Independent technology advisory

Clear thinking.
Better technology.

Practical technology and AI advice for boutique financial firms.

Know what to automate, what to buy, what to build — and what to leave alone. A focused review, a clear roadmap, and advice from the engineer doing the work.

Antonio Pafundi outdoors, wearing a green shirt
Antonio PafundiEngineer. Independent adviser.

3 business daysFocused, remote reviews

€2,200 fixed feeClear scope from the start

Independent adviceWork directly with Antonio

01 / The reviews

A useful next step.
A practical plan.

Two focused engagements, built around the decisions you actually need to make.

01For management teams

Technology
& AI Review

For boutique wealth and asset managers, brokers, specialist lenders and investment-focused family offices.

When vendor platforms, Excel, scripts and manual workflows have grown together — and the right next investment is unclear.

You leave with

  • A prioritised 90-day technology roadmap
  • Your first three recommended investments
  • Build, buy and automation recommendations
  • Practical AI opportunities and proportionate controls
02For engineering teams

Real-Time Trading
& Python Platform Review

For fintech, trading and quant teams running Python-heavy real-time systems.

When your platform is slowing delivery, becoming harder to operate reliably, or needs to scale without a major rewrite.

You leave with

  • A five-page report with prioritised findings
  • Architecture, latency and failure-mode analysis
  • Engineering quality and production-readiness gaps
  • Developer workflow and AI tooling recommendations

Both reviews include a 20-minute walkthrough and a 30-minute implementation discussion. Delivered remotely. NDA welcome.

02 / The person behind the work

Financial systems.
Engineering judgment.
A personal approach.

My background on LinkedIn

I’m Antonio, the engineer behind Pafundi Labs.

My background includes VP Engineering in Barclays Rates and experience at Man Group. I’ve led engineering modernisation across London, Paris and New York, working with the real-time platforms, data flows and operational demands of financial firms.

Pafundi Labs brings that experience to smaller teams facing consequential technology decisions. The aim is simple: understand what’s already there, identify what matters, and give you a practical way forward.

You work directly with me, from the first conversation to the final recommendations.

Pythonkdb+C++Real-time platformsAI tooling

03 / How it works

Small engagement.
Clear outcome.

  1. 01

    A short fit check

    Tell me about your current setup and priorities. We start with a free 10-minute conversation to see whether a review makes sense.

  2. 02

    A focused review

    We agree the scope and inputs. I review the relevant systems, workflows and engineering decisions over three business days.

  3. 03

    A plan you can use

    You get concise findings, clear priorities and a walkthrough. We discuss the first steps with your management or engineering team.

Let’s start with your setup

A clearer next step
starts with a conversation.

Send a few lines about your firm, your systems and the decision you’re trying to make. I’ll tell you whether a review is a fit.

antonio@pafundilabs.com

For financial firms.
For the people building them.