Peter Walker
Managing Director at Bank of America
Village of Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPeter Walker is a seasoned software architect and managing director with 13+ years delivering enterprise financial systems, currently leading development of Bank of America’s Quartz Financial Stack for trading and risk. He combines hands-on expertise in C++, Java, and Python with operational ownership of QA, release management and runtime controls, bringing both engineering depth and governance for regulated environments. His career includes senior technical leadership roles at Goldman Sachs—where he built firm-wide SDLC platforms and quantitative investment infrastructure—and earlier systems work in fixed income trading at UBS and Fidessa. Based in Dobbs Ferry, NY, he pairs a practical MSc in Manufacturing Engineering with a track record of turning complex trading requirements into auditable, production-grade platforms. An unusual strength is his blend of low-level systems coding experience and high-level program leadership, enabling him to bridge developers, quants, and risk stakeholders effectively.
13 years of coding experience
29 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Manufacturing Engineering, Master of Science (MSc) Manufacturing Engineering at University of Birmingham
Github Skills (6)
kotlin10
automation10
python10
groovy10
java10
gradle10
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
gradle/gradle
Jul 2012 - Feb 2013
Adaptable, fast automation for all
Contributions:15 commits in 7 months
pythongradlegroovyautomationjava
gradle/gradle-talks
Aug 2012 - Aug 2012
Contributions:5 commits in 1 day
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