Alex Yu

Experience

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  Amsterdam Fluidics

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Co-Founder

  • Co-founded a startup with a proposal of combining multiple microfluidic technologies to enable efficient lipid encapsulation of vaccines and chemo treatment• Competed in a series of startup competitions (e.g. Wharton Y-Prize, Princeton Tiger Launch) for initial funding

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  IBM

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  Contractor

  • Built a proof-of-concept microfluidic security system with cloud connectivity• Wrote peripheral web app in Python and set up ETL pipeline with NoSQL database• Wrote Android App in Java for IoT demonstration

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  Roche

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Sensor R&D Intern

  • Developed prototypes of electro-optic metabolite (Glucose, Lactose) sensors• Experimented with sensor image recognition with OpenCV in Python• Wrote Numpy/Pandas analytics scripts for sensor data

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  Trekintal Corp.

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2023

  Consultant

  • Advised family business on asset allocation • Mitigated exposure to geopolitical risks by reducing debt-to-equity ratio by 50% (AUM: $3.3M)• Maintained distributer-supplier relationships through frequent visits of partner sites in Germany and China