Rachel Lu
Software Engineer at Stripe
New York City Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRachel Lu is a software engineer with 10 years of experience focused on full-stack development, currently building products at Stripe in the New York City area. She has a strong background across fintech and enterprise settings, from launching a restaurant payments MVP that generated early revenue to shipping production-facing features at Microsoft and Goldman Sachs. Rachel blends backend proficiency (Python, Django, SQL/SQLAlchemy) with modern frontend stacks (TypeScript, React) and practical UX research, having led teams and taught large undergraduate classes. Notably, she turned an open-source-focused project—vcpkg’s public website—into a user-tested, widely accessible product while winning internal recognition at Microsoft. Her profile reflects an ability to move from prototyping to production, mentor peers, and drive measurable product adoption.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Summer STEM Makerspace Program, Summer STEM Makerspace Program at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtHigh School Science Honors Program, High School Science Honors Program at Columbia University in the City of New YorkBergen County Technical High School - TeterboroHong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)B.S., B.S. at Cornell University
Chinese, Spanish, English
Github Skills (17)
kubernetes10
python10
setuptools10
windows10
cmake10
visual-studio10
c-library10
package-manager10
cpp10
swig10
cross-platform9
linux9
macos9
vcpkg9
code-snippets1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
rachelluuu/jeopardy
Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
A React app for Jeopardy!
Contributions:68 pushes, 2 branches in 14 days
reactjsreactjeopardyreact-app
WAY-Holdings-Inc/Landing-Page
Jun 2020 - Jun 2020
Contributions:6 PRs, 23 pushes, 6 branches in 17 days
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