About Me
Character select: a quick look at who I am.
Jake Abella
- CLASS
- Tech & Functional Lead
- GUILD
- UOB · Global Markets
- TEAM
- E-Trading Development
- BASE
- Singapore
I'm a technologist with 21 years in the IT industry, focused on building and delivering software in Java and .NET. 17 of those years have been in banking, mostly on electronic trading systems.
Today I'm the Technical/Functional Lead and Delivery Manager for Global Markets trading systems at UOB. I work with development, infrastructure and support teams, and with business users, to get things built and shipped, often under real pressure.
Outside work, I'm a tech enthusiast who is passionate about coding and cybersecurity.
Career Journey
From the tutorial level to Global Markets, one world at a time.
B.Sc. Computer Science
Lyceum of the Philippines – Intramuros · Manila
- Learned the fundamentals of computer science and software engineering.
⏱ Tutorial levelSoftware Engineer
Panasonic Singapore · Singapore
- Started my career in Singapore as a software engineer. Building inventory systems and cost management tools
⏱ 1 yr 1 moSoftware Engineer
MUFG
- Five years of software engineering in banking, Migrated legacy applications to .Net apps using WCF, C# and MVC
⏱ 5 yrs 2 mosBusiness Analyst
Tangspac Consulting · Singapore
- Client: United Overseas Bank (UOB).
- Business Analyst for Banknotes project (BLISS)
- Supported, managed and delivered apps to multiple regions with the help of business users and various vendors
⏱ 11 mosAssistant Vice President
UOB · Singapore
- EDistribution Platform Team Lead / Developer.
- Implemented and Developed multiple eTrading apps for Global markets
⏱ 6 yrs 11 mosVice President
UOB · Singapore
- Technical/Functional Lead, E-Trading Development Team.
- Delivery manager for Global Markets trading systems.
⏱ 4 yrs 8 mos★ Current level
Skills & Inventory
Abilities unlocked over two decades of building.
Special Abilities
- Leading technology projects across FX, Bonds and Equities
- System integration and support for Global Markets e-trading
- Integration across many systems and platforms
- Business analysis: turning business needs into delivery plans
- Building REST services and single-page web applications
- Engaging dev, infra, support and business stakeholders
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Contact
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I'm always happy to talk about e-trading, software delivery, architecture, or anything related to code and cybersecurity.