Alex Wu

Alex Wu has a diverse work experience spanning from 2007 to 2018. Alex began their career as a Campaign Coordinator at MarketBridge, where they managed partner and vendor relationships and developed messaging frameworks. Alex then joined Facebook in 2008 and held various roles including Mobile Product Marketing, Global Mobile Partnerships Marketing, and Global Brand and Consumer Marketing. At Facebook, Alex led successful product launches, developed strategic positioning, drove product adoption, and managed global mobile marketing programs. In 2012, Alex joined Quora as the Head of Product Marketing, Communications, and Partnerships. Alex later worked at Uber as a Product Marketing Manager before joining Newsela in 2015 as the Vice President of Growth. At Newsela, Alex worked on developing innovative, data-driven products to improve literacy and engagement in current events. In 2016, they became an Advisory Board Member at Teach.org, a national movement to recruit high-achieving teachers. Alex also has experience in venture capital, having served as the Managing Partner at Cavalier Venture Partners and as a Venture Partner at SparkLabs - Global Accelerator. Additionally, they co-founded the A3 (Asian American Artists) Foundation in 2013 to support Asian American artists in media. Most recently, Alex joined Nex as a Founding Team member and Vice President, contributing to the strategy, marketing, and partnerships of the motion sports and entertainment company.

Alex Wu attended the University of Virginia from 2003 to 2007, where they studied Business with a focus on Marketing, Management, and Government. Prior to that, they attended the National Experimental High School Bilingual Department from 1994 to 2003. There is also a mention of Georgetown University, but no specific details are provided about the duration or degree obtained.