Zaixin Lu
About Zaixin Lu
Zaixin Lu is a Senior Software Engineer at Flexport in Bellevue, Washington, with a background in academia and industry, including roles at Amazon and Washington State University.
Current Position at Flexport
Zaixin Lu is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Flexport, based in Bellevue, Washington, United States. In this role, Zaixin applies extensive knowledge and expertise in software development to enhance Flexport's capabilities in the logistics and supply chain domain.
Previous Experience at Amazon
Before joining Flexport, Zaixin Lu worked at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer II from 2019 to 2023, a period of four years, in Seattle, Washington. During his tenure, he made significant contributions to the development of cutting-edge technologies, including the development of a patented algorithm designed to optimize supply chain logistics.
Academic Career at Washington State University
Zaixin Lu served as an Assistant Professor at Washington State University from 2016 to 2018 in Vancouver, Washington. In this academic role, he mentored graduate students in advanced computer science, and contributed to the academic community through rigorous research and teaching.
Research Scientist at The University of Texas at Dallas
Zaixin Lu worked as a Research Scientist at The University of Texas at Dallas from 2013 to 2016. During this period, he focused on machine learning and data mining, publishing multiple research papers. His work earned him the Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Data Mining in 2015.
Educational Background
Zaixin Lu achieved his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Dallas, where he studied from 2010 to 2013. His rigorous academic training laid the foundation for his subsequent contributions to both academia and industry.