About
Dimitry Braznichenko is an Options Trader at Simplex Investments based in Chicago, Illinois, where he specializes in trading listed equity options and developing strategies for complex derivatives. He is responsible for risk management, strategy execution, and optimizing the firm's options trading across major U.S. equity markets.
Before joining Simplex Investments in 2017, Dimitry was an Options Trader at Volant Trading, where he honed his expertise in electronic and algorithmic trading of equity derivatives. His experience encompasses key roles in quantitative trading operations as well as a foundation in financial technology, which he leveraged as a Summer Intern at General Electric Healthcare.
Dimitry holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, complementing his solid technical background with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.Sc. in Engineering Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His skill set uniquely integrates quantitative analysis, technology, and advanced options market knowledge, positioning him as a recognized professional in the equity derivatives and options trading sector.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplex Investments | Options Trader | Jan 2017 to Present | — |
| VOLANT TRADING | Options Trader | Nov 2014 to Dec 2016 | - Responsible for growing the office to 7 full time traders, 2 floor traders, and 2 trading interns through experienced hires and college recruitment - Grew firm’s non-index CME options trading (Fixed... |
| General Electric Healthcare | Summer Intern | Jan 2007 to Jan 2007 | — |
| Wolfram Research | Technical Support Engineer | Jan 2007 to Jan 2008 | - Responsible for all operating systems customer support for Mathematica and other Wolfram products - Investigated wrong behavior complaints and provided extensive testing before filing any final bug ... |
| IMC Financial Markets - Chicago | Options Trader | Jul 2010 to Jun 2013 | - Responsible for the options market-making desk (Series 7 certified) that traded index options and their corresponding index ETF options - Responsibilities included demonstrating familiarity with IMC... |
| TradeForecaster | Algorithm Developer | Aug 2008 to Jun 2009 | - Worked with quantitative analysts to model random and realistic market data used to run trading simulations - Used Mathematica software to generate user interfaces for customers to specify constrain... |
| WH Trading | Intern | May 2008 to Aug 2008 | - Performed clerk responsibilities for CME options traders while learning basic options trading strategies - Created applications for market data acquisition and real-time graphing in collaboration wi... |
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2014 — 2017
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
2006 — 2010
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Engineering Physics
2006 — 2010
Skills & Expertise
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| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Derivatives Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
D Dave Haufe | Chief Technology Officer | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | SOFR Options Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Options Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Algorithmic Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | US Index Volatility Trading | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Algorithmic Trading Analyst | Chicago, IL , United States |
| Derivatives Trader SPX | Chicago, IL , United States | |
 | Derivatives Trader | Glenview, IL , United States |
 | Equity Derivatives Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
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