Alina Chu

Alina Chu is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in backend development and system design. Currently serving as a Senior Backend Developer at Flexa since June 2025, Alina previously held the position of Senior DeFi Systems Developer at Uphold Inc., where responsibilities included building and maintaining the DeFi components of the company's trading platform. Prior roles encompass Backend Developer at Optimism PBC, Senior Developer at Wolk.com, and positions at CrossChannel and Wolverine Trading, where expertise ranged from mobile ad exchanges to trading various financial instruments. Alina's early career includes research roles at the University of Michigan, where a strong academic foundation in artificial intelligence was established, supported by a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution.