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#GirlsCode: From designing an app that impressed Steve Jobs to building the next Romanian unicorn in US
Alina's early love for maths later turned into a love for new technologies and the goal to create the "killer app" that make people's lives better. Shemoved from Romania to the US at a young age and, after working for big companies and…
Irina Marica · Journalist
· Updated · 9 min read
Alina's early love for maths later turned into a love for new technologies and the goal to create the "killer app" that make people's lives better. Shemoved from Romania to the US at a young age and, after working for big companies and adding new and valuable experiences to her career, she decided to follow her entrepreneurial passion. She started Chili Piper, a startup that helps companies get more value from sales prospects and increase revenues. The company raisedUSD 18 million in August this year and aims to reach unicorn status as soon as possible.
Alina Vandenberghe grew up and went to school (and university) in Bucharest, but started to build her successful career in the US, where she moved in 2008. She worked for big companies, earning valuable experience, and doing amazing things. In 2010, for example, Steve Jobs selected a news app she had designed as one of the few apps he showed during a demo for the iPad launch.
