kitkitych
Trader|Analyst
Cryptocurrency trading and strategy professional with 8+ years of experience leading high-performance trading operations, developing algorithmic tools, and delivering risk-adjusted returns across volatile market conditions. Proven ability to architect trading systems, scale startups, and implement risk frameworks while using AI, on-chain analytics, and macro narrative analysis to identify alpha opportunities. Management and Economics degree.
Experience: 8 years
Yearly salary: $120,000
Hourly rate: $0
Nationality: 🌏 Remote
Residency: 🇦🇹 Austria
Experience
Founder | Product Owner & Lead Strategy Developer
Delonix 2022 - 2025
Led design of Delonix, an autonomous 24/7 crypto trading engine, by architecting scalable, modular trading systems for Binance and Bybit through real-time, low-latency API implementation (<5ms), enabling auto-execution across volatile market conditions. Deployed strategies tailored to market regimes (bull, bear, range-bound) by leveraging volatility-adaptive switching logic and big data analytics to preserve alpha & improve risk-adjusted returns, achieving ~3.1 Sharpe ratios and drawdowns under 10%. Utilized C++ to design ultra-low latency order execution logic by optimizing network latency and API architecture, reducing response times from 80–400ms to 4ms and enabling real-time price capture against competing grid bots to minimize slippage. Directed trading, engineering, and operation teams as scrum master by driving agile execution through standups, sprint planning, and KPI alignment, accelerating roadmap velocity and scaled trading infrastructure in a high-growth, remote-first environment. Built a resilient portfolio optimization and risk management framework incorporating real-time drawdown controls tiered capital allocation, and dynamic position sizing, supporting profitability and enabling capital preservation and compounding across cycles. Preserved capital and ensured operational continuity during volatile downturns by dynamically adjusting leverage, shifting to defensive strategies, and minimizing directional exposure, sustaining <10% drawdowns while competitors faced significant losses. Pioneered & deployed yield-enhancing automated frameworks for staking, basis arbitrage, and delta-neutral farming by integrating smart rebalancing protocols to scale defensiveness, diversify risk, and maximize capital efficiency across decentralized markets. Led strategic investor relations by crafting performance-driven pitch materials, presenting real-time analytics to validate alpha and platform defensibility, and codifying protocols to protect proprietary research and IP, securing $500,000 in funding. Crafted user-centric UI flows in Figma and engineered backend logic to mirror Delonix’s modular architecture, resulting in a responsive, lightweight front-end experience for Delonix, translating strategy output into actionable insights at scale.
Founder & Lead Trader
Cryptocurrency Trading Community Platform 2017 - 2025
Founded and scaled an event-driven crypto trading community to 400+ paying members by building a curated content pipeline, hosting weekly briefings, and launching a structured membership model with tiered access. Engineered proprietary real-time market news parsing tools using Python and NLP libraries to monitor 100+ data feeds, enabling rapid identification of market-moving catalysts and streamlined trade signal delivery. Designed and executed profitable narrative-driven trading strategies by combining on-chain analytics, market sentiment, and historical pattern recognition, adapting execution to evolving market regimes. Managed a high-traffic trading platform by building dashboards to track user engagement, refining content formats based on member feedback, and forming partnerships with research firms and protocols to expand reach. Actively traded across major CEX and DEX platforms by optimizing execution mechanics, evaluating staking and yield strategies, and capturing arbitrage and funding-based opportunities across market cycles. Mentored 50+ traders through structured courses and live walkthroughs on portfolio construction, risk control, and trend-based execution, using real-time examples to elevate skills and drive consistent performance.
Financial Broker
Credit Brokerage Business 2012 - 2016
Founded an independent financial services business specializing in credit products by establishing a client acquisition pipeline, managing service delivery, and ensuring compliance, serving individuals and small businesses across diverse financial profiles. Delivered tailored financial recommendations to 200+ clients by analyzing credit reports, debt-to-income ratios, and macroeconomic indicators, then matching clients with optimal products based on risk tolerance, financial goals, and lender criteria. Built and maintained a multi-institutional partner network by negotiating referral agreements, attending industry events, and leveraging CRM tools to manage relationships with banks, credit unions, and fintech lenders, expanding range of solutions offered. Developed custom risk models by aggregating client financial data, tracking approval outcomes, and integrating credit scoring variables to better predict default likelihood, reducing lender risk exposure by 25% while improving client-lender alignment.
Risk Methodology Specialist
AMKO Insurance Company 2010 - 2012
Underwrote transport and property insurance policies by analyzing client submissions, evaluating risk factors, and using software and actuarial guidelines to determine policy terms, pricing, and coverage limits that aligned with company profitability goals. Developed new insurance products by conducting market research, benchmarking competitor offerings, collaborating with teams, and providing input on policy structure, pricing strategies, and underwriting criteria to meet evolving customer needs. Reviewed and revised internal insurance regulations by analyzing regulatory changes, identifying inconsistencies or outdated provisions, drafting amendments, and working with legal and compliance teams to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards. Coordinated with IT teams to implement changes to insurance products within the internal information system by outlining business requirements, translating insurance concepts into technical specifications, and testing updates to ensure functionality. Provided ongoing methodological support to sales teams by interpreting complex policy terms, creating reference materials and training content, and answering case-specific questions to improve accuracy in policy issuance and client interactions.
Skills
analyst
quantitative-analyst
trader
product-manager
english
russian