Alan Chu
Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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Top SchoolAlan Chu is a software and data engineer with 10 years of experience building distributed systems and real-time solutions, currently contributing to Walmart Global Tech from Bentonville, Arkansas. He blends practical software engineering with a strong research background in materials and applied physics, holding advanced degrees and first-author publications from work on magneto-photonic thin films. As a co-founder of Shanghai Genius Academy he shipped production systems—automating payroll, a student management platform with full test coverage, and a customer-facing website—delivering measurable efficiency and engagement gains. Previous roles at KLA and academic labs showcase his ability to translate experimental science into reliable, automated workflows and train global teams. Comfortable across Python, object-oriented design, and end-to-end product delivery, he brings both startup agility and enterprise engineering discipline. His path—from thermoelectric and thin-film research to AI and software engineering studies—reflects an uncommon combination of hands-on lab experimentation and scalable software craft.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Hackbright AcademyMaster of Science - MS Materials Engineering, Master of Science - MS Materials Engineering at Purdue UniversityMaster's degree Chemical Engineering, Master's degree Chemical Engineering at National Tsing Hua UniversityMaster's degree Computer and information Technology, Master's degree Computer and information Technology at University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence, Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence at The University of Texas at AustinComputer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at General Assembly
English, Chinese
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Github Skills (45)
mongoose10
expressjs10
authentication10
mern-application10
mern10
nodejs10
boilerplate10
mongodb10
webpack-dev-server9
typescript9
react9
bluebird9
addon8
zap8
cordova8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
thechutrain/RU-hackathon
Apr 2017 - Aug 2017
Contributions:38 commits, 15 PRs, 15 pushes in 3 months
thechutrain/rc-coffee-chats
Jan 2019 - May 2020
A service that matches community members for chats
Contributions:11 releases, 625 commits, 77 PRs in 1 year 3 months
matcheszulip-botcommunity-membersnodejsmembers
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