Bette Chen transitioned from software engineering to founding Acala, reshaping DeFi within the Polkadot ecosystem.She led Acala through a major crisis, restoring trust with community-driven solutions and transparent leadership.Bette Chen, a former software engineer, pursued an MBA and founded Laminar before co-founding Acala Network.Acala won the first parachain slot on Polkadot and faced a major crisis, which Bette actively resolved to restore stability.