Alex Wu leads US and European policy efforts at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), a non-profit organization focused on creating equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. The Stellar network is a public blockchain built for financial products and services. He focuses on bridging the knowledge gap between the public and private sectors and advocating for the use of emergent technology.
Prior to joining SDF, Alex worked for the Federal Reserve of Boston where he worked on Project Hamilton, a digital dollar and payments initiative. He began his career in financial services at Societe Generale, focusing on various structured financial products. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Economics from New York University and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago.