Steven Shonts
About Steven Shonts
Steven Shonts serves as the Director and Head of Integrations and Securitizations at dv01, where he has worked since 2020. With a background in data engineering and analysis, he has held various roles in the finance and data sectors, contributing to data integration and quality assurance.
Work at dv01
Steven Shonts has been serving as the Director - Head of Integrations and Securitizations at dv01 since 2020. In this role, he leads the implementation and maintenance of external data integrations for loan performance data, which includes mortgages, student loans, and unsecured personal loans. He coordinates with external counterparties to arrange the delivery of raw data files and deal information. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Manager of Integrations for 11 months and as a Senior Data Engineer for three years at dv01, contributing to the company's data processing capabilities.
Education and Expertise
Steven Shonts earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Geosciences, Finance, and Sustainable Energy from Princeton University, where he studied from 2008 to 2012. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in data engineering and integrations. He has developed expertise in processing and structuring data within distributed data processing pipelines and PDF parsers, ensuring data quality and consistency across various dimensions.
Background
Before joining dv01, Steven Shonts held several positions in the data analysis and engineering fields. He worked as a Data Analyst at Citadel LLC for three months in 2015 and as a Senior Data Engineer at The Earnest Research Company for six months in the same year. He also gained experience as a Business Development Analyst at Carbon Credit Capital - CINCS from 2011 to 2013 and as an Analyst at 1010data from 2013 to 2015. His diverse background in data roles has contributed to his current expertise in integrations and securitizations.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Steven Shonts has demonstrated a commitment to ensuring the quality and consistency of data and deal structure information. He has successfully led initiatives to implement and maintain external data integrations, which are critical for analyzing loan performance data. His ability to coordinate with external counterparties has been essential in arranging the delivery of raw data files and deal information, enhancing the operational efficiency of dv01.