Kevin Chu
Consultant Researcher CEO at Velexi Research
California, United States
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Top SchoolKevin Chu is a consultant-researcher and CEO with 16 years of experience building production-quality scientific and data-driven software for industry and research clients from his California-based firm, Velexi. He combines a PhD in Applied Mathematics with practical expertise in computational science, machine learning, high-performance computing and software architecture to deliver bespoke solutions, technical reports, and open-source scientific libraries. His research contributions include the Optimal Time Step method and a Direct Matrix Method formalism, and he has released foundational tools such as LSMLIB and PSLIB that bridge theory and implementation. Kevin blends technical leadership with hands-on engineering and business management, maintaining client relationships while directing a small multidisciplinary team. An entrepreneur at heart, he has also managed investment portfolios and explores longevity and startup projects, reflecting a curiosity for practical impact beyond pure research. Colleagues describe him as someone who intentionally synthesizes ideas across domains—turning mathematical insight into robust, deployable systems.
16 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Illinois Mathematics and Science AcademyPhD Applied Mathematics, PhD Applied Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMS Scientific Computing & Computational Math, MS Scientific Computing & Computational Math at Stanford University
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Github Skills (54)
jupyter10
mathematics10
cookiecutter10
coverage10
julia10
testing9
stock-data9
python9
financial-data9
dvc9
yahoo-finance9
polyhedra9
geometric9
yahoo-finance-api9
jupyter-notebook9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
velexi-research/VLXI-Cookiecutter-Julia
Mar 2021 - Mar 2026
Julia package template that encourages the creation of high-quality software, promotes developer efficiency, and is distribution-ready
Contributions:30 releases, 75 PRs, 214 pushes in 5 years 1 month
templatesoftware-qualityhigh-qualitycreationjulia
velexi-research/Xtallography.jl
Dec 2023 - Jun 2026
Library of utility functions for analysis of 3D crystals.
Contributions:19 releases, 111 PRs, 365 pushes in 2 years 6 months
crystallographyjulia
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