Hugh C. Kennedy

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
BSE Computer Engineering with honors
1999

Cumulative GPA: 3.328/4.00

2006/04 - present

XO Capital Group
Henchman

Spooky things.

2004/02 - 2006/03

Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Lead Programmer Analyst

Design and implementation lead for integrating the Exchange's next-generation electronic Eurodollar options functionality with both legacy and new proprietary trading systems interfaces. Custom FIX implementation work, market data and order state management.

Designed and Implemented a dynamic, model-driven Automated Trading System for options, interfacing with Exchange order entry and trading engines using FIX MassQuotes.

2002/11 - 2004/02

Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Senior Programmer Analyst

Author of several programmatic interface components to the GLOBEX trading engine. Implementations in java of Tibco middleware and NSC/ RLC and MDAPI messaging.

Began serious software process improvement within my group, increasing reliance on frameworks instead of in-house code, and extensive automated testing with the junit framework.

2001/03 - 2002/11

Parlano, Inc. (acquired by divine, inc.);
Software Engineer

Primarily responsible for Windows NT Single-Sign-On design/integration work with java-based client software and native Windows c++ and Delphi code.

Design lead of a cross-platform distributed trust framework and network authentication system, and responsible for its portable implementation in java and c++.

Responsible for numerous code deliverables and troubleshooting efforts in both the client and server environments as part of several small developer groups.

1999/05 - 2001/03

CAEN, Computer Aided Engineering Network;
Webmaster.

Responsible for design, implementation and maintenance of the College web infrastructure. Extensive web/database integration work. Web application specification, design and implementation. Instituted initial code review process at CAEN.