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Decision Workflow Management System
Morgan Stanley
2023 - Present
Java
Spring Boot
Angular
Elasticsearch
DB2
Real-time trading platform managing equity and fixed income decision lifecycles. Replaced costly FactSet RMS (thousands USD per user license) with scalable in-house solution.
Core Functionality:
• Migration from FactSet Research Management Solution (FRMS) - saving thousands of USD per user license while improving customization and integration capabilities
• Advanced search functionality using Elasticsearch to quickly find companies, securities, and bonds for decision-making
• Integration with 9 downstream trading systems including Aladdin, requiring real-time high-throughput architecture
Key Achievements:
• Owned full development lifecycle from UX design to production deployment
• Developed real-time data sharing protocols in collaboration with stakeholders
• Built comprehensive test suites and monitoring dashboards for each downstream integration
• Scaled application to handle high-throughput real-time trading decisions
• Eliminated expensive third-party licensing costs while improving system flexibility
Technical Highlights:
• Elasticsearch integration for fast, intelligent search across securities and bonds
• Real-time system design handling critical trading decisions
• Complete monitoring and reporting infrastructure for decision tracking across all downstream systems