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.
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.
Meet the Team
Our leadership combines 50+ years of Post Trade expertise across investment banking, risk management, and technology.
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.
Armando Gherardi
Co-Founder
25 years in trading and risk management transformation across KPMG, BNP Paribas, HSBC, LSEG, Santander — UK, Italy, Australia.
Engineering Team
Sri Lanka-based
Deep financial post-trade knowledge, cloud software development, resilient platform design and build.