What We Believe
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Off the shelf is off the mark
No two investment firms are the same and neither are their technology needs.
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Support by domain experts
Investment professionals should be serviced by technologists with buy/sell side experience.
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Relationships not transactions
We partner with our clients with an eye towards the long term.
Our Engagement Approach
Each client engagement begins with our team of domain experts sitting down and understanding the key aspects of your business including: the asset classes you trade, the trading strategies you employ, your specific workflows. We then source components from the Motion Platform and rapidly assemble your unique instance of the Motion Platform.
John E. Borse Ph.D., Founder and President
Mr. Borse served as General Partner and Chief Technology Officer at Ritchie Capital Management where he led technology and ran the fund’s quantitative trading group. Prior to joining Ritchie in 2001, he was Chief Information Officer and a member of the executive team at Citadel Investment Group. From 1992 to 1998 he managed the development of the Interest Rate Derivatives System at NationsBanc-CRT (now Bank of America). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Management Science and Information Systems and an MBA and Master of Science in Computer Science also from the University of Chicago.
Joe Clifford Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Before founding Sky Road, Mr. Clifford was Director of Systems Architecture at Ritchie Capital Management as well as serving six years as a Managing Director of IT at Citadel Investment Group. Joe also brings thirteen years of experience as a senior systems architect at Bank of America (formerly NationsBanc-CRT) in the Interest Rate Products development team. Joe holds a Master of Science degree in Financial Markets from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA.
Eiman Abdelmoneim Principal and Director of Product Strategy & Operations
Since joining Sky Road, Mr. Abdelmoneim has held several roles. Eiman has led and managed the onboarding and support efforts for Sky Road’s hosted and enterprise clients. In addition, Eiman leads Sky Road’s product strategy and market facing initiatives. Prior to joining Sky Road, Eiman worked from 2001 to 2006 as a Financial Technology Architect at Ritchie Capital Management. Eiman holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science with specialization in artificial intelligence and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois.
Mark Froese Principal and Chief Operating Officer
Before joining Sky Road, Mr. Froese was an Energy Trader at Ritchie Capital Management where he focused on the North American power markets. Prior to Ritchie, Mark was a Practice Manager at Bond Technologies for the Financial Markets Practice and a consultant specializing in financial data modeling. Mark brings a collective twenty years of experience in the Financial Markets to Sky Road.
Dorie Boyce Principal
Ms. Boyce most recently served as Director of Technology & Operations at Vara Capital Management. Dorie has 12 years of experience working in the hedge fund industry in various roles in Operations, Technology and Portfolio Management.
Doug Egbers Manager of Software Development
Mr. Egbers has over 12 years experience designing, implementing and managing software in the financial sector. Prior to joining Sky Road, Mr. Egbers held senior development and management roles at a variety of firms including CNA Insurance and Lante. Doug holds a Master of Business Administration in analytic finance and statistics from the University of Chicago and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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