Head of Data Engineering, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors. Previously NYSE.
I build data platforms for capital markets.
From exchange-scale market data to research platforms where information barriers are built in, not bolted on.
Where I spend my time
Three problems every investment firm hits once its data outgrows spreadsheets and point tools.
Lakehouse for markets
Apache Iceberg and Databricks platforms for tick, reference and alternative data at petabyte scale.
Governance that’s enforced
Catalogs, lineage and entitlements that enforce information barriers inside the platform.
AI-ready data
Metadata and semantic layers that make research and AI tools trustworthy.
Twelve years inside the New York Stock Exchange
I grew from data architect to Senior Director of Data Engineering and Analytics, running the platforms behind market surveillance, regulatory reporting and NYSE’s cloud data products.
I led the exchange’s Cloud Center of Excellence and architected NYSE’s part of the Consolidated Audit Trail.
200B+
transactions a day on the platforms I ran
5 PB
data lake migrated to the cloud
6B
daily records for the Consolidated Audit Trail
24h to 4h
market-data processing after the compute grid rebuild
“Saurabh is a world class engineering leader.”
Steven Hirsch, managed Saurabh at NYSE
“For innovation projects in particular, I cannot imagine a technology leader better suited to partner with.”
Peenaki Dam, Head of Investment Management Fintech, Vanguard
“A passionate and exceptional technologist.”
Emil Werr, Head of AI Engineering and Data Platform, KKR
Latest writing
Mastering BLUF: A guide to effective communication
January 2026
Let’s compare notes
I’m glad to talk about data platform strategy, speaking and advisory work.
