Jason Lu

Jason Lu

Founder, CEO

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder of Chess For Seniors | National Chess Champion | First-Year at UVA

  • Education

    • University of Virginia

      2024 - 2028
      Bachelor's degree Economics, Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: McIntire Investment Institute, Business and AI Institute, Collegiate Chess League, Chess Club, Chinese Students Association, Barbell Club, Poker Club, Econ Club

    • The Wharton School

      2022 - 2022

      Activities and Societies: Project: The Impact of Socioeconomic and Governmental Conditions On Gun Violence Abstract available at https://jh-cai.com/modern-data-mining/dsl6.html Google Slides available at https://tinyurl.com/yjhp8t8t Wharton Data Science AcademyHighly selective 3-week summer program, part of Wharton's Global Summer Youth Programs

    • Columbia University in the City of New York

      2022 - 2024

      Activities and Societies: Courses taken: Introduction to Algorithms, Computational Biology, Data Science, Astronomy Columbia SHPThe Columbia University Science Honors Program (SHP) is a highly selective program for students who have a strong interest in science and mathematics.

    • Millburn High School

      2021 - 2024
      High School Diploma

      Activities and Societies: Chess Club (President), Data Science Club (Co-founder), Science Olympiad, Student Liaison Committee, Multilingual Tutoring Club Graduated with High Honors

  • Experience

    • Chess For Seniors

      Nov 2019 - now
      Founder, CEO

      Founder and CEO of Chess For Seniors, a 501c(3) nonprofit designed to teach seniors how to play chess. Our mission is to help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and to help bond families together through the game of chess. Developed a website (chessforseniors.org) and lead a team of 12 that has taught over 400 seniors across 27 states and 4 countries. Featured on NPR's The Pulse.

    • Mochimoly

      Mar 2024 - Jul 2024
      Cashier

      • Took customers’ orders in person and online• Prepared and served guests their orders• Maintained a clean and organized work environment by restocking supplies, cleaning the workspace, and disposing trash

    • McIntire Investment Institute

      Sept 2024 - now
      Probationary Analyst

      L/S student-run fund with ~$1M AUM

    • Business and AI Institute (BAI) at UVA

      Sept 2024 - now
      Developer

      Working with Red Light Management's Marketing Team to provide insights for campaign performance using AI

    • Grata

      Oct 2024 - now
      Grata Scholar

      Private Equity and M&A Accelerator

    • Consortium Equity Research

      Nov 2024 - now
      Analyst

      Energy and Sustainability Team

    • PeakSpan Capital

      Dec 2024 - now
      Growth Equity Immersion Program

      PeakSpan’s four-part growth equity immersion program offers exposure and resources to learn about and break into finance and investing.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jason Lu
      Mayor's Award for Outstanding Civic Contribution The Township of Millburn Jun 2024 The Mayor's Award for Outstanding Civic Contribution is presented each year to a student who through unselfish efforts contributed to the welfare of school and community.
    • Awarded to Jason Lu
      Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish New Jersey Department of Education Jun 2024
    • Awarded to Jason Lu
      AP Scholar with Distinction College Board Jul 2023 Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
    • Awarded to Jason Lu
      National 10th Grade Chess Champion US Chess Federation Dec 2021
    • Awarded to Jason Lu
      US Amateur Team East Champions (USATE) US Chess Federation Mar 2021 Winner of the largest national team chess tournament
    • Awarded to Jason Lu
      Chess National Master US Chess Federation Jan 2020 Awarded to competitive chess players above 2200 ELO.