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Kevin Smith

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Director of Client Infrastructure Technology at BNY Mellon
📍 Sanford, Florida, United States

Kevin Smith is the Director of Client Infrastructure Technology at BNY Mellon, an expert in designing technology for the financial services industry. He specializes in dual active data centers, low-latency global networks, and cloud services for hedge funds. He also holds a Master of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

His background includes qualifying as an Engineering Officer of a Naval Nuclear Powered Cruiser after attending the Naval Nuclear Power School. During his undergraduate studies, he was a member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity and the Navy ROTC program, showing a foundation of leadership and discipline early on.

He once created and ran a cloud service that provided a complete technology solution to over 100 different hedge funds.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Director of Client Infrastructure Technology
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sanford, Florida, United States
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Financial Infrastructure
His entire career focuses on designing high-availability infrastructure, including dual-active data centers and global networks for top financial firms and over 100 hedge funds.
Low-Latency Trading
He has re-designed global networks and rebuilt data centers specifically to achieve the lowest latency for quantitative and high-frequency trading firms.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Director of Client Infrastructure Technology
BNY Mellon
1-2020 - 8-2022
Executive IT Consultant
Taggert Technology, LLC
6-2013 - 12-2019
Head Of Infrastructure
ART Advisors, LLC
7-2011 - 5-2013
Director Of Infrastructure
KGS-Alpha Capital Markets, L.P.
6-2008 - 7-2011
Chief Technology Officer
Strategic Value Partners
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Education
1994 - 1996
Master of Science - MS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1990 - 1992
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology
Naval Nuclear Power School
1986 - 1990
BS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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