Yu Peng
About Yu Peng
Yu Peng is a Software Engineer at Jefferies in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with a background in quantitative risk analysis and financial engineering.
Current Title
Yu Peng works as a Software Engineer at Jefferies since 2020. Based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, he contributes to various software engineering projects, leveraging his expertise in financial systems and quantitative analysis.
Previous Roles at Jefferies
Before his current role, Yu Peng served at Jefferies in multiple positions. In 2020, he was a Quantitative Risk Analyst for 8 months. Prior to that, he worked as a Quantitative Risk Intern in 2019 for 3 months, gaining significant experience in financial risk assessment and quantitative analysis techniques.
Experience at Stevens Institute of Technology
Yu Peng's tenure at Stevens Institute of Technology saw him in different roles. He worked as a Research Assistant twice, from 2019 for 7 months and from 2018 to 2019 for 6 months, focusing on various research projects. Additionally, he was a Student Teaching Assistant from 2018 to 2019 for 9 months, a role in which he supported teaching activities and aided students.
Early Career and Internships
Yu Peng began his career with several internships. He interned at Huaqi Private Equity as a Strategy Analyst in 2015 for 2 months in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. He also worked as a Sales and Marketing Analyst at Keystone Real Estate Group, LP from 2014 to 2015 for a year. His initial experience includes an internship at People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) in 2013 for 3 months in Beijing City, China.
Educational Background
Yu Peng holds a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, obtained in 2019. He also holds a non-degree certificate in Quantitative Finance from Baruch College (2015-2016). His undergraduate education was at Penn State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering after studying Mechanical Engineering and Actuarial Science from 2010 to 2015.