Chad Smith

Biography

I am a BPM Developer at Fidelity Investments. I enjoy programming, problem solving and automation. I will graduate in March of 2023, earning my second bachelor's degree in Computer Science to further a career in technology. This site was written for fun, practice with bootstrap and is a work in progress.

"Any program is only as good as it is useful." - Linus Torvalds
About Me
  • Location: Fort Worth, Texas
  • Age: 31
  • Preferred Language: Python
  • Favorite Literary Genre: SciFi
  • Interests: Programming, Reading, Securities Trading, Hiking, Kayak Fishing, Gaming and International Travel.
Education
  • BS in Computer Science, March 2023
    Oregon State University
  • BBA in Finance, 2013
    Harding University
  • Series 7 License, 2014
  • Series 63 License, 2014
Languages (Prior Exp)
  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • MASM
  • HTML/CSS
  • JavaScript
  • SQL

EXPERIENCE

  • BPM Developer

    June 2022 – Current

    Automate process workflows by designing, building & maintaining BPMN 2.0 compliant process models within Camunda and Olympus. Replace user tasks with scripted tasks. Build and utilize RESTful APIs.


  • PI Ops Senior Specialist

    October 2019 – June 2022

    PI Trade Corrections, Monetary Corrections, Tax Corrections, Proactive Problem Resolution, Features & Maintenance, New Accounts and TOA queues.


  • Compliance Analyst

    June 2019 – October 2019

    Ensured Fidelity employees remained in compliance with account reporting and trade regulations.


  • Private Client Group

    June 2016 – June 2019

    Managed clients with $1M+ in retail assets. Brokered trades for mutual funds, equities, CDs, bonds, option contracts, warrants, precious metals, and alternative investments. Serviced IPOs, Directed Share Programs, and elections for shareholder corporate reorganizations.


  • Licensed Securities Representative

    May 2014 – June 2016

    FINRA 7 and 63 licensed. Brokered mutual funds, equities, CDs, and option contracts.

View My Github

If you would like to see some of my work, click the GitHub mark below.

Building hash maps from the ground up, mock guide service website, headless chinese chess (Xiangqi) and more.