Ethan Olesinski

I am a Master of Computer Science student focusing on software systems and fintech applications. Most recently, I was a Software Engineering Intern at Morgan Stanley, where I worked on fixed income trading infrastructure. Previously, I also interned at the MIT Digital Currency Initiative and the Federal Reserve, where I contributed to various projects related to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

Prior to graduate school, I received my Bachelor of Science in Economics and Minor in Mathematics from the University of Nevada, Reno. I also spent a year as an undergraduate Visiting Student studying financial economics and computer science at Columbia University.

While at UNR, I was a Research Assistant in the Department of Economics where I worked with Prof. Mehmet S. Tosun. I also completed an internship at the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development. At Columbia, I participated in the Columbia Space Initiative, Columbia Financial Investment Group, and the Columbia Economics Society.

Research Interests: Digital Currency • Distributed Systems • Public Policy