08/28/2026
Independent Model Review Analyst, HSBC, was one of the early roles in Veronika Shestakova’s (BA/M.S. FIN ’18) career after graduating from Stuart School of Business.
As a student, Shestakova excelled academically while also taking on leadership roles through Stuart Investments and competing in the Zurich Enterprise Challenge, where her team placed among the top 20 globally. These experiences helped her develop the teamwork, critical thinking, leadership and project management skills that shaped her career.
After graduating, she began her career at Eurex Exchange before joining HSBC as an independent model review analyst in Chicago. She is now a senior risk management manager at Capital One, previously Discover, where she continues to build her expertise in risk management.
Outside of her professional work, Shestakova has shared her expertise at international conferences and through published articles covering topics such as artificial intelligence, the gig economy, and macroeconomic trends.
Read Veronika’s story to learn more about her career journey and the experiences at Stuart that helped prepare her for it: https://bit.ly/4ccP9wk