Hi, I'm Housam Kak
Consultant at Omnivista Solutions with expertise in technology strategy & delivery for top US hedge fund clients. Dual degree holder in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics from American University of Beirut.
Based in Dubai, UAE
Available for remote and on-site opportunities
Experience
Consultant
Focus: Technology strategy & delivery for top US hedge fund clients
- Served as the primary client-facing consultant: elicited business requirements, authored Business Requirements Document (BRD) & Technical Requirements Document (TRD)
- Designed and Architected an Analyst Recommendation Portal to optimize trading decision workflows and automate trade Recommendations between analysts and PMs
- Defined technology stack (database, client, server) and built CI/CD pipelines; managed project plan and task assignment
- Achieved a 65% reduction in trade-idea turnaround time
- Led client discussions as the primary point of contact and technology lead, translating business needs into actionable solutions
- Sped up portfolio management app Risk data loading time by 70% which allowed traders a faster application experience
- Developed end-to-end data integration services with their deployment (CI/CD), driving strategic insights
- Advised the usage of PowerBI and led the creation of the PowerBI workflow and process design
- Designed and Created key firm reports using Power BI including Expected and Target Exposure Reports for the portfolios
- Resolved over 2,500 high-impact technical issues, identifying trends and root causes through data-driven analysis
- Collaborated closely with the Client Operations team to ensure timely resolution of high-priority technical and data issues
- Led the Support Team by ensuring effective communication, managing workload distribution, and fostering collaborative work environment
- Developed advanced Excel-based dashboards, streamlining fund import processes, significantly reducing manual workload
- Provided comprehensive and accurate data-driven reports for custodians and internal stakeholders
Education
American University of Beirut - AUB
Bachelor's dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics
SE FACTORY
Software Engineering Fellowship (Top 5%)
Intensive full stack web development program covering front- and back-end development, source control, and web application security over 14 weeks of lectures, workshops and projects.
Projects
Auto Agenda
Leading the development of a cutting-edge intelligent calendar assistant that automates task scheduling and prioritization by leveraging the Google Calendar API to enhance time management efficiency.
Engineering the backend system using Node.js and designing a robust database architecture with SQL Server.
DocQuery AI - Chatbot
Developed an AI-powered application integrated with Confluence, utilizing Atlassian Forge to seamlessly connect with existing internal Confluence documentation.
Leveraged the OpenAI API to enable real-time, natural language responses to user queries, enhancing the ease and speed of accessing internal knowledge.
ChronoFloat - Timer App
Created an executable countdown timer widget app that floats on the desktop using Python tkinter Library. This tool helps users maintain focus and keep track of remaining work time.
Miniature Autonomous Racing Car
Performed troubleshooting on faulty hardware provided by NXP company (Buggy 3 Miniature Car) to determine root cause of malfunctioning and delivered proper corrective actions.
Real time tuning of Pixy camera with bird's eye view transformation while wirelessly testing on Raspberry Pi 3.