Christos Poulkas - Product management for the case...

Q: Where is Christos based?

Christos is based in Frankfurt, Germany .

Q: What languages does Christos speak?

Christos speaks the following languages: Greek (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Christos have?

Christos has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Christos has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 11 months . Note that Christos may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Christos's latest experience?

Christos's most recent position is Product management for the case handling system at Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) .

Q: What companies has Christos worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Christos has worked for Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and KfW Bank Group .

Q: Which industries is Christos most experienced in?

Christos is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Government and Administration , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas is Christos most experienced in?

Christos is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Finance , and Product Development . Christos also has some experience in Project Management and Quality Assurance .

Q: Which industries has Christos worked in recently?

Christos has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Christos worked in recently?

Christos has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Finance , and Product Development .

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Frankfurt, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 3 months

Wiesbaden, Germany

Product management for the case handling system

Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)

Technical translation of customer requirements into actionable solutions
Support for technical aspects of product development
Analysis of technically complex processes
Support during test execution
Close collaboration and coordination with the vendor

Jan 2015 - Dec 2022

8 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Expert system analyst for the risk management software

KfW Bank Group

Spring-based implementation of a management console for querying current processes in the Numerix engine
Upgraded Spring Boot version from 1.4 to 2.6
Implemented XVA valuation in Numerix Oneview using Java and Angular
Upgraded the Numerix software to the latest microservices-based version
Fixed performance issues in Java applications
Introduced regulatory reporting for MiFIR into the newly built interface between Summit and Abacus Transactions
Developed and maintained C++-based applications

Jan 2006 - Dec 2014

9 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Analyst/developer on the Summit Classic/FT trading platform

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank

Upgraded the Summit application to version 5.7 and migrated from Sybase to Oracle
Designed and developed the interface between Summit and the bank-wide market data system
Implemented an STP server for calculating coupon payments
Implemented the TRICE interface between Summit and Deutsche Börse
Implemented SWIFT interfaces for payments

Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

3 years

London, United Kingdom

Analyst/developer focused on C++ and Java

Commerzbank

Enhanced and maintained a C++ and Java-based STP framework for integrating external systems
Expanded interfaces between Summit and SWIFT, Swapswire, DTCC, Scrittura, and Marketview
Created PDF reports using XML, XSLT, XML-FO, and the Summit API

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

2 years

London, United Kingdom

Summit developer for interest rate derivatives

HSBC

Developed new pricing extensions for Summit's Swaption module
Supported traders by optimizing existing reports

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

3 years

London, United Kingdom

Analyst/Developer in Fixed Income

WestLB

Development of the interface to import trades from Bloomberg
Development of the transfer of equity trades from Bloomberg to Fidessa
Programming new and existing trading reports and interfaces for front and back office
Migration of all static data from Front Arena to Summit using C/C++ and the Summit API
Review, analysis, and implementation of the end-of-day price report for cash instruments (bonds, bills, CDs) using C++
Development and implementation of the end-of-day price report for cash instruments (bonds, bills, CDs)

Jan 1999 - Dec 2001

3 years

United Kingdom

Junior Programmer of the U/SQL Client-Server Application

Transoft Ltd

Analysis and fixing of bugs in the U/SQL software on various UNIX variants such as Solaris, SCO OpenServer, Linux, HP, DecAlpha
Implementation of custom extensions to U/SQL
Programming Korn shell scripts to run automated tests
Development of a test suite in Java for testing the JDBC driver

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Government and Administration, and Information Technology.

Banking and Finance

Government and Administration

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Finance, Product Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Information Technology

Finance

Product Development

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Summary

I am an experienced software developer with many years of expertise in applying IT solutions in large organizations. I have solid knowledge in Java and the Spring Framework for robust backend development, complemented by skills in Angular and TypeScript for building dynamic front-end applications.

Skills

Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, C++, C, Python
Angular, Typescript/javascript, Microservices
Sql, Unix, Shell Scripting, Mongodb, Scrum
Fusion Summit & Front Arena Trading Systems, Abacus Transactions, Back Office, Fixed Income, Derivatives

Languages

Greek

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1998 - Sep 1999

University of Essex

MSc in Distributed Information Management Systems · Distributed Information Management Systems · Colchester, United Kingdom

Oct 1993 - Jun 1998

University of Athens

BSc in Computer Science · Computer Science · Athens, Greece

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7

Experience in Banking and Finance 22 y

Avg length 4 y 5 m

Longest experience 8 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (United Kingdom, Germany)

Primary country United Kingdom

Expertise

Recent roles Product management for the case handling system, Expert system analyst for the risk management software, Analyst/developer on the Summit Classic/FT trading platform

Main industries Banking and Finance, Government and Administration, Information Technology

Main business areas Information Technology, Finance, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Christos based?

Christos is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

What languages does Christos speak?

Christos speaks the following languages: Greek (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Christos have?

Christos has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Christos has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 11 months. Note that Christos may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Christos be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Christos would be well-suited for roles such as: Product management for the case handling system, Expert system analyst for the risk management software, Analyst/developer on the Summit Classic/FT trading platform.

What is Christos's latest experience?

Christos's most recent position is Product management for the case handling system at Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).

What companies has Christos worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Christos has worked for Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and KfW Bank Group.

Which industries is Christos most experienced in?

Christos is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Government and Administration, and Information Technology.

Which business areas is Christos most experienced in?

Christos is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Finance, and Product Development. Christos also has some experience in Project Management and Quality Assurance.

Which industries has Christos worked in recently?

Christos has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Government and Administration.

Which business areas has Christos worked in recently?

Christos has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Finance, and Product Development.

What is Christos's education?

Christos holds a Master in Distributed Information Management Systems from University of Essex and a Bachelor in Computer Science from University of Athens.

What is the availability of Christos?

Christos will be available from May 2026.

What is the rate of Christos?

Christos's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.