Strategic Sales Expansion in EMEA
In March of 2024, Caspian One supported a leading US cloud technology company in their strategic expansion across EMEA by securing two senior sales professionals in Germany and Poland. These placements were crucial in driving the company's growth plans in the DACH and Central Eastern Europe regions, positioning them to achieve their ambitious revenue targets for 2024/25.
VP of Kdb
A leading investment bank in Toronto needed a VP of Kdb for their FICC low latency trading team, requiring expertise in kdb, Python, and Java, and a strong financial services background. Caspian One sourced 24 experts, shortlisted 15, and facilitated nine interviews, leading to a successful acquisition. Starting in April 2023, this resource has contributed to core platform solutions and immediately supported business needs, demonstrating our capability to meet complex, specialized hiring demands.
Vice President - Technology & Cyber Security
In late 2018, a prominent investment bank sought a VP-level Technology & Cyber Risk Specialist for their London office. Caspian One sourced an expert with extensive experience in technology risk management and regulatory compliance. The professional's impactful contributions led to significant enhancements in the bank's cyber risk governance and technology compliance frameworks. Our ongoing support has fostered their growth, with the specialist now serving as Vice President of Technology & Cyber Security, driving critical initiatives and ensuring robust risk management practices.
Implementing kdb
A leading investment bank in Toronto needed to implement Kdb for the first time to enhance its FICC Low Latency Trading technology. Caspian One secured a project lead and built a robust team around them, two specialist resources including a VP of Kdb. This team has successfully integrated kdb, enhancing the bank's trading operations with faster and more efficient services. This strategic change has significantly boosted banks' market responsiveness and competitive edge.
Global Data Storage Lead to Director
In early 2018, a leading investment bank needed a VP-level Global Storage Lead for their London office. Caspian One acquired for the bank, an exceptional expert who brought extensive experience in data migration and storage solutions. Their exceptional performance earned them a promotion to Director within two years. Our continued support has ensured resource growth and success, enabling them to drive the bank's storage strategy, manage a global team, and execute significant projects, enhancing operational efficiency and technological advancement.
DevOps POD Build for Digital Asset Management Firm
Caspian One supported a Hong Kong-based digital asset management firm in scaling a DevOps team in London to build their core platform, implement monitoring and logging, and enhance automation. Starting with the appointment of a new Managing Director of DevOps, we rapidly sourced and built a team of eight skilled professionals.
Dynamics and Power Platform SME Placement
A global investment management firm sought to expand their Enterprise Solutions team with a Dynamics 365 and Power Platform expert. They partnered with Caspian One, who quickly sourced and placed a highly skilled consultant. This expert helped the firm enhance reporting, automate processes, and empower their business units to become more self-sufficient, driving innovation across the organisation.
Optimising Trading Risk Technology for a Leading Investment Bank
For nearly a decade, Caspian One has partnered with a top American investment bank to provide complex trading technology services. In 2022, we secured a critical Risk Viewer project by outshining nine other vendors. Our team enhanced the platform's performance, ensuring a smoother trading process and demonstrating our commitment to quality and cost-effectiveness.
Rescuing a Global Transaction Monitoring Platform for Real-Time Risk Management
A leading German investment bank turned to Caspian One to save a high-stakes, £66 million global transaction monitoring platform that had been failing for over two years. Within three months, Caspian One's team was able to deliver initial ROI by capturing and reporting on 80% of GTB risk data.