservices Design
Production Engineering
DevOps & CI/CD

Leadership

Technical Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Agile Delivery
Solution Design
Mentoring & Team Development
Production Incident Management

Project Experience (Click to Expand)

Technologies: Java, C++, Tibco RV, FIX, Sybase, KDB+, Solace MQ

Subject Matter Expert for multiple front-office Equities Execution platforms including PUMA (OMS/EMS), EAPT (Portfolio & Basket Trading), Tiger (Single Stock Trading), EQM (Basket Facilitation Risk Management), and NSX (Crossing & Regulatory Reporting Engine). Responsible for architecture, development, integration, production support, and modernization initiatives across order routing, execution management, risk controls, exchange connectivity, market data, crossing workflows, and regulatory reporting for the Japan Equities business.

Technologies: Java, C++, REST APIs, Enterprise Integration

Contributed to strategic integration initiatives following Nomura's platform consolidation efforts. Delivered system interoperability, migration support, data integration, and platform modernization capabilities.

Technologies: Java, Bloomberg API, Reuters API

Led migration and validation activities for market data platform modernization, ensuring data quality, field mapping accuracy, and seamless transition from Reuters to Bloomberg.

Technologies: ELK Stack, ElasticSearch, Kibana, Filebeat

Designed centralized observability platform for monitoring order flow, application performance, and latency bottlenecks across distributed trading applications running on 10+ servers.

Technologies: Java, Shell Scripting, Tibco RV, Sybase

Developed automated failover and health monitoring solutions improving system resiliency, disaster recovery readiness, and operational efficiency.

Education & Certifications

Master of Computer Applications

Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai
CGPA – 8.03 – Mumbai University (Jul 2012 – Jul 2015)

Bachelor of Science (I.T.)

Nagindas Khandwala College, Mumbai
First Class – Mumbai University (Jun 2009 – Apr 2011)

Certifications & Awards

ICAgile Certification
Nomura Star Award (India) (Technology – Quarterly Award) – Jun 2021
Nomura Star Award (India) (Technology – Quarterly Award) – Dec 2018

Personal Details & Hobbies

Date of Birth: XX/XX/1990
Nationality: Indian
Marital Status: Married
Languages: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi. Japanese (Basic - N5 Level)
Passport: CXXXX072
Address:Kasai Clean Town Seishin Minami Height, Seishincho, Edogawa City, Tokyo - 134 0087, Japan

Interests & Personal Projects

Home Lab Infrastructure Design and Self-Hosting Server
Automation and Smart Home Solutions
Self-hosted Media & Photo Platforms (Immich, NAS Solutions)
AI-Assisted Development and Productivity Tools - Hermes agent
Performance Optimization and System Monitoring