About Us

Who We Are

A Post Trade change financial service software and advisory company based in London, United Kingdom.

Our Story

O'PTCHA was built by practitioners for practitioners. We combine 50+ years of frontline Post Trade experience — from investment banking trading desks to CCP product leadership — with in-house software engineering to deliver advisory and technology solutions no generalist firm can match.

Our Values

What Drives Us

Personal Attention

We pride ourselves on personal attention and dedication to detail.

Excellence & Efficiency

Commitment to excellence, aiming for efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Quality & Integrity

Our approach is rooted in quality and integrity.

Leadership

Meet the Team

Our leadership combines 50+ years of Post Trade expertise across investment banking, risk management, and technology.

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Simo Lamine

Founder

25 years in Post Trade. Former Head of Clearing & Collateral Products, LSEG. Ex-BNP Paribas (trading & risk, NY & London). CFA. MSc Computer Science, Telecom Paris.

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Armando Gherardi

Co-Founder

25 years in trading and risk management transformation across KPMG, BNP Paribas, HSBC, LSEG, Santander — UK, Italy, Australia.

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Engineering Team

Sri Lanka-based

Deep financial post-trade knowledge, cloud software development, resilient platform design and build.