Creating systemic change through leadership.
A deep understanding of the market empowers us to create tools that make real positive change.
Our founders have worked for major exchanges, brokers and software vendors across Europe, Asia, and the U.S. We’ve written FIX specs, and we’ve built custom integration to third-party specs. We’ve seen the inefficiency first-hand and are uniquely positioned to build the innovative solutions needed to make a difference.
We have invested the time to understand the core issues facing onboarding teams, create innovative solutions to the problems, and maintain partnerships with some of the biggest names in financial services.
We don’t sell expensive consultants, and we hate hidden fees. You won’t catch us handing out pens from expensive conference stands. We simply want to help solve your onboarding pain points.
"We treat every client - no matter how big or small - as a trusted, long-term business partner rather than a number on a spreadsheet."
Meet the team
50 years of experience in financial service integration.
Chris Lees
After a successful career in product management for investment banks, brokers, multiple exchanges and a software vendor, Chris came to the conclusion that the way firms connect with each other was in need of radical change.
So he quit his job and founded FixSpec in his spare bedroom. Seven years on, you can still find him designing and coding new ways to improve the way API integration happens, making it faster, easier and less painful for everybody.
Mahendra Patil
Mahendra has spent 17 years working on all aspects of financial software development and deployment, from UI to low-latency, high-throughput market gateways. He believes that financial firms have been too slow in adopting new technology, and as a result are missing the opportunity to deliver great user experience and gain a competitive edge.
At FixSpec, he combines enterprise experience with his knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies to build innovative solutions that are consumer grade user-friendly and economical, yet enterprise-grade reliable and secure.
Gwen Renaud
Gwen has worked in the trading industry for over 18 years, implementing and supporting clients and exchange connectivity in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. She believes that in today’s environment, companies that stay ahead of the game are the ones that invest in productivity tools to gain efficiency, make their resources achieve their full potential, and keep their customer satisfaction high.
Gwen is excited to be part of FixSpec, and relishes the opportunity to make provide users with the solutions they’ve been waiting for.
Shivaji Sathe
As a creative and passionate programmer for more than 13 years, Shivaji has solved a wide range of challenging finance, telecom and storage problems, and knows that reliable financial systems are critical to a business’s success.
Being part of the FixSpec team puts him in the right place to work on innovative solutions that will create quicker financial systems integration.
Seamless FIX integration for any asset class.
Our FIX integration experience empowers us to offer innovative solutions to day-to-day challenges happening right now across the financial services industry. We’ve created a bespoke platform that works across all asset classes, making onboarding customers across Investment Banking, Trading Venues, and Financial Exchanges consistent, repeatable, and transparent.