Robin joined Alluma in the summer of 2017 and was instrumental in setting up Alluma’s India office. He is an entrepreneur and seasoned foreign exchange options trader having worked with Scotiabank in Canada. Robin has served as a market-maker to institutional and corporate clients in the fixed income, commodities and currencies space. Canadian by nationality, he is an engineering graduate from the University of Toronto and has been working in South-East Asia since 2016.

1. What attracted you to the Blockchain industry?

Having worked in the currency markets as a trader and seeing first-hand changes being brought to the industry by electronification, it was an obvious shift for me to start looking at applications of blockchain to the capital markets and the banking sectors, at large. What fascinated me more were the market opportunities that blockchain technology could provide to the emerging economies such as India, South-east Asia.

2. How did you start your career in analytics? How has the journey been so far?

During my journey as a trader and a strategist in capital markets, I strengthened my conceptual understanding of data-led problem-solving approach and various analytics tools & techniques. Hence, it wasn’t much of a stretch to start embedding data analytics in the existing operations workflows to drive growth and success. The journey, so far, has been enriching as it allows me to contribute to all facets of the product/platform development.

3. What excites you the most about this position?

What excites me about my role at Alluma is the flexibility it offers. I get to contribute by analysing and improving a variety of functions such as trading, operations, marketing and compliance.

4. As a business intelligence person, how would you define success?

For me, the success is getting the most out of the resources and forming a team that comes together to achieve business objectives. Since Alluma is a product company, success here, is simply based on our team’s ability to adapt and respond to the customers’ constantly evolving needs.

5. What are the factors that best motivate you on the job?

Each day at Alluma brings new challenges, and when you overcome those challenges, it satisfies and motivates one. Building Alluma from scratch to a full-fledged product is nothing short of a rollercoaster journey, but at the end of the day, it makes you strive to reach greater heights. Apart from this, seeing Alluma come a long way from a handful employees to a full-grown focused team brings in immense confidence and belief in the good days to come.

6. What do you prefer doing in your free time?