Jay Dalal

Jay Dalal is a highly accomplished technology leader and innovator with expertise spanning financial technology, software engineering, and structural design. He holds dual Master’s degrees—one in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in machine learning and financial modeling, and another in Structural Engineering from Stanford University. He graduated top of his class with a Gold Medal in Civil Engineering from S V National Institute of Technology, supported by prestigious scholarships including the Tata Education and Development Trust Scholarship and the KC Mahindra Scholarship. Currently serving as Assistant Vice President at Barclays in New York, Jay spearheads the development of production-grade risk dashboards and analytical systems for trading desks. His landmark achievement, the USD Swaps Dashboard, became Barclays’ first risk platform on a containerized Kubernetes environment, unifying trader tools, reducing system load, and enhancing performance across the organization. His work in data engineering, DevOps, and platform scalability directly empowers high-stakes trading decisions. Previously, Jay worked as a Structural Engineer at HOK, contributing to iconic projects such as the LaGuardia Airport Redevelopment, University of Michigan Clinical Inpatient Tower, and the St. Louis Major League Soccer Stadium. He pioneered automation and computational design tools that saved hundreds of engineering hours and developed a GPU-accelerated vibration analysis tool recognized company-wide for its innovation and impact. Through his cross-disciplinary expertise, leadership, and groundbreaking contributions, Jay Dalal continues to drive advancements in both finance and engineering, making him a recognized innovator with global impact.