Hazem Dawani
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| Hazem Dawani | |
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| Occupation | President & CEO |
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| Employer | OptionsCity |
| Location | Chicago |
| Website | www.optionscity.com |
Hazem Dawani is president & CEO of OptionsCity. He founded the company, along with Victor Glava. He had a leading role in building the trading system architecture, its market making engine and interface.[1]
Background
Dawani previously worked as a director in the software department at Chicago Trading Company (CTC), where he had a leading role in designing and building the main electronic trading and market making engine and interface. That system led to the company's swift growth in electronic trading revenue.[2]
Dawani also had a role in the creation of a software development process with the implementation of a support process and a management control system.
Education
Dawani holds a BA in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology where he was a scholar in the IIT Leadership Academy.
Accolades
In December of 2012, Dawani was named in the Crain’s Chicago Business 2012 “40 under 40” list. The publication honors influential up-and-comers with this award, specifically recognizing Chicago professionals who have made a significant impact in their respective fields before age 40.
Interviews
- JLN Options - November 3, 2010[3]
References
- ↑ OptionsCity Introduces OptionsCity Metro. Automated Trader.
- ↑ OptionsCity Management. OptionsCity.
- ↑ An Interview with Hazem Dawani, OptionsCity CEO. JLN Options.
