Robinhood
Alex Liu is an experienced engineering leader with a strong background in technology and product development. Currently serving as the Head of Engineering for Crypto at Robinhood since 2021, Alex oversees a team of over 50 engineers and has previously held the position of Senior Staff Engineer, leading 125+ engineers across multiple teams in payments and crypto initiatives. Prior to Robinhood, Alex worked at Airbnb for five years as a Staff Software Engineer, focusing on enhancing payment experiences and generating substantial revenue through various product initiatives. Alex's earlier experience includes a role as a Database Researcher at Harvard University, where research emphasized optimizing data systems, as well as positions at Microsoft and Redbeacon. Alex holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Computer Science from Harvard University.
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Robinhood
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Robinhood was founded in 2013 with a mission to make the financial markets more inclusive. Most importantly, they wanted to make sure that regardless of your wealth, income, or background, an individual could feel empowered to be a long-term investor. Robinhood's mobile technology helps to alleviate the headaches associated with investing. They hope to fill the gap for those who do not feel comfortable with the financial system and the constant changes in our ecosystem. With their app, millions are able to invest through a more approachable and convenient design. Robinhood pioneered commission-free stock trading with no account minimums. They offer customers the ability to buy and sell equities through their mobile interface. In addition to their investing solutions, Robinhood Crypto offers commission-free cryptocurrency trading using the same mobile interface as the investing solutions platform. They support almost every state in the US excluding Hawaii and Nevada. Additionally, their Cash Management product is available to those with a Robinhood brokerage account. Brokerage customers can earn interest on idle cash swept to their partner banks and spend cash through an optional Robinhood-branded Mastercard debit card. Robinhood continues to invest their time and efforts towards the investing, crypto solutions, and brokerage solutions. With their premium feature, Robinhood Gold, one can utilize an enhanced instant access to deposits, professional research, Nasdaq level market data, and access to investing on margin.