Hello, I’m Dr Tariq Hamid. I have spent decades building real-time trading systems for banks such as JP Morgan, Bank of America, and UBS, combining high-performance software engineering with quantitative analytics. I have applied ML using TensorFlow and PyTorch for vector analysis, image recognition, and optimization, and I have built websites and apps across finance and other sectors. I enjoy leading teams, solving complex problems, and delivering robust software on cloud-native platforms. Beyond finance, I design and implement risk management tools, medical records systems, and NHS-facing applications, blending software development with data science to deliver practical, scalable solutions.

Dr Tariq Hamid

Hello, I’m Dr Tariq Hamid. I have spent decades building real-time trading systems for banks such as JP Morgan, Bank of America, and UBS, combining high-performance software engineering with quantitative analytics. I have applied ML using TensorFlow and PyTorch for vector analysis, image recognition, and optimization, and I have built websites and apps across finance and other sectors. I enjoy leading teams, solving complex problems, and delivering robust software on cloud-native platforms. Beyond finance, I design and implement risk management tools, medical records systems, and NHS-facing applications, blending software development with data science to deliver practical, scalable solutions.

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Hello, I’m Dr Tariq Hamid. I have spent decades building real-time trading systems for banks such as JP Morgan, Bank of America, and UBS, combining high-performance software engineering with quantitative analytics. I have applied ML using TensorFlow and PyTorch for vector analysis, image recognition, and optimization, and I have built websites and apps across finance and other sectors. I enjoy leading teams, solving complex problems, and delivering robust software on cloud-native platforms.

Beyond finance, I design and implement risk management tools, medical records systems, and NHS-facing applications, blending software development with data science to deliver practical, scalable solutions.

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Language

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Work Experience

Project Manager / Senior Developer at unicompute
January 1, 2023 - Present
Project manager/senior developer for a carbon-offset tool. Front-end: React; back-end: Ruby on Rails and Python/C++; containerization with Kubernetes and Docker. Data stored in PostgreSQL. Risk calculations run on a distributed compute grid.
Senior Developer at EE/BT
October 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022
Built a new app for EE mobile store. Front-end with Flutter; website in ReactJS; Node.js backend. Python tooling with Pandas, PyTorch and TensorFlow for data processing and ML.
Lead Developer at Seabuoy
January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021
Lead Developer for a ship safety/audit system. Tech stack included NodeJS, Ruby on Rails, React, VueJS; Python (Pandas/Flask); C#/.NET; Excel/VBA; VueJS frontend with Rails backend.
Lead Developer at HealthBox
November 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021
Led a team of 3 developers; NodeJS, ReactJS, C#/.Net, Python with Pandas, PyTorch and TensorFlow. Built a medical records app.
Project Manager and Lead Developer at Patchwork Health
January 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020
Rota and payments system for the NHS. Implemented using NodeJS, ReactJS, Ruby on Rails, PHP, C#/.Net, KDB/Q; remittance and payments integration with React/Ruby on Rails.
Project Manager and Senior Developer at Crown Commercial Service
February 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Dynamic Purchasing System deployment for public bodies. Ruby on Rails, React, Postgres; Python with Pandas/PyTorch/TensorFlow; KDB/Q; AWS, Kubernetes, Docker; CI/CD.
Senior Developer, Cyber Security, Systems Architect at Scentrics / unicompute
December 1, 2016 - January 31, 2019
Agile/Kanban project management; C++, C# (.NET), Python with Pandas, PyTorch and TensorFlow; cryptography; ML/AI; Power BI/Excel/PowerPivot; JavaScript/NodeJS; AWS/Docker; Kubernetes; Visual Studio; InstallShield.
Senior Developer / Project Manager at Exeltas RC
September 1, 2014 - November 30, 2016
Construction of multi-plaZorm meta-search engine using Python, PyTorch and TensorFlow; Ruby on Rails; HTML/JavaScript; Kubernetes/Docker; AWS; CUDA GPU; dashboards and analytics.
Senior Developer at McLaren Applied Technology
April 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016
Senior Developer focusing on C#/.NET, ASP MVC, JavaScript (React), Python with Pandas and Flask; dashboards and analytics; financial analytics website development.
Project Manager, Senior Developer/Analyst at DataForce UK
September 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014
Enhancement/maintenance of MECS medical insurance system; Ruby, PHP, VisualAge Smalltalk, Oracle; data processing.
Quantitative Analyst / Programmer at DOT UK
October 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013
Quantitative analytics and real-time data distribution; C#, .NET, C++, Excel/VBA, Excel integration, and data tooling.
Front-office Lead Developer at JP Morgan
July 1, 2009 - July 31, 2012
Front-office pricing systems (Aladdin, Jafar, Kapital); Excel/VBA, C/C++, CUDA GPU, C#, Java, KDB/Q, SQL; grid pricing and risk tooling; deployment and maintenance.
Front-office Quant Developer at RBS
January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009
Pricing and risk management spreadsheets for FX and Swaps; Excel/VBA, KDB/Q, SQL Server; ASP.NET; InstallShield; PowerBuilder.
Front-office Quant Developer at BNP Paribas
May 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004
Quant development for Swaps and Options; C/C++, Excel/VBA, SQL; calibration and arbitrage tooling.
Quant Programmer/Trader at UBS/SwissBank
August 1, 1997 - January 31, 2001
Quant programming for EUR/CHF swaps; pricing, calibration, and arbitrage tools; Excel/VBA, C/C++, Java, SQL; NeXTSTEP Objective-C.
Coding Hull-White Trees at IBJ
January 1, 1995 - August 31, 1997
Hull-White trees in C/C++, Excel/VBA.
Smalltalk/Gemstone Developer at Nomura International
May 1, 1993 - May 31, 1994
Smalltalk/Gemstone coding of FX trading system, dashboard and analytics.
Research Assistant at QMW College, London
August 1, 1992 - May 31, 1993
Smalltalk virtual machines and distributed Smalltalk.
Software Developer at NCC, Manchester
August 1, 1988 - June 30, 1989
Coding in C/C++, Unix.

Education

PhD Computer Science at Paisley College, Scotland
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1995
BSc Computer Science at University of Glasgow
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1988

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services