Richard Cann,
Ph.D.
President, Black Diamond Systems, Inc.
124 Harbourton-Woodsville Road
Lambertville, NJ
08530-3015
(609) 818-9288
Richard@BlackDiamondSystems.com
PROJECT DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT
Synectics Financial Engineering
2005 – present
Code review, organization and cleanup of a web based portfolio optimization system.
Final implementation to be realized on a 100x Mac G5 cluster.
On the Web
2002 - present :: RichardCann.net
Design and implementation of dynamic web based Content Management Systems.
- Customized Websites for the presentation and sale of objects: Show It, Sell It
- User controlled webware to manage Itineraries: Manage My Gigs
- User friendly software to Web edit and display database data: Add a Database
Web hosting and server administration.
The Dinogroup
2000 - present :: Dinosaur Securities, LLC
Design and implementation of the Dinogroup's web/database Content Management
System
Implement email archiving system to satisfy SEC requirements
Design and implementation of the Dinogroup's web/databaseTrade Entry and
Clearing System
The Independence Clearing System
1993 - present :: Tullett and Tokyo Liberty, Liberty Brokerage, Patriot Securities
and Cowen Government
Brokers
Design and implementation of the Independence Back Office Clearing System (Indy).
- Supports complete trade cycle handling for Mortgage Backed Securities,
Corporate Bonds, Repo, LDC, Interest Rate Derivatives, Canadian Repos and
T-Bills;
- Client/Server architecture: Windows NT clients, Unix server utilizing Ingres
and Oracle relational databases;
- Real Time communications with Clearing Institutions and Banks via FTP and
MQ, including STP.
- Setup and maintain remote networked installation in Hong Kong.
Design and implementation of the Independence Repo Collateral Substitution
system (ReCess).
- Client/Server architecture: Windows clients, Unix server utilizing an Ingres
relational database;
- Automatic faxing of substitutions to interested parties.
1998 -2001 :: Garban InterCapital, Inc.
Implementation and ongoing maintenance of an Independence Repo Collateral system.
PRODUCT EVALUATION
CONSULTING
Real Time Financial System Development
1987 - 1992, 1997 - 1998 :: Market Data Corporation
Design and implementation of MDC's real time Broker System
- Client/Server architecture at the Brokerage: Windows clients, Unix server.
- Customer side PCs driving multiple video displays.
1985-1986 :: Cantor Fitzgerald
Design and implementation of the real time data distribution system C/Speed.
Intelligent Telemarketing Systems
1981 - 1986 :: CRC Information Systems, Inc.
Design and Implementation of the Athena interactive telemarketing system.
Installation and maintenance at DuPont, GTE and several dozen other sites.
Miscellaneous
1979 - 1983 :: Response Analysis Corporation, Princeton, NJ
Design and Implementation of multiple interactive systems for the collection and analysis of research for the US Department of Energy.
1980 - 1981 :: US Department of Energy, Washington, DC
Programs for the analysis of research data, including standard statistical analysis.
1976 - 1979 :: Health Products Research, Somerville, NJ
Microprocessor based programming for the real time collection and analysis of health related data.
1975 - 1979 :: Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ
VAX programming for real time collection and analysis of child interaction data.
LANGUAGES
C/C++, PHP, SQL, Perl, Centura/Gupta, Visual Basic, HTML/Javascript, Pascal,
PL/1, PL/M, FORTRAN, PICK, COBOL, numerous assembly and scripting languages.
DATABASES
Oracle, MySQL, Ingres, Sybase, SQL Server
OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS
Linux, Unix, Windows, Macintosh, DOS, CPM, PICK, various proprietary minicomputer
and mainframe systems.
EDUCATION
1978 Ph.D., Princeton University
1972 BA, Princeton University
PUBLICATIONS, COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS
An Analysis / Synthesis Tutorial, a chapter in “Foundations of Computer Music”, MIT Press 1985
”Bonnylee” (computer realized composition), recorded on “Electronic Music Winners”, Columbia records, 1976
Guitarist on “Fireworks”, MCA Songbird records, 1982
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVITIES
American Go Association (2-dan tournament rating)
United States Chess Federation (lifetime member)
Recording Industry Association of America
Active Jazz / Avant-Garde guitarist, pianist, violinist.