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Roles and Affiliations: Victoria Averbukh is a Professor of Practice at Cornell University’s School of Operations Research and Information Engineering and serves as Director of Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan (CFEM). She leads CFEM, a Manhattan-based program for ORIE M.Eng. students focused on quantitative finance careers.
Education:
- B.A. in Mathematics, New York University (1993)
- M.S. and Ph.D. in Operations Research and Information Engineering, Cornell University (1997)
Research & Teaching: Her research emphasizes financial modeling in fixed income markets, particularly Mortgage-Backed Securities. Courses taught focus on practical valuation and pricing of interest-rate securities, incorporating presentation skills and independent projects to bridge academic learning with real-world financial markets.
Career Background: Prior to academia, Victoria held senior roles in Wall Street: as a Fixed Income Strategist at Salomon Brothers (later Citi) and Head of Structured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Research at Deutsche Bank. She advised on U.S. Treasury futures and MBS, with media appearances in Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Bloomberg Radio.
CFEM Mission: Leverages her industry expertise to provide students hands-on education and industry connections for careers in quantitative finance.
