Scott Visconti has been appointed as CTO of Vela, a provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading.
In his new role, Visconti will be responsible for technology strategy and will support growth and the next stage of development of Vela’s product stack, services, and processes.
Based in New York, Visconti will report to CEO, Jennifer Nayar.
Prior to Vela, Visconti co-founded MarketOpen and during his tenure at ICE/ New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Visconti served as vice president and head of NYSE Group Technology.
Visconti has also held senior roles at BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse and S&P Comstock.
Nayar commented: “We are delighted that Scott Visconti has joined Vela. Having Visconti as part of our executive team underpins our focus on hiring high-calibre leaders to deliver quality technology solutions for our global clients.”
She added: “Visconti is a highly-accomplished technology executive with a wealth of experience across multiple asset classes, a keen interest in mentoring and motivating cross-functional teams, and a determination to deliver new products and services. He is a well-known and respected technologist in our industry and brings deep knowledge and expertise in areas including trading technology, risk management, and data analytics.”
Commenting on his new role, Visconti said: “Vela has a unique position in the marketplace and a reputation as being agile and forward thinking. I am pleased to be joining the company at this very exciting time and I look forward to working with the team to leverage the latest innovations in technology to deliver cutting-edge performance, features and reliability.”
