Summary
Tarik S is a seasoned software engineering consultant based in Zurich with over 15 years of commercial experience, primarily in investment banking and FX asset-class systems. He has led and delivered algorithmic trading platforms, EFX flow applications and structured-product solutions across major banks and fintechs, including senior roles at UBS, Credit Suisse, Julius Baer and as CTO at Cerchia. Known for pragmatic technical leadership, he emphasizes clean abstractions and testable code to accelerate change and reduce long-term maintenance costs. Tarik also co-founded a startup and has consulted for crypto and national institutions, reflecting a blend of entrepreneurial curiosity and regulated‑market discipline. Recently he’s been exploring blockchain applications and purely functional programming, bringing a deliberate, research-minded approach to emerging tech. Colleagues describe him as pedantic about code quality but practical about delivery, able to bridge trading domain complexity and robust engineering.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Information Technology, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Information Technology at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
English, German