Inspired by nownownow.com,
this is a snapshot of my current focus — last updated
January 2025.
🎯 Primary Focus: Matchstick Trading Engine
⚡ Matchstick - Next-Gen Trading Infrastructure
Building deterministic trading infrastructure in public — the future of financial technology.
- Core Development (Current): High-performance Rust trading engine with sub-millisecond operations
- Architecture: Cross-platform, single binary core with Cap'n Proto RPC and TypeScript SDK
- Innovation: AI-assisted tooling, comprehensive introspection, zero flaky abstractions
- Mission: Democratizing access to institutional-grade trading infrastructure
This is my primary focus — leveraging 15+ years in trading technology to build the next generation of trading infrastructure.
💼 Business Operations
- 💰 Consulting Revenue — Trading tech consulting and software performance optimization
- 🏗️ Infrastructure — Open source development, public building process
- 📊 Community Building — Sharing knowledge through dev logs and technical content
- 🎯 Market Research — Engaging with trading firms and fintech companies
🔧 Supporting Projects
- 🔵 Westmark.dev Consulting — Trading tech consulting, emergency system fixes, technical due diligence
- 🟢 FieldTest Toolkit — TypeScript validation framework used across trading systems
- 🟣 Open Source Tools — Developer tools, Rust/Golang libraries, trading infrastructure components
- 🛠️ Technical Writing — Dev logs, trading tech documentation, community knowledge sharing
📈 Recent Achievements
- Focus Shift — Transitioned from SaaS to trading technology, leveraging NinjaTrader background
- Technical Foundation — Established open source development process for Matchstick
- Community Engagement — Building in public, sharing trading tech knowledge and insights
🎯 Next 30 Days
- Week 1-2: Core Rust engine development, performance optimization
- Week 3: TypeScript SDK integration, developer experience improvements
- Week 4: Documentation and dev log updates, community engagement
🤝 Collaboration Opportunities
I'm focused on Matchstick but open to strategic partnerships:
- Trading tech consulting for fintech companies and trading firms
- Rust performance optimization for high-frequency trading systems
- Technical mentorship for trading platform developers