Alessandro Valenti

Lead Data Engineer

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a highly motivated and results-oriented Lead Data Engineer with over a decade of experience designing, building, and managing robust data solutions within demanding global financial organizations, including hedge funds, asset managers and investment banks. My expertise spans Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Modelling, Data Lakes/Lakehouses, Cloud Computing (AWS, GCP), and Business Intelligence. I am deeply technically proficient in Python, SQL, modern data platforms (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery), and orchestration tools (Dagster and Airflow). I excel at collaborating with quantitative researchers, portfolio managers, and traders, delivering tailored data solutions that drive systematic and discretionary strategies. I am a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, and I have a track record of leading data initiatives and teams. My domain knowledge spans Systematic & Discretionary Trading, Macro, Fixed Income (Govt Bonds, IRS), Credit (Ratings, Corp Bonds, Corp Loans, Cards, Mortgages, CDS), FX, Equity, Structured Finance, ESG, and Financial Data (Security Master, Pricing - Tick/Bar, Time Series).

Experience

  • Systematic Data Engineering at Brevan Howard
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Tech Lead / Lead Data Engineer at HSBC
    Jul 2022 - Dec 2022 · 6 mos

  • Lead Data Engineer, Investments AI at AIG
    Jun 2014 - Jun 2022 · 8 yrs 1 mo

  • Barclays (5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Data Manager, Assistant Vice President, Capital Markets Execution, Treasury
      Jan 2010 - Jun 2014 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    • Management Information Analyst
      Oct 2008 - Dec 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Quality Assurance Engineer at Iconics
    Apr 2007 - Mar 2008 · 1 yr