Fernando Rangel

Engineered treasury and exchange market-making operations for a physically-backed commodity RWA token, managing liquidity strategy, order book spread obligations, and multi-account API integrations
Co-designed a multi-vault yield product architecture targeting retail to institutional tiers; simulated reward budgets, entry auction mechanics, and insurance fund sizing in coordination with quantitative teams
Spearheaded institutional exchange onboarding (KYB), executed listing contract reviews, and coordinated cross-border compliance documentation with international counterparties

Managed end-to-end derivatives clearing operations across listed markets, overseeing daily trade allocation, STP flow monitoring, and T-day booking confirmations to ensure accurate and timely settlement across multiple Central Counterparties (CCPs)
Served as primary point of contact for clients, brokers, and CCPs, processing intra-day margin calls and daily payments, and ensuring client reports and queries were resolved accurately and within deadlines
Performed daily reconciliations between internal systems and exchange records across a high-volume listed derivatives portfolio, covering margins, premiums, positions, and cash flows, identifying and eliminating trade breaks to minimise operational risk
Contributed to system enhancement projects across Middle Office and Back Office tooling, supporting business-driven releases and process improvements in collaboration with IT and risk teams

Published "A Iminente Chegada da Bitcoin" (Mar 2021) in Jornal Económico, one of Portugal's leading economics and finance newspapers
Supported a 40+ member club, organised sessions with industry experts, and managed 15+ intensive research reports
Published bi-monthly crypto reports covering market state, narratives, and forecasts
Explored and implemented algorithmic trading strategies, gaining practical experience in quantitative analysis and strategy optimisation