Brevan Howard has added another senior recruit to its ranks with the appointment of veteran technologist Steven Kordik, who has an extensive history working at both hedge funds and investment banks, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.

Kordik joins Brevan Howard from New York-based multi-strategy hedge fund Schonfeld, where he held the position of North American Head of Platform Support for two and a half years.

Prior to Schonfeld, Kordik also spent two-and-a-half years at Bridgewater Associates as an execution management systems team lead and a connectivity team lead. His work there included designing and implementing automation tools as well as scaling trade platforms.

Before his hedge fund roles, Kordik worked in investment banking holding leadership positions at both Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, and he also spent eight-years as director of platform engineering for Bank of America Merill Lynch.