Daniel Huber

Team Lead in Financial Technology | Building ML/AI Capabilities
📧 danielhuber.dev@proton.me 🔗 LinkedIn 🐙 GitHub

Professional Summary

Experienced Team Lead combining 10+ years of financial technology experience with emerging ML/AI expertise. Currently building deep learning capabilities while leading a development team in mission-critical financial systems. Proven track record in stakeholder management, incident investigation, and team leadership in high-pressure financial environments.

10+
Years Financial Technology
3
Years Team Leadership
500+
Hours ML/AI Learning
4
Developers Managed

Professional Experience

Team Lead Sophis Core Development - Director
Leonteq Securities AG, Zürich, Switzerland
Jan 2023 - Present (2+ years)

Leading a team of 4 developers while serving as primary interface between technical team and business stakeholders. Managing incident investigations, requirements estimation for Business Analysts, and coordinating with operational risk teams.

  • Global operations leadership: Daily coordination across Zürich, Singapore, Hong Kong, Guernsey, Amsterdam, and Lisbon offices
  • Level‑3 escalation and incident lead for Sophis Risque across time zones (engineering ownership, not a support position)
  • Significantly improved platform stability and release process reliability since assuming team leadership
  • Requirements analysis and estimation for Business Analyst requests across global stakeholder groups
  • Architected distributed EOD reporting system: distribution across 70 parallel processes, significantly reducing runtime and improving stability
  • Expert-level incident resolution: Rapid root cause analysis and cross-system issue isolation
Senior Software Developer - Director
Leonteq Securities AG, Zürich, Switzerland
Apr 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 9 months)

Enhanced system monitoring using Grafana and Kibana for real-time analytics. Developed intraday PNL/PLA reporting systems for trading desk. Key contributor to critical projects including LIBOR migration.

  • Built monitoring dashboards with Grafana/Kibana
  • Implemented real-time trading analytics and reporting
  • Enhanced mirror booking and implementation for a generic booking model driven by business analysts, significantly reducing client onboarding complexity
  • Key contributor to LIBOR migration project
Software Developer - Associate
Leonteq Securities AG, Zürich, Switzerland
Jan 2016 - Mar 2021 (5+ years)

Progressed through multiple roles focusing on automation, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

  • 2020-2021: Key team member in Sophis Risque version migration (v6.3 to Fusion 7)
  • 2019: Automation tools for Trading & Treasury (C#, WPF, SQL)
  • 2016-2019: Developed analytics platform for full instrument pricing coverage
  • Part of regulatory projects (MIFID II, SFTR, 871m)
Software Developer - Analyst
Leonteq Securities AG, Zürich, Switzerland
Oct 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 3 months)

Focused on reporting automation and distributed system implementation.

  • Enhancements for risk reporting systems
  • Barrier Monitoring
  • Automated instrument creation reducing manual work by 80%

Education

Informatik-Ingenieur FH, Computer Science
University of Applied Sciences FHNW
2011 - 2014

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with focus on practical software engineering, algorithms, and system design. Completed industry-relevant projects including algorithmic trading, GPU programming, and financial portfolio management systems.

Mathematics
ETH Zürich
2009 - 2011

Mathematics studies at Switzerland's premier technical university, building strong analytical and problem-solving foundations.

Certifications

Deep Learning Specialization
DeepLearning.AI
In Progress

Advanced course covering neural networks, deep learning, structuring ML projects, CNNs, and sequence models. Building advanced AI capabilities.

Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science
DeepLearning.AI
Completed: June 2025

Comprehensive mathematics program covering linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistics essential for ML and data science.

Machine Learning Specialization
Stanford University & DeepLearning.AI
Completed: March 2025

Comprehensive machine learning program covering supervised learning, unsupervised learning, neural networks, and deep learning fundamentals.

Investing in Structured Products Program
IMD Business School
Completed: August 2022

Advanced program focusing on structured products investment strategies, risk management, and market dynamics.

Technical Skills

ML/AI Skills (Personal Development)

Machine Learning Deep Learning Python TensorFlow/PyTorch Claude Code MCP Development

500+ hours of structured learning

Leadership & Management

Team Leadership Stakeholder Management Project Management SCRUM Incident Investigation

Financial Technology (10+ Years)

Sophis Risque Toolkit Structured Products Capital Markets Risk Management Options & Derivatives Bonds & Futures Swaps Trading Systems

Deep expertise in mission-critical financial systems

Programming

C# Oracle SQL JavaScript C++ WPF .NET Blazor Solidity Mathematica

Cloud & DevOps

Docker (Learning) Jenkins Control-M DevExpress Firebase Vercel

Languages

German: Native/C2 (First language - Swiss German dialect)
English: Professional/C1 (Business fluent, international financial services)

Current Projects (Personal Time)

Investing 15-20 hours/week in ML/AI learning alongside leadership role

TradingLab - ML Integration

Personal project combining financial domain expertise with ML skills. Implementing machine learning algorithms for trading strategy optimization.

Status: Phase 3 of 4 - ML Training Implementation

Internal AI Tooling (Mobile Agent Development)

Developing mobile-accessible Claude Code setup to increase productivity and efficiency. Building home workstation with remote access, exploring Flutter xterm integration, and optimizing persistent AI development sessions.

Status: 25% complete - Building mobile agent coding setup

Deep Learning Specialization

Progressing through DeepLearning.AI courses on neural networks, CNNs, and sequence models.

Status: 20% complete

Technical Projects

Recent personal development projects showcasing ML/AI integration and financial technology expertise

EtherFlow - Blockchain Analytics Platform

Comprehensive Ethereum transaction analysis platform for visualizing and understanding ETH transfer networks. Features multiple visualization modes, advanced analytics, anomaly detection, and wallet behavior profiling. Built with React.js, D3.js, and Alchemy SDK.

Technologies: React.js, D3.js, Alchemy SDK, Blockchain Analytics | Live Demo | GitHub

AstroWatch - Advanced Asteroid Risk Assessment Platform

Sophisticated real-time asteroid tracking and impact visualization application powered by machine learning. Built with Next.js, Three.js, and TensorFlow.js, providing comprehensive near-Earth object monitoring with interactive 3D visualizations and AI-driven risk predictions.

Technologies: Next.js, Three.js, TensorFlow.js, Machine Learning, 3D Visualization | Live Demo | GitHub

mcp-ms-sql-server - MCP Server for MS SQL Integration

Configurable Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Microsoft SQL Server integration with Claude Code and other MCP clients. Enables AI assistants to securely interact with SQL Server databases through project-based configurations.

Technologies: MCP, SQL Server, AI Integration, Claude Code | GitHub

MDReader - Mobile Markdown File Reader

Privacy-first, offline Markdown reader built with Flutter, addressing real-world AI development needs. Created for efficient mobile review of markdown specifications and documentation. Deployed to Google Play Console.

Technologies: Flutter, Mobile Development, AI-Assisted Development, Cross-Platform | Play Store | GitHub
Generated: January 2025 | Feel free to reach out for professional discussions about technology, machine learning, or financial systems.