Lars Morhagen

Front Arena trading system core component development using Visual C++. Implementation of caches and run-time libraries for order and trade functionality mostly related to management of financial instrument and symbols. Implementation of latency- and thruput automated tests for performance monitoring. Coordinated evaluation tests of new software functionality together with external client. Scrum-master and some test-driven development experience.

Consultant with specialization in software projects that require Reuters APIs in order to interface with Reuters financial data distribution platform. I built advanced systems in C++ and Java for major bank production systems using Reuters high-performance RFA API with excellent runtime characteristics, high throughput or low-latency capability and using a binary encoded transport format. I delivered hands-on/lecture API training classes to external clients in Amsterdam, Frankfurt & Nordics & on assignments

Developed price discovery ticker feeds for European cash- and derivatives markets using C++ within a custom library framework together with STL and Boost library components. I worked in particular with encoded TCP exchange feed interfaces, where I implemented market logic and applied encoding/decoding algorithms in the handling of data. Also implemented advanced features to provide order book and aggregated data for both cash and derivatives instruments. Achieved the set business goals of ultra-low latency

Team leader on a project to create the 'Integra' diode laser product. In this role I managed the software, systems and logistics aspects of the project while leading a team of 5 engineers and technicians in various roles. The product was put into production in April 2002 (on-time), contributed to the company bottom line and is still available for sale 2010. In capacity of SW engineer I developed C code for 386 processors.