Will Mechem

Will Mechem

Managing Director at WJT Global Solutions

Greater New York City Area

Current
Past
  • Director at MLG Cooperative Consulting
  • Managing Director at Catus Management Solutions
  • CEO at Strategis
Education
  • Cleveland State University
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Investment Management

Will Mechem’s Summary

New group on Linkedin for High Frequency Traders
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2338796

This group is to discuss high frequency trading strategies, technology, venues, regulation, funding & etc., and to network in the high frequency trading community.


Will Mechem, Managing Director has twenty + years experience delivering financial technology solutions to top tier multi-national clients.

WJT provides consulting services globally to start-ups and established firms in the financial and technology sectors. We leverage offices in New York, Calcutta, New Delhi, Santiago and Shanghai to provide a local perspective with global reach.

Our expertise and capabilities include strategic business development, raising capital, capital markets technology, and building winning executive teams.

WJT (www.wjtcapital.com)为启动、科技公司和财务固定全球性地提供行政搜索和资本服务办公室在纽约、加尔各答、新德里、圣地亚哥和上海。

WJT Global Solutions (www.wjtglobal.com) are industry thought leaders with deep knowledge and rich hands-on experience developing and delivering financial technology solutions globally.

WJT Global Solutions (www.wjtglobal.com)是行业与深刻的全球性地开发和提供财务技术解决方法的知识和富有的实践经验的想法领导。

New LI group for Capital Markets professionals interested in China. http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=2148947

View my favorite presentations on SlideShare
http://www.slideshare.net/wmechem"

Will Mechem’s Specialties:

High Frequency Trading Systems
Market and Trade Analytics
Exchange Technology
OMS/EMS Integration
Complex Strategy Development
Real-time Risk Analytics
Real-time P&L
Messaging Bus Architecture
Complex Event Processing
Grid Computing

Team Development, Leadership (on-shore / off-shore), Vendor / Channel Management, Contract Negotiation, Financial Statement Analysis (P&L, BS, CF), Business Plan, Budget, Discounted Cash Flow, Cold Calling, Headhunting, Relationship Building, Networking


Will Mechem’s Experience

  • Managing Director

    Willard John Thomas Associates

    (Privately Held; Investment Management industry)

    June 2008Present (1 year 6 months)

    WJT provides consulting services globally to start-ups and established firms in the financial and technology sectors. We leverage offices in New York, Calcutta, New Delhi, Santiago and Shanghai to provide a local perspective with global reach.

    Our expertise and capabilities include strategic business development, raising capital, capital markets technology, and building winning executive teams.


    Will Mechem, Managing Director has twenty years experience delivering financial technology solutions to top tier multi-national clients in the US market. Will is responsible for developing and maintaining excellent client relationships, and leverages his vast network of local and global leaders in finance & technology to execute engagements and provide referrals.

  • Managing Director

    WJT Global Solutions

    (Investment Management industry)

    June 2008Present (1 year 6 months)

    WJT Global Solutions (www.wjtglobal.com) are industry thought leaders with deep knowledge and rich hands-on experience developing and delivering financial technology solutions globally.

    To effectively capitalize on your strategic investment in technology, we deliver world class solutions, achieving maximum cost efficiencies through effective use of top local talent and global labor markets arbitrage.

  • Advisor

    ExecuSource Community

    (Human Resources industry)

    2008Present (1 year )

    The ExecuSource community is a place for independent recruiters to network, learn and collaborate.

  • Managing Director, Information Technology Division

    Response

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    January 2007April 2008 (1 year 4 months)

    Primarily focused within Wealth Management, Equities Trading and Fixed Income Risk

    Clients: Lehman Brothers, Citi, Citco Fund Services, Rockefeller & Co, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America, Cohen & Steers, Macquarie, HSBC Asset Management.

  • Director

    Genesis10

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    May 2006December 2006 (8 months)

    Clients: JPMorganChase, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Legg Mason, Barclays Capital

  • Director

    Alliance Consulting

    (Privately Held; SFE; Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 2005May 2006 (1 year 4 months)

    Clients: JPMC, Merrill Lynch, Guardian Life, AIG, Moody’s Investors Services, Fimat

  • Director

    MLG Cooperative Consulting

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    May 2004February 2005 (10 months)

    e-Cooperative Community for Independent Information Technology professionals (consultant/sell side and client/buy side).

  • Managing Director

    Catus Management Solutions

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    April 2003April 2004 (1 year 1 month)

    Sales, General, and Project Management for Special Clients in Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Health Care, Telecom.

  • CEO

    Strategis

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 1991May 2003 (12 years 4 months)

    CEO and Managing Partner of this well respected Microsoft Solution Provider, Managed Partner, Gold Partner. Clients included F1000, Global 2000, and Medium sized businesses in the NY metro area. Specialization in Windows infrastructure and systems management.


Will Mechem’s Education

  • Cleveland State University

    Electrical Engineering 19811983


Additional Information

Will Mechem’s Interests:

Korean Language, Korean Culture, Mandarin Language, Chinese culture, Asian Business, Indian Business, Chinese Business, Trading Systems, Fixed Income, Equity, Derivatives, ABS, MBS, CDS, FX, Emerging Markets, Commodities, Market Risk, IT Risk, Operational Risk, Recruiting, Headhunting, Sourcing, American Banking History, Banking and Finance, Industrial Revolution, Investing, Trading, Strategy, Funding, Capital Markets, Global Economics

Will Mechem’s Groups:

ExecuSourceCommunity.com, e3639e.ning.com,india-offshore.ning.com

  •    StreetTech
  •    International Academy of Financial Management
  •    International Association of Software Architects
  •    TEN - Top Executives Net
  •    Invest in China
  •    Link to Wall Street™
  •    DataShaping Advanced Analytics
  •    Lighthouse Venture Group's Alternative Investments Roundtable
  •    China Business
  •    SAP Community
  •    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
  •    SAP Network GLOBAL
  •    Finance & Accounting Professionals
  •    Hedge Fund Risk Management
  •    International SAP Projects (12,000+)
  •    Banking and Finance Technologies
  •    Goldman Sachs Alumni Networking Group
  •    FIX Protocol Community
  •    Hedge Fund Group (HFG)
  •    Connected Shanghai
  •    "The "Intl" Financial Executives Networking Group"
  •    Outsourcing To China
  •    Hong Kong Connection
  •    New York Venture Community
  •    VENTURE CAPITAL ASIA
  •    Algorithmic Trading
  •    TCFA - The Chinese Finance Association 全美华人金融协会
  •    Dragons Den: Pitchers & Investors Forum
  •    US-China Trade Association
  •    Israeli technologies - Global MarkeTeam Israel
  •    Quant Trading
  •    Direct Public Offering Network
  •    The Greater China Region Trade Association
  •    AMLAC - Anti-Money Laundering, Audit, Compliance and Fraud Forum
  •    One Million Angels
  •    Deal Flow Network™
  •    Accredited Investors Network
  •    Shanghai Business
  •    India Offshore Software and BPO
  •    Automated Trading Strategies
  •    The Waters Magazine Group
  •    Quant Linked Group (QLG: Wall Street Quants)
  •    AsiaInvest's Partners
  •    Finance Club
  •    Finance Club New York
  •    China Capital Markets
  •    Leopard Capital
  •    Capital Market professionals
  •    Investment Banking professionals
  •    Investment Management professionals
  •    High Frequency Traders
  •    Private Equity CTOs
  •    Latin American Market Data and Trading

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