Owen Yang
Vice President, Software Development at TD Securities
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolOwen Yang is a seasoned software leader and fintech technologist, currently Vice President of Software Development at TD Securities in Chicago, where he leads initiatives in Automated Trading. With a decade of experience spanning Optiver, Hudson River Trading, and Headlands Tech, he specializes in building low-latency, scalable trading platforms and critical financial systems. He has progressed from hands-on engineering to executive leadership, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance software in fast-paced markets. He holds a B.S.E. from the University of Michigan and an M.S. from Georgia Tech, underscoring a strong foundation in engineering and analytics. Outside of trading floors, he has mentored as a tutor at Wyzant, highlighting his ability to communicate complex ideas clearly. Based in Chicago, he thrives on solving challenging problems at the intersection of technology and finance.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.), Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) at University of MichiganMaster of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at Georgia Institute of TechnologyHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at North Farmington High School
Spanish, Chinese, English
Github Skills (16)
thunderbird-addon10
chrome-extension10
browser-extension9
firefox-addon9
add-on9
firefox8
browser8
thunderbird8
chrome8
mozilla7
kappa7
in-progress6
react3
nextjs2
animations2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ktp-dev/website
Feb 2015 - Oct 2016
Contributions:12 PRs, 73 pushes, 22 branches in 1 year 9 months
reactin-progresskappathetanextjs
owen-yang/configs
Dec 2017 - Jun 2024
Contributions:36 pushes in 6 years 7 months
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