About

George McBlane is an experienced Principle Software Engineer with over 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has a strong engineering background with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics with a concentration in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania. George's expertise lies in Python (Programming Language), SQL, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, and Unix. He is currently working as a Principle Software Engineer at Susquehanna International Group, where he has created an automated testing tool to decrease turnaround time and increase reliability. He has also developed custom software for internal trading systems and interfaced with US and international equity and derivative markets for order flow and market data. Additionally, he has developed software and data analysis tools for automated trading systems. Prior to his current role, George worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Reality Online, where he developed back-end software for a financial planning system and added connections to broker/dealers so customers could connect the planning software to their personal trading accounts. He also worked as a Senior System Engineer at Penn Tech, where he implemented and maintained a RCS version control system, implemented a program to build "Makefiles" for the development team, and worked with a team of C developers on an embedded telephony system. George's technical skills include Software Engineering, SQL, testing, Python, and Backend development. He is a skilled professional with a demonstrated history of delivering high-quality software solutions in the financial services industry.