Jawaad Bokhari
Financial Markets Executive | Strategic Problem Solver | Innovation Driver
AI is the present, excited about the Future.
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Current Positions

Consultant / NED - Digital Asset Exchange | Futures [Gibraltar]
Subject to NDA | Trading | Custody | Multi Jurisdictional vision
  • Project Lead / NED - Regulatory application in Gibraltar and other leading jurisdictions [ADGM]
Key Strategic Deliverables:
  • Trading Technology Design [Frontend, matching engine, API's]
  • Financial Modelling support- Insurance Fund design
  • Risk Framework Design and Implementation [Register, KRI, Dashboards]
  • Regulatory Liaison and Compliance Leadership

Advisor | Baus Capital | US
Crypto Market Making strategist | Multi Asset arbitrage | AI research

Founder Panda Labs | Software Engineering
Current Projects
  • Mid frequency algorithm implementation for Asset Manager | UAE
  • Government funded AI project (subject to NDA)
Experience

Firstbloc Limited | 2021 - 2024
CEO/Co Founder | 6 figure exit
  • Regulatory Success: Secured VASP license in Gibraltar
  • Technology Development: Built exchange and eOTC platform
  • Developed strategic partnerships with key players in crypto
  • Strategic Exit: 6 figure exit to leading US Crypto solutions provider
Industry: Crypto

GSX Group (Now Valereum) | 2018 - 2020
Head of Trading & Executive Committee Chair
  • Digital CSD development
  • eOTC Tech: Built frontend, multi LP middleware and full backend
  • Led cross functional team to deliver product
  • Regulatory success: Secured licences in Gibraltar, Estonia and Labuan
  • Executive Chair of Technology, Risk and Trading Committees
Industry: Digital Securities | Crypto

Arb Financial Group | 2009 - 2017
Head of Quantitative Trading
  • High Frequency Market Maker | Eurex | CME | ICE | EURONEXT
  • Developed quantitative signals prediction for HFT
  • Statistical Arbitrage
  • Managed 20+ team of Quants, Engineers and Researchers
Industry: Financial Markets | Options | Futures | Equities | FX | C++
Career Wins
Trading
Head of Algorithmic Trading at the largest Eurex prop market maker for 8 years.
Development
Built Regulated Digital Asset Exchange Tech.
Built Electronic OTC with telegram integration.
Exit
6 Figure exit to leading OTC crypto solutions provider [subject to NDA].
Global Reach
  • Government - EMEA
  • Banks, EMI's, Payment Providers, Web3 Founders
  • Executive connections: Trade Finance | Hedge Funds
  • Regulatory Alliances
GFSC | ADGM | DMCC | VARA
My Current AI Research
  • Multi Agent Regulatory Agent | CrewAi
  • Financial Intelligence reporting
  • Multi modal prediction model on FX trading
  • Market Making based on Information Content | Crypto
Education
Contact
Email
​jb@finov.co​
Phone
+35058188000
Location
Gibraltar
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