About Richard
Senior Product & Strategy Leader with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of Energy Trading, Fintech, and Software Engineering. Uniquely qualified to bridge the gap between commercial strategy and technical execution, having worked as both a Derivatives and Energy Commodities Trader (GH Financials, GDF SUEZ) and a Technical Product Builder (Horizon65, Startups). Deep expertise in algorithmic trading, energy data feeds, and grid flexibility. Native Hungarian, Fluent English.
Hungarian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Algorithmic Trading InfrastructurePRINCIPAL PRODUCT ENGINEERJanuary 2025 - November 2025 (10 months)
- Technical Product Ownership: Architected a low-latency execution system connecting to Bybit/BitMEX via Websockets, prioritizing fault tolerance and speed.
- Data Pipeline: Built real-time ingestion pipelines for funding rates, order book snapshots, and sentiment analysis to drive automated strategies.
- Risk Management: Implemented real-time P&L monitoring and automated "kill-switch" logic to protect capital, mirroring institutional risk controls.
- GimmeEndpoint (SaaS)FOUNDER & PRODUCT LEADOctober 2024 - January 2025 (3 months)
- Launched a "Zero-Config" database service for developers.
- Managed the full product lifecycle from MVP definition to deployment, focusing on developer experience (DX) and API usability.
- Horizon65 (Pension Fintech)TECHNICAL PRODUCT ENGINEERDecember 2022 - October 2024 (1 year and 10 months)
- Business Logic Implementation: Translated strict German pension regulations into functional Elixir code, ensuring 100% calculation accuracy.
- System Architecture: Contributed to the design of the financial simulation engine using Elixir/OTP for high concurrency and reliability.
- Stakeholder Management: Acted as the translation layer between Actuaries (Business) and Developers (Tech).
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Education
- BA in EconomicsKároly Róbert College2007BA in Economics
- CAIA Level I (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst)CAIA Level I (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst)