On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 10:28 AM, eckinator <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh I'm sorry I totally misconstrued it then to mean you were actually > happy about this and considering it. > No harm intended > Cheers > Ecke
No problem.:-) I had to look up what the hell they were talking about. Dave > > 2010/2/20 David J Brooks <[email protected]>: >> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:54 PM, eckinator <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I'd be careful Dave - if they google you and find this post including >>> the 1972 Seneca comment and their consultant's direct number, they may >>> not be too amused. >>> Cheers & good luck >>> Ecke >> >> It does say if i know of anyone that would be interested, so i passed it >> on.;-) >> >> BTW this was a totally unsolicited email. I have no, repeat no >> knowledge of programming, trading etc. I am also NOT lead hand >> material for sure. >> >> Dave >>> >>> 2010/2/19 David J Brooks <[email protected]>: >>>> I had no idea that my Fortran IV classes at Seneca back in 1972, would >>>> lead to this dramatic job offer. >>>> >>>> Who needs a bus license now, eh., >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Ben Beardslee <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> David, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I had come across your details this morning by way of kx.com. I am a >>>>> recruiter with the Hagan-Ricci Group, a 20 year old executive search firm >>>>> that works exclusively with the leading automated trading shops in the >>>>> industry. We have helped build many of the most prestigious teams in this >>>>> business. One of my top clients is a well-known high frequency trading >>>>> group in Chicago. They are in desperate need for someone with top-notch >>>>> KDB >>>>> expertise, so I thought I should bring it to your attention. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Please let me know if you, or anyone you know, would be interested in >>>>> learning more about the following opportunity: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Senior KDB Support Administrator will satisfy the Trading, >>>>> Quantitative >>>>> and Quantitative Research teams' demand for new KDB functionality by >>>>> writing >>>>> q scripts and applications and providing support of existing KDB >>>>> applications. Another major responsibility will the Data Cleaning of KDB >>>>> Time Series, development of sanity checks, filters and adaptive data >>>>> cleaning algorithms. Our KDB includes real-time and historical data used >>>>> across the entire firm and across a wide range of asset classes. >>>>> >>>>> The Senior KDB Support Administrator will develop functions that provide >>>>> access to KDB from various development platforms, including python and >>>>> C++. >>>>> He/She will actively participate in troubleshooting day-to-day problems >>>>> with >>>>> data quality and data flow. Other responsibilities will include managing >>>>> the KDB time series repository and associated q library, developing tools >>>>> to >>>>> monitor the data acquisition integrity and the data quality and >>>>> maintaining >>>>> Sun’s time series database and associated q libraries. >>>>> >>>>> The ideal candidate will have: >>>>> >>>>> -At least 3 years of experience with the KDB database >>>>> >>>>> -Proficiency in Q programming language (q-god level) >>>>> >>>>> -Knowledge of scripting language, preferably Perl and Python >>>>> >>>>> -SQL and data modeling skills >>>>> >>>>> -A strong background in financial markets, financial products and >>>>> historical >>>>> market data. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If you’re open to other opportunities in general, let me know. We’ve got >>>>> a >>>>> lot going on and I’d be happy to discuss further. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ben Beardslee >>>>> HRG / 914.273.6222 >>>>> >>>>> www.hrg.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>> York Region, Ontario, Canada >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> York Region, Ontario, Canada >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
