⚡Building Matchstick trading engine in public — deterministic performance for next-gen trading infrastructure
Building Matchstick trading engine in public — next-gen
trading infrastructure with deterministic performance.
Former NinjaTrader product manager with 15+ years in
trading technology,
high-performance Rust, and
financial systems.
From trading platform product management to building production SaaS.
Now focused on the future of trading infrastructure with Matchstick.
Current Focus: Trading Technology
⚡ Matchstick Trading Engine
Next-Gen Trading Infrastructure • Building in Public
Cross-platform, high-performance Rust trading engine built for
deterministic performance and developer ergonomics.
Single binary core with AI-assisted tooling, sub-millisecond operations,
and zero flaky abstractions.
High-performance Rust core with Polars data processing
Cap'n Proto RPC + TypeScript SDK for seamless integration
AI-assisted development tooling and comprehensive introspection
Leveraging 15+ years in trading technology to help firms build
next-generation trading infrastructure. From architecture design to
performance optimization.
Production contractor CRM with 15-minute lead response guarantee.
Proved execution capability with comprehensive RFP automation,
enterprise security, and 80% test coverage.
Interactive piano/guitar interfaces with MIDI support and
AI-powered learning. Built as a learning platform exploring
real-time audio processing and user engagement analytics.
Real-time MIDI device integration
Interactive piano + guitar fretboard visualization
15+ years building high-performance systems with Rust and TypeScript,
specialized in trading infrastructure with enterprise-grade security and comprehensive testing.
Expert in deterministic performance, real-time data processing, and financial technology systems.
For detailed technical capabilities, architecture patterns, and complete project portfolio,
see my Résumé and Portfolio pages.
Key Achievements
⚡ Trading Technology
Product Management: 8 years at NinjaTrader (2010-2018)
Performance: Sub-millisecond trading operations
Architecture: Deterministic Rust engines
Innovation: Building next-gen trading infrastructure
🏗️ Production Systems
Multi-tenant SaaS: Enterprise-grade security
Edge Computing: Global deployment architecture
Quality: 80%+ test coverage, comprehensive monitoring
Scale: 13+ active projects, proven execution
🚀 Open Source Impact
FieldTest: TypeScript validation toolkit
Developer Tools: Framework-agnostic libraries
Community: Building in public, sharing knowledge
Innovation: AI-assisted development workflows
Follow the Journey
Building Matchstick trading engine in public — the future of
trading infrastructure. Available for consulting engagements
in trading technology, Rust performance optimization, and financial systems architecture.