Starting his career as a trader at IMC, in 2007 he became a director in Amsterdam, subsequently hiring hundreds of talented people and helped build the company into the powerhouse it is today. In 2008 he moved to Chicago and as CEO was responsible for 200 staff, mostly techies. IMC is essentially a high-tech company that thrives on the combination of expertise in hardware and software. He co-founded the hedge fund Independent View and focused on quantitative stock trading before joining FORWARD.one in 2021.