Summary
Ivan Cronyn is a Principal Engineer who leads Solutions Technology at Man Group, building the platforms that power bespoke, multi-asset investment mandates and client-facing analytics. With over two decades of front-office quant and fintech experience across firms like GLG, Brevan Howard, Merrill Lynch and Barclays, he blends deep domain knowledge in portfolio optimisation with hands-on expertise in Python, C# and distributed systems. He owns technical strategy, architecture and delivery for high-reliability portfolio construction and scenario-analysis systems, and partners closely with quants, PMs and client teams to translate complex investment needs into production-grade platforms. Ivan is also focused on engineering excellence—CI/CD, observability and long-term platform design—to make sophisticated investment processes scalable and transparent. Outside of work he plays very loud guitar and bakes sourdough, a hint at a practical, creative approach he brings to problem solving.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Glenwood High School
BA, BA at University of KwaZulu-Natal