Iosif Itkin, Co-CEO, Exactpro
Iosif is co-founder and co-CEO of Exactpro –independent software testing services provider for financial market infrastructures. The firm’s clients are exchanges, post-trade platforms, and banks across 20 countries. Exactpro’s area of expertise comprises API gateways, matching engines, market data, clearing and settlement, market surveillance, scalability, improving latency and operational resiliency. Exactpro is also involved in a variety of transformation programmes related to large-scale cloud and DLT implementations at systemically important organisations. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom with operations in the United States, Lithuania, Georgia, Armenia and Sri Lanka. Founded in 2009, it currently employs over 700 specialists. In May 2015 – January 2018, Exactpro was part of the Technology Services division of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). In January 2018, the founders of Exactpro completed a management buyout from LSEG.
Iosif manages business development and research in the field of high-load trading systems reliability. He is actively involved in delivering strategic software testing initiatives, including Fix Trading Community’s MOST (Monitoring, Onboarding and Simulation Testing) Working Group. Iosif has organised multiple industry conferences, including EXTENT – Software Testing and Trading Technology Trends Conference. He frequently speaks at worldwide FinTech events.
Iosif started his professional career in 2000 as a software engineer in a US-based software development company. For seven years, he worked as a Team Lead and a Technology Architect on projects for a number of US companies. In 2006, Iosif joined a company providing QA services in the financial sector. His extensive software development experience helped him to establish a Performance Testing Department specialising in testing high load trading systems. As a Technical Lead, Iosif was responsible for developing testing tools and implementing technical solutions for a number of leading exchanges and global investment banks. Iosif also has experience managing a consulting practice with a focus on advanced execution systems. As VP of Technology, he was responsible for implementing testing solutions on a number of complex projects for customers worldwide.