The experts behind the platform

One global team solving complex problems for financial institutions worldwide

AI & Data Engineering

Nawal Boulos, Montréal

Global Head of Data Sourcing

Imad Karam, Montréal

Global Deputy-Head of Data Management & Sourcing

Eric Kemeny, Montréal

Global Head of Data Intelligence

Mazyar Naderi, London

Global Head of Models & Quantitative Data

Ilker Ozturk, London

Global Head of AI Platform & Data Engineering

Cathy Siu, Montréal

Global Head of AI Engineering & Enablement

Marsida Stafa, New York

Global Head of Data Management & Sourcing

Nawal Boulos, Montréal

Global Head of Data Sourcing

Nawal Boulos is Global Head of Data Sourcing at TS Imagine, based in Montreal, where she leads data licensing, vendor strategy, contract negotiations, and data policy across capital markets. She serves as the firm's internal point of contact on data usage and licensing, partnering with Data Stewardship and Data Management to advise internal teams and shape client data proposals. Before joining TS Imagine, Nawal practiced law in Lebanon as a member of the Beirut Bar Association, advising on corporate, customs, maritime, and aviation matters. She holds a Bachelor of Law from Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik and a Master's in International Business Law from the Lebanese University, along with an AML certification from the Cypriot authorities. Nawal is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.

Imad Karam, Montréal

Global Deputy-Head of Data Management & Sourcing

Imad Karam is Global Deputy Head of Data Management and Sourcing at TS Imagine, based in Montreal, leading data management across the Americas while contributing to global direction across data quality, governance, stewardship, and the data delivery lifecycle. He also oversees planning and execution of TS Imagine's hyper-agile data delivery across all AI and Data Engineering teams. Imad brings over 15 years of financial industry experience spanning capital markets, private banking, research, and wealth management, and has been a key driver of AI adoption within the team, integrating AI into data quality and QA frameworks and migrating iteration management into an AI-driven delivery model. Since joining TS Imagine in 2022, he has progressed from Senior Financial Data Analyst to his current role. Imad holds an MBA from ESA Business School and is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.

Eric Kemeny, Montréal

Global Head of Data Intelligence

Eric Kemeny is Global Head of Data Intelligence at TS Imagine and Co-Head of the firm's Montreal office, leading a global team from Montreal to Tokyo that turns the firm's data into products and insight for clients. His organization owns the corporate data warehouse and business intelligence stack, the semantic layer across all products, the Trade Reporting business, and the governed data and agent sharing framework powering client AI access. Eric brings over 15 years of experience with leading financial institutions, including roles at PSP Investments and Swiss Re Asset Management, and has built the Data Intelligence function at TS Imagine from the ground up since joining in 2022. He introduced generative business intelligence at TS Imagine and contributed to TSIQ, one of the firm's flagship AI products. A CFA charterholder and DAMA-certified Data Management Professional, Eric holds a Bachelor's in Economics and Mathematics from McGill University and a Master's in Financial Engineering from IUM, and is fluent in English and French.

Mazyar Naderi, London

Global Head of Models & Quantitative Data

Mazyar Naderi is Global Head of Models and Quantitative Data at TS Imagine, overseeing the quantitative engine behind the firm's trading and risk platforms, including RiskSmart+, RiskSmart X, TradeSmart, and WealthSmart. His team owns the market data infrastructure that portfolio and risk decisions depend on, including curves, volatility surfaces, correlation matrices, and pricing benchmarks, as well as the models driving theoretical pricing, VaR, scenario analysis, and the analytical layer powering TSIQ. He brings deep model risk expertise from Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking in Paris and from Clearstream, and has embedded AI-assisted development into TS Imagine's C++ and Snowflake-based quantitative model stack. Mazyar holds an engineer's degree in applied mathematics and is fluent in English and French.

Ilker Ozturk, London

Global Head of AI Platform & Data Engineering

Ilker Ozturk leads AI Platform and Data Engineering at TS Imagine, where he is responsible for the architecture and engineering standards behind the firm's AI and data platform in Snowflake, powering trading, risk, securities finance, and analytics across every product and client. He founded TS Imagine's data and analytics office from the ground up and later unified two organizations following the merger of Imagine Software and TradingScreen. Ilker architected DM1, the firm's Snowflake-based data platform that centralizes and automates management of data for roughly 24 million financial instruments. He brings deep engineering expertise across corporate actions, equities, derivatives, fixed income, trading, and risk management. Ilker holds an MSc in Data Science from Birkbeck, University of London, and is fluent in Turkish and English.

Cathy Siu, Montréal

Global Head of AI Engineering & Enablement

Cathy Siu is Global Head of AI Engineering and Enablement at TS Imagine, where she translates the firm's AI strategy into shipped enterprise systems that generate measurable impact for TS Imagine and its clients. With two decades of experience across financial data, AI, analytics, and machine learning, she has led delivery of production AI systems spanning agentic workflows and large language model applications. Prior to focusing on AI, Cathy built an extensive career in data management and financial information services at Dun and Bradstreet, with deep expertise in capital markets, market data, and business intelligence. She holds four degrees in Financial Services, Chinese and Hong Kong Law, and Data Science, and is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

Marsida Stafa, New York

Global Head of Data Management & Sourcing

Marsida Stafa is Global Head of Data Management and Sourcing at TS Imagine, where she leads the firm's global data management, governance, sourcing, and enterprise data stewardship program across all products and clients. She oversees a global team of data stewards ensuring the quality, integrity, and AI readiness of market, pricing, reference, legal entity, and corporate actions data. With nearly a decade at TS Imagine, Marsida has been a key driver of the firm's enterprise data capabilities, working closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations stakeholders. Before joining TS Imagine, she worked at BNY Mellon in the Netherlands specializing in global tax documentation and regulatory operations. Marsida holds a Master's in Quantitative Finance and Insurance from the University of Turin and is fluent in Albanian, Italian, and English, with working knowledge of Spanish and French.

Account Management & Professional Services

Aryaman Bhuwania, London

Professional Services

Alex Cameron, London

Professional Services

Bill Daher, Sydney

Head of Professional Services, Australia / APAC

Guillaume Du Sordet, Paris

Account Manager

Sam Fikaris, New York

Head of Professional Services & Account Management, AMER

Chris FitzGerald, London

Head of OEMS Professional Services and Account Management, EMEA

Gabriel Gibb, London

Head of Professional Services, Risk, EMEA

Andrew Jay, London

Project Manager

Amreet Plaha, London

Account Manager

Cameron Peters, New York

Professional Services

Sachin R Joshi, New York

Account Manager

Jie Shen, Hong Kong

Professional Services

Dan Soudry, Paris

Professional Services

Matthew Treacy, London

Account Manager

Lily Yu, London

Professional Services

Aryaman Bhuwania, London

Professional Services

MEng Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London. Aryaman is a Professional Services Associate of TS Imagine. Aryaman brings an expert technical background to portfolio and risk management. In his free time, Aryaman attempts to watch and learn every obscure statistic about his favourite sports.

Alex Cameron, London

Professional Services

Alex is an Implementations Consultant at TS Imagine. Across three different OEMS providers, Alex has worked in several technical and client-facing roles. He focuses on the integration of various technologies into the clients’ trade lifecycle. With a BSc in Economics from King’s College London, Alex can apply his interest in markets to understand our clients’ needs. He is always looking to learn with some self-taught skills such as SQL for working through data, Linux for navigating logs when troubleshooting and Ansible for deploying processes across multiple machines simultaneously. In his free time he enjoys working on his ever-growing media server, and mixing cocktails for his friends. His newest interest is photography, with a particular focus on capturing nature.

Bill Daher, Sydney

Head of Professional Services, Australia / APAC

Bill Daher is the Head of Professional Services in Australia at TS Imagine. For over thirteen years, Bill has overseen the delivery of professional services across the APAC region. He leads a team of experts who work closely with clients to design, implement, and optimize TS Imagine's solutions to meet their unique needs. Master of Actuarial Studies, Macquarie University; Master of Finance, University of Wollongong; Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM). Bill’s hobbies include traveling, swimming and HIIT.

Guillaume Du Sordet, Paris

Account Manager

Guillaume Du Sordet has supported TS Imagine clients with comprehensive product training and advice, bringing 20 years of trading experience to his role. Idrac, A.D. Business. Guillaume’s hobbies include home automation using containerized environments and his favorite quote is “Good morning world! Let’s automate our day and make it smarter.”

Sam Fikaris, New York

Head of Professional Services & Account Management, AMER

Sam Fikaris is the Head of Professional Services & Account Management, AMER of TS Imagine. For 13 years, Sam has been focused on advising financial services companies to communicate their value proposition to clients, media, investors, regulators, and other key audiences within competitive, global financial markets. Sam has previously held key leadership roles, including Head of Support for both the AMER and EMEA regions, and has also worked on our Professional Service team helping with client implementation and onboarding, helping to establish strong foundations for customer success from day one. Sam holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from California University of Pennsylvania and is known for his deep product knowledge and commitment to client satisfaction.

Chris FitzGerald, London

Head of OEMS Professional Services and Account Management, EMEA

BSc in Politics & International Relations from the University of Reading. Chris has fifteen years of experience in a number of roles within the financial technology space, working with a number of large, complex clients. Away from work he is a keen guitarist and a student of Karate and traditional Ju Jitsu, with an aim of one day practicing them all simultaneously.

Gabriel Gibb, London

Head of Professional Services, Risk, EMEA

M.Sc, Physics with Study in Continental Europe, University of Bristol. Gabriel co-authored an article in the Biophysical Journal on antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

Andrew Jay, London

Project Manager

Andy is a Project Manager for TS Imagine. For more than 8 years, he has led complex implementation projects for financial institutions, bringing expertise in capital markets and technology delivery. As a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Andy combines a strong foundation in financial markets with a rigorous, detail-oriented approach to project execution, ensuring successful outcomes for clients across the global financial landscape.

Amreet Plaha, London

Account Manager

MSc, Accounting & Finance, BPP University. Amreet is an avid reader, keen traveler, and PC gamer.

Cameron Peters, New York

Professional Services

Masters in mathematics, University College London. Cameron loves to make cocktails, but he is an even bigger fan of drinking them.

Sachin R Joshi, New York

Account Manager

BSc, Finance, Rutgers University. Sachin’s favorite quote is “Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.”

Jie Shen, Hong Kong

Professional Services

PhD, Mathematics, City University of Hong Kong. Jie rejoined the company after working in another securities firm for 6 months.

Dan Soudry, Paris

Professional Services

Dan Soudry is a Senior Account Manager at TS Imagine. For over nine years, Dan has focused on Automation, Analytics, and Algo trading, as well as client relationship development with strong interaction with cross-asset portfolio managers and traders. Dan is also a CFA Charterholder, promoting the highest standards of ethics and professional excellence in the financial industry. M.A.S.S Applied Mathematics, Economics, Informatics, University of Paris l: Panthéon-Sorbonne. Statistical and Financial Engineering, University of Paris Dauphine. Dan has a one-line quote: "Born and Raised at TSI."

Matthew Treacy, London

Account Manager

BEng Medical Engineering, The University of Sheffield. Outside of work, Matt loves dog walking in all kinds of weather! In his spare time, Matt can generally be found on two wheels whenever he’s allowed to be….

Lily Yu, London

Professional Services

MSc Risk and Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science. When asked for a fun fact, Lily said that she earned her bachelor's degree in mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics from the University of Warwick, and she believes it is the longest bachelor's degree name in the UK.

Product

Antonio Cappella, London

Product Manager

Joanne Carvalho, New York

Product Manager

Kristen Burns, New York

Product Lead

Alexandre Lamarche, New York

Senior Product Manager

David Lee, New York

Product Management

Justin Leung, Hong Kong

Head of Product Management, APAC

Josh Kennedy, London

Product Manager

Alexis Sainte Marie, Paris

Head of Fixed Income Product

Hemali Varn — Product Analysis & Design, Executive Director.

Hemali Varn, Nashville

Head of PB Products

Antonio Cappella, London

Product Manager

M.S. International Management, University of Bologna. Antonio’s hobbies are running and traveling.

Joanne Carvalho, New York

Product Manager

BBA, Business Administration and Management, Marketing, Pace University. Joanne’s favorite quote is “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan.

Kristen Burns, New York

Product Lead

Kristen is the CashSmart Product Lead at TS Imagine, with over 15 years of experience in financial services technology. She holds a BSc in Finance from Quinnipiac University and specializes in software lifecycle management, prime brokerage, and process optimization. Kristen has led full-cycle product development, transforming complex client requirements into scalable technical solutions. Her work has supported Tier 1 hedge funds and global financial institutions, consistently driving innovation and operational efficiency.

Alexandre Lamarche, New York

Senior Product Manager

Alex is a senior product manager based in New York, focused on building products grounded in client reality and market insight. His background across product, data, and market-facing functions gives him a broad perspective on what clients need and how markets are structured.

David Lee, New York

Product Management

BSc, Accounting and Finance, William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Justin Leung, Hong Kong

Head of Product Management, APAC

BBA, Finance, Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. Justin is an avid sports and trading card collector!

Josh Kennedy, London

Product Manager

MSc, Investment & Finance, Queen Mary University of London. Josh is a three-time champion of the Reepham Primary School Fete Welly Toss Competition.

Alexis Sainte Marie, Paris

Head of Fixed Income Product

Masters in economics, New York University, Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University. Alexis’s favorite movie is King of Comedy, the movie he has watched the most is The Longest Day, and a movie he has never watched is Jurassic Park!

Hemali Varn, Nashville

Head of PB Products

Hemali Varn is the PrimeOne PB Product Lead at TS Imagine. She has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Hemali has held multiple roles from client management (sales initiatives, relationship management etc.) to product management (new product creation, product enhancement etc.). These have spanned across various institutions – Deutsche Bank, ABN Amro, and HSBC as well as financial technology firms – IHS Markit and S&P. Her work has focused on business growth, relationship growth, and operational efficiency. Hemali graduated from the University of Manchester where she earned a 1st in BSc Mathematics, as well as a Master’s degree in International Management from Kings College London

Sales

Elie Cezard, Paris

Sales Director

Eric Chen, Hong Kong

Sales Director

Stephanie Cheung, Hong Kong

Sales Director

Anthony DeRosa, New York

Sales Executive

Chris Hollands, London

Head of EMEA Sales

Leon Kist-Chancelier, London

Sales Manager, UK & Nordic

Philippe Lacour, London

Director of Strategic Risk Sales

Will McKenzie, London

Sales Manager, EMEA

Ludovico Niccolini, Zurich

Sales Director

Martin Packham, Austin

Sales Director

Christopher Pielock, San Francisco

Head of Sales, North America

Nolan Roethler, New York

Sales Executive

Elie Cezard, Paris

Sales Director

Elie Cezard is a Sales Director responsible for pre-sales and consulting services for buy-side Asset Managers, Private Banks & Hedge Funds. MSc, Financial Management, Robert Gordon University. When asked for hobbies Elie said: “Blockchain, Opera and Pad Thai. What else?”

Eric Chen, Hong Kong

Sales Director

Eric is a Sales Director in TS Imagine's Hong Kong office. He brings a decade of fintech experience to his role driving business growth across Asia. He holds a Master of IT in Business from Singapore Management University.

Stephanie Cheung, Hong Kong

Sales Director

Stephanie applies two decades of her sell side and buy side experience in commercial real estate and fixed income (CMBS, CRE CDOs) investments to her role, where she is responsible for expanding the market share of TS Imagine product suite by engaging with hedge funds, asset managers and banks in APAC in finding their optimal trading, portfolio and risk management solutions. Stephanie received her MBA with distinctions from Yale School of Management and graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in business administration from the University of Southern California. Stephanie has travelled to over 67 countries and enjoys hosting fireside chat with inspiring "purpose driven" business leaders.

Anthony DeRosa, New York

Sales Executive

Anthony is a Sales Executive based in New York, focused on helping buy-side firms streamline investment workflows and operational efficiency. His background at SS&C Technologies supporting institutional clients across order management and portfolio management platforms, including Eze Eclipse, gives him a grounded understanding of how firms operate and where technology can make a real difference.

Chris Hollands, London

Head of EMEA Sales

Chris Hollands is the Head of EMEA Sales at TS Imagine. Chris has over twenty years of experience in a variety of sales and business development roles in institutional sales trading and electronic trading, primarily within Equities and Listed Derivatives. M.B.A, University of Warwick. All of Chris’s facts are fun.

Leon Kist-Chancelier, London

Sales Manager, UK & Nordic

BSc, Computer Science DA Partnership with PwC, University of Birmingham. With a background spanning professional services, account management, and technical delivery, Leon brings a practical, client-focused perspective shaped by hands-on implementation experience. During university, he wrote a book on the philosophy of happiness. Outside work, his hobbies include poetry, songwriting, MMA, and football.

Philippe Lacour, London

Director of Strategic Risk Sales

Philippe applies his two decades of expertise in equity derivatives to his role, where he is responsible for expanding the market share of the RiskSmart platform. He helps clients identify and manage their risk and develop effective risk management strategies using TS Imagine solutions. Financial Risk Management, FRM certified. Philippe is from France. He has visited 50 countries across 6 continents, worked in 3 of them but has never worked in France.

Will McKenzie, London

Sales Manager, EMEA

With an undergrad degree in Mechanical Engineering and a postgrad in Finance Analytics, it would come as a surprise to some that Will's truest loves are in sports and film, an avid football and basketball player whose favourite films are The Lord of the Rings (all 3) and No Country for Old Men. Will takes pride in the bountiful amount of energy and enthusiasm he brings to the workplace.

Ludovico Niccolini, Zurich

Sales Director

Ludo has contributed to the company's growing market share for over sixteen years. His focus has been on the wealth management industry, where he brings specialized expertise of the TradeSmart platform to customers throughout the world. Economics for Business, University of Westminster. Ludo’s hobbies include skiing with his children, motorcycling with friends, traveling and enjoying great foodie destinations with his family. His morning quote is: “what you do today can improve your tomorrows.”

Martin Packham, Austin

Sales Director

Martin brings a deep understanding of the complex and ever-evolving financial derivatives markets to his role, where he focuses on banks, asset managers, and hedge funds operating in the US. Outside of work at TS Imagine, he is an Ironman participant, Cub Scout Leader, and proud University of Birmingham alum.

Christopher Pielock, San Francisco

Head of Sales, North America

Chris is Head of Sales for North America at TS Imagine and has over a decade of experience in the FinTech industry. Chris works with clients across the Western US, including banks, hedge funds and asset managers seeking premium multi-asset electronic trading, portfolio management, and risk solutions. Chris holds a B.A in Economics from Connecticut College and is a music fanatic! He plays guitar, piano, bass and saxophone, and owns a collection of over 10,000 records ranging from Jazz, Blues, Classic Rock, Reggae and Hip-Hop.

Nolan Roethler, New York

Sales Executive

Nolan Roethler is a member of the Sales team at TS Imagine. For over 2 years, Nolan has been focused on delivering front-to-back solutions. He works closely with senior risk and trading managers to implement and enhance multiple products within TSI’s platform for our clients’ evolving risk, trading, and portfolio management needs. Nolan graduated from the University of Iowa where he earned a B.S. in Economics and Finance as well as a M.S. in Finance and Business Analytics. He brings the same discipline developed as a 400m hurdler at the University of Iowa, where he competed throughout both undergrad and graduate school.