Harris Brumfield is a veteran of the trading industry with more than 20 years of experience in the field. He spent one year as a runner and broker's assistant and ten years as a floor trader at the Chicago Board of Trade, then spent six years trading electronically. When Harris shifted from the pit to the screen, he selected Trading Technologies' X_TRADER® platform as his front-end trading interface.
After using TT's software for more than a year, Harris was so excited by the results that he became an investor in TT. He has used his insight into the trading business to contribute to the design of many of the key features of TT's products, such as the industry-leading graphical user interface, MD Trader®.
Harris received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in banking and finance from Mississippi State University.
Shabbir leads product design and engineering efforts for Trading Technologies. He also oversees TT's global support, R&D, internal IT and global TTNET™ operations. Shabbir is committed to providing TT's end users with the fastest, most reliable, most scalable trading platform.
Shabbir joined TT in 2006 as a Software Engineer. He most recently served as a Senior Business Analyst in the Product Management and Marketing group. In these roles, he made significant contributions to a wide range of TT products and services including the TTNET fully managed hosting solution.
Prior to joining TT, Shabbir held engineering positions at Force 5 Media and at United Online, the parent company of NetZero. In these positions, Shabbir designed and developed various client-server and web-based software. In the process, he acquired extensive knowledge of multiple programming languages, databases, operating systems, network protocols and the complete software development lifecycle.
Shabbir received a bachelor’s degree from BITS Pilani and an M.S. from Purdue University.
As EVP Intellectual Property for Trading Technologies, Steve is responsible for managing TT's intellectual property assets (IP) and litigation. He has worked in this capacity since he joined the company in February 2002.
Prior to joining TT, Steve served as Director of IP at 3Com Corporation (previously U.S. Robotics). At 3Com, he was responsible for managing all patent litigation and licensing, and he helped manage the company's patent program. During Steve's tenure there, the company's patent portfolio grew from less than 50 to more than 500 patents. Previously, Steve was an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, where he concentrated on patent and other IP litigation.
Steve graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in computer engineering. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law.
Mike manages Trading Technologies' internal multi-exchange trading desk. The operation employs a small staff of full-time traders who utilize Trading Technologies' software products to trade derivatives on numerous exchanges. This operation allows TT to continually test new products under demanding conditions in a real rather than simulated environment, which ensures optimal field performance. Mike's responsibilities include managing the trading desk's daily operations, training and setting risk parameters and electronically trading financial futures products. He and his team focus on product development, working closely with the company's Product Management and Marketing group.
Prior to joining TT, Mike specialized in spread trading the yield curve on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. He attended DePaul University in Chicago.
As the leader of Trading Technologies' worldwide sales operations, Tim is responsible for maintaining and expanding the company's customer base. He provides senior leadership to the company's sales teams in North and South America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region and spends a large percentage of his time interfacing directly with TT’s customers in these geographies. Tim has been instrumental in growing TT's client relationships worldwide and has piloted the company's global expansion initiatives, with recent emphasis on the Asia/Pacific territory and South America.
Prior to joining TT, Tim worked as an attorney with Entwistle & Cappucci, which has a strong focus on securities litigation. Based in the firm's Chicago office, he specialized in general corporate law and international corporate transaction structuring.
Tim received his undergraduate degree from Principia College and his law degree from Northwestern University. He is admitted to the Bar of the State of Illinois and has served on the advisory board of the Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic.
As VP Global Support Services, Chris oversees TT's international customer support operations, including staff in North America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region. He is responsible for customer support, quality assurance and education, including the management of TT's around-the-clock CSC call centers, field support teams, online customer support initiatives and customer training programs.
Chris joined TT in 2002 as Director, Professional Services, where he managed TT's consulting and application development group. Prior to TT, Chris was Support Services Manager-US for Patsystems, based in Chicago. Previously he held positions in systems administration and branch management with Salomon Smith Barney, and he worked as a proprietary futures and options trader for Buck Trading Group.
Chris, who comes from a family of traders, received a B.A. from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA and has completed coursework at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL.
Robbie oversees all of TT's Asia/Pacific sales operations, including TT's regional headquarters in Singapore plus offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. Based in Sydney, Robbie is responsible for leading the company's aggressive Asia/Pacific expansion efforts. He works closely with TT’s customers and business partners, including local exchanges, Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), investment banks, hedge funds and proprietary trading firms.
Robbie relocated to Asia in 2006 and spearheaded TT's recruitment and business development drive. Previously, he served as European Managing Director based in London. Robbie first joined TT as a member of the original London sales team in 1998. He worked with the City’s major proprietary trading firms and banks to establish TT’s presence in London and Europe.
Prior to TT, Robbie held senior sales management positions with Dow Jones Markets and FutureSource in London. Robbie, who was born and educated in Dublin, is a published author and a frequent speaker at industry events.
Roger is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of Trading Technologies on a global basis. Before assuming this role, he served as the company's Accounting Manager, reporting to the Office of the CFO.
Roger, who is a Certified Public Accountant, has focused on finance and accounting throughout his career in business. He has worked in positions of increasing authority with privately and publicly held companies including HealthStar and Oxford Health Plans.
Roger received his MBA and undergraduate degree in International Business from the University of South Alabama in Mobile and completed graduate-level accounting coursework at Northwestern University.
A native of South Africa, Roger served in the South African military for two years and has traveled the world. He competed on the world professional tennis circuit before embarking on his career in finance and accounting.
Farley is responsible for managing the daily operations of Trading Technologies' product management and marketing groups. His department focuses on the development of new products, the enhancement of the company's current products and global corporate marketing communications initiatives.
Prior to joining TT, Farley managed the technical operations, software programming team and finances of The Partnership, L.L.C., a Chicago-based trading operation. He worked at the Chicago Board of Trade for nine years as an independent trader and consultant, trading fixed income futures products and fixed income cash instruments. He also spent several years with IBM as a marketing representative.
Farley received a B.S. from Mississippi State University in computer engineering.
Mike is responsible for all legal matters affecting the corporation, including all licensing, service and hosting agreements, consulting agreements, employment issues, property leasing and vendor contracts. Mike also oversaw the initial patent filings related to TT's MD Trader® innovations and started TT's intellectual property program. In addition to his legal responsibilities, TT's Human Resources, Recruiting and Facilities departments also report to Mike.
Prior to joining TT, Mike was an attorney at Oppenheimer, Wolff and Donnelly, where he was a member of the insurance and general litigation departments. He was involved in trademark, patent and other commercial litigation as well as insurance coverage disputes and transactions.
Mike is a graduate of Kalamazoo College and DePaul University College of Law.
