Eugene Zhelezniak
Vice President, Investment Analytics at Waterfall Asset Management, LLC
About
Eugene Zhelezniak is Vice President, Investment Analytics at Waterfall Asset Management LLC, based in New York. In his current role, he specializes in structured credit and private equity investments, contributing to the firm's robust focus on high-yield asset-backed securities (ABS) and loan investments within diverse global sectors. His core responsibilities encompass rigorous investment analytics, portfolio evaluation, and supporting high-value decision-making processes for Waterfall’s flagship strategies.
Before joining Waterfall Asset Management, Eugene gained valuable experience in business operations and intelligence at NYDIG, where he focused on digital asset and financial services analytics. Earlier at Waterfall, he held roles that provided comprehensive exposure to investment analysis, further sharpening his expertise in structured finance products and private market transactions.
Eugene holds a degree from Cornell University, underlining a strong academic foundation in quantitative and analytical approaches to finance. Over his career, he has demonstrated significant contributions to optimizing investment analytics and driving strategic growth in structured credit and private equity markets, establishing himself as a proficient leader in asset management at a young age.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall Asset Management LLC | Vice President, Investment Analytics | Dec 2023 to Present | — |
| Waterfall Asset Management LLC | Investment Analytics | Jan 2022 to Dec 2023 | Front office tooling and analytics. |
| NYDIG | Business Operations and Intelligence | Jan 2021 to Jan 2022 | NYDIG, part of Stone Ridge Asset Management, is a bitcoin fintech company that enables institutions to trade, custody, and build digital asset products. In my role, I sit at the intersection of manage... |
| Bridgewater Associates | Portfolio Analytics, Client Service | Jan 2018 to Jan 2021 | • Developing various analytics and presentations to help clients understand how their portfolios are performing both at a point-in-time and over time, and subsequently communicating those findings.
•... |
| Deloitte | Consultant | Jan 2018 to Jan 2018 | Fundamental data literacy w/ python - understanding of pandas, numpy, seaborn, matplotlib, scikitlearn, as well as steps in the data analysis cycle. |
| Deloitte | Business Technology Analyst | Jan 2016 to Jan 2018 | Technical Environments: PowerQuery, PowerPivot, SQL, AWS
Analyst at Deloitte Consulting within Cloud Engineering, with experience across FSI and TMT industries. Held roles that had a healthy balance ... |
| Nielsen | Advanced Analytical Consulting and Modeling Group | Jan 2015 to Jan 2015 | Intern for the Modeling Group (TMG) and Advanced Analytic Consulting (AAC) |
| Leaf Holdings | Customer Analytics | Jan 2014 to Jan 2014 | Intern. Leaf was acquired by Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE: HPY) in 2014. |
| Cornell University | Image Calibrator for Mars Opportunity Rover | Jan 2012 to Jan 2013 | Calibrated images to account for noise and random flaws using a Linux client. Responsibilities include:
• Image 'run-out' correction.
• Filtering at different wavelengths to produce best results.
• U... |
Education
Cornell University
Skills & Expertise
Others at Waterfall Asset Management, LLC (24)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Associate - Resi Trading | New York, NY , United States |
A Arjuna Lal | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
C Crystal Bui | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
D Douglas Kosann | Associate | New York, NY , United States |
| Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
 | Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States |
J Jessica F | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
 | Associate | New York, NY , United States |
L Leo Wong | Partner | New York, NY , United States |
 | Vice President - Investment Management | New York, NY , United States |