Yuxin Zhu

Yo, you gotta hear about Yuxin Zhu. This guy’s the real deal, no cap. So, he’s a YC S21 alum, but what’s dope is his whole process, it’s like a crash course in tech hustle and entrepreneurship.

Started his career at Yelp and Fivestars, grinding as a software engineer. Then, he jumped into college stuff, co-founded Berkeleytime, this sick platform for UC Berkeley students to find and schedule courses easily. That got so much love it was acquired by Berkeley itself in 2015, talk about having an effect early.

After that, he didn’t slow down. He rolled into Uber, ran as Senior Software Engineer and Engineering Manager from 2015 to 2021. Imagine that, that’s Uber, right? Building the tech backbone for one of the biggest rideshare companies out there. That’s where he crushed it, gained mad experience, and really learned how to scale.

But Yuxin’s always been about building the future trend. That’s why he co-founded Replo, his current gig. Replo’s this super slick visual CMS for e-commerce, makes building online stores way faster and less bullshit, like less dev time, more doing. Raised over $8.2M from big names like Figma, Vercel, YC, and General Cause. That’s not small potatoes. Replo’s all about rethinking how online shopping experiences are built in this AI age. He’s pushing the boundaries, no doubt.

What’s wild is his story. The dude’s been in the trenches, startup life, big tech, university projects, and now he’s leading a company that’s shaping the future of e-commerce. It’s clear he’s driven by a passion to make things simpler, faster, better. He’s all about using tech to change the game, not just for tech’s sake.

Bottom line? Yuxin Zhu is a legit innovator who’s been grinding his whole career, always looking for how to do stuff smarter. From Berkeley to Uber to his own startup, he’s the kind of guy who jumps into the deep end, learns fast, and then builds something that actually matters. That’s why he’s a name to watch.