Oleg Olovyannikov

Chief Technology Officer, Managing Director at Starwood Capital Group

New York, New York, United States

About Oleg Olovyannikov

Oleg Olovyannikov is Chief Technology Officer, Managing Director at Starwood Capital Group. Location: New York, New York, United States.

With over 30 years of diverse technology and business experience, I am a passionate, hands-on senior technology executive specializing in hedge funds, private equity and prop trading. Formerly serving as the Chief Technology Officer at a number of top-tier hedge funds, private equity firms and asset managers, I hired the best talent, led and mentored large teams of technology professionals across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, playing a pivotal role in creating and defining the CTO and CISO functions. In my previous role as the global CTO of Elliott Investment Management, my mission was to build a world-class technology, quant, software, data, cloud, and cyber organization, along with a seamless front-to-back global trading, risk, data, and analytics platform. I have deep practical experience in transformation, innovation, and growth. I establish the strategic value of technology and work hand-in-hand with senior business executives to achieve business goals through technical innovation and alignment with business strategy and goals. My extensive project, people, vendor relationship, and budget management skills are complemented by excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Now, as an Operating Executive with Elliott Private Equity, I leverage my prior skills and experience to help our portfolio companies create and unlock value using technology—particularly in AI, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions. By applying my deep expertise, I aim to drive transformation and innovation, enabling our companies to achieve their strategic goals and maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Skills

  • Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methodologies
  • Quantitative Analytics
  • Cost Engineering

Additional experience

  • Operating Executive, Elliott Private Equity

    Elliott Investment Management L.P.

    June 2024 – June 2025

Education

  • M.S., New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering
  • B.S., New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering