# Anson Chu

> Model-free, curiosity-driven, self-supervised

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ansonchu

I am a software engineer based in San Francisco. Currently on break to spend time with my newborn child and explore ideas in AI.    

Previously from 2017-2023, I was the CTO of Numerai where I worked on product, infrastructure, ML, data, crypto, and trading. 

Before that from 2013-2017, I was an early engineer at Uber where I built distributed systems for Dispatch and spatial search engines for Maps.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Atomic Semi
Jan 2024 – Present

### CTO @ Numerai
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023

### VP Engineering @ Numerai
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

### Software Engineer @ Numerai
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

### Senior Software Engineer @ Uber Technologies
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco

### Senior Web Developer @ salesforce.com
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco
Built web and mobile applications used for keynote demos and internal prototyping, focusing on creating innovative and beautiful user experiences. Heavy usage of Angular/Backbone frameworks, javascript and Jade/Stylus for front end development. 

Led team of 3 to create Splashboard, a web app that allows users to create pages that stream real-time social media (Twitter, Instagram, Chatter) for a given search query. Built on a Node server, Backbone client and Socket communication. Deployed successfully in SF Giants stadium, Salesforce Social Media Command Center, America’s Cup and Dreamforce.

### Technology Consulting Analyst @ Accenture Technology Labs
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | San Jose
Develop tools and applications using data analytics, web development and semantic technologies to address business challenges in the data management field.

### Software Test Intern @ EMC
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Irvine, California
Conducted manual testing of de-duplication software on servers and participated in writing automated test scripts using python.

### Student Researcher @ University of California, Irvine
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
Wrote a working java based non-linear image filter in java that corrects anomalies due to light incorrectly reflecting off edges of telescope lenses.

### Network Support Intern @ SWIFT
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009
Conducted research and analysis into network failures and created a VBA+Excel system to keep track of internal patch panel information.

### Test and Development, Intern @ Lolli Media Ltd
Jan 2008 – Jan 2008
Assisted in development and testing of websites using PHP/SQL and created a working Content Management System for internal testing use.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering
UC Irvine

### IB Diploma in Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Chinese, English
Chinese International School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chuanson

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Last updated: 2026-04-05