Our solutions have been developed by financial services IT trading experts to help clients test trading applications. We offer best-in-class testing solutions using proven methodologies and tools to expedite testing, maximize efficiency, and reduce costs. We specialize in testing strategies, planning, management, and automation across the full application test cycle. Tradepoint Systems provides simulation software that we can help clients implement to test trading platforms.
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1. Testing Solutions Built for Trading Systems - Simulate | Validate | Valuate
The Need for Test Solutions for Trading Applications:
As trading technology constantly adapts to meet changing market conditions and regulatory
requirements, the ability to properly test those changes is challenging. Applications such as
Order Management must be tested on an ongoing basis to ensure that Market Data is
accurate.
Our solutions have been developed by a team of Financial Services IT Trading experts who
have the knowledge base and understanding of complex trading systems. They can identify
and assess unique environments to offer clients best in class solutions using a proven
process/methodology and a suite of tools to expedite testing, maximize efficiency and in
return reduce costs.
2. Areas of Specialty:
• Current State Process & Risk Assessments
• Focus on Process Improvement
• QA Solutions provider
• Test Strategy Development
• In depth Test Planning
• End-to-End Test Management
• Testing Types: Functional / Non-Functional
• Full Application Test Cycle - UAT, SIT
• Message Protocol Testing - FIX, OUCH, ITCH,
Binaries
• Implement/Assess Automation and Test Tools
• Defect Management and Metric Reporting
• Resourcing estimates and strategies for on,
near and off shore models catering to client
budgets and requirements
• Release, Environment and Data Management
3. Tradepoint Systems is an Aegistech strategic partner. Together, our partnership provides a
complete software and professional services solution to onboard, customize and implement
testing of trading platforms. Clients now have the ability to efficiently, quickly and successfully
automate the testing of existing disparate and changing trading platforms/environments using
software methodologies and tools for a customizable /repeatable process. The process begins
with a deep assessment of the client’s unique trading environment in order to offer best in class
solutions. Tradepoint’s Simpoint Suite is comprised of Simpoint Exchange and Simpoint Client
software products. Aegistech provides the experts with deep knowledge and hands-on
experience to test complex scenarios effectively and efficiently.
4. Simpoint Exchange - simulates execution venue connectivity. In manual mode, it can allow
targeted functional testing of messaging scenarios, and in fully automated mode, it can
provide a 24×7 available UAT environment. It can integrate with third-party sources for
market data, or generate randomized market data within controlled parameterization.
Simpoint Client - simulates client API flow into trading systems which accept FIX input. It
allows control of client inputs for specific functional test scenarios, with functionality to
support regression testing and performance testing as well. Simpoint Client’s offline mode
allows quick visualization and analysis of production FIX logs.
5. THE AEGISTECH TEAM LEAD:
Debbie Spero
Debbie is responsible for building strong relationships from VP to CIO levels and for both
clients and candidates. She currently markets and services global to mid-size firms for their
consulting and full-time staffing needs. Debbie has enjoyed a career with technology
companies, Sequent and Stratus computers, Goldman Sachs as the Director of Staffing for a
new initiative in high-net-worth trading and Aegistech where she has worn several hats –
initially concentrating on marketing services for Aegis’ in-house technology team who
provided consulting expertise to securities firms for implementing Testing Automation and
Software Configuration Management solutions.