Alumni
Blockchain at UCLA alumni have contributed across the crypto ecosystem as founders, researchers, engineers, product leaders, and operators. Below are some of their notable affiliations and contributions.
FRAX FINANCE – Jason Huan, co-founder
Jason Huan co-founded Frax Finance, a decentralized finance protocol known for its stablecoin and broader onchain financial products.
Paradigm – Jack Corddry, Fellow
Jack Corddry was selected as a Paradigm Fellow. Paradigm is a research-driven crypto investment firm focused on frontier technologies.
Ethereum Foundation – Matt Garnett, Software ENgineer
Matt Garnett joined the Ethereum Foundation as a Software Engineer. The Ethereum Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports Ethereum ecosystem research, development, and coordination.
GEMINI – Adam Spar, MBA Marketing Strategist
Adam Spar joined Gemini as an MBA Marketing Strategist. Gemini is a cryptocurrency exchange and financial services platform for digital assets.
ZKSYNC (Matter Labs) – Angela Lu, Product Manager
Angela Lu joined Matter Labs as a Product Manager working on zkSync, a scaling protocol for Ethereum built with zero-knowledge proof technology.
Uniswap Labs – Alan Wu, Protocol Engineer
Alan Wu joined Uniswap Labs as a Protocol Engineer. Uniswap Labs contributes to the Uniswap Protocol and builds products that help users access decentralized finance.
Lightspark – Dhruv Pareek, Software Engineer
Dhruv Pareek joined Lightspark as a Software Engineer. Lightspark builds infrastructure for fast, low-cost payments on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
Adjusted Finance – Keroshan Pillay, Founder & CEO
Keroshan Pillay founded Adjusted Finance, the team behind Risk Adjusted Coin (RAC), a crypto index designed to bring risk-weighted portfolio construction onchain.