Staff

Instructors

David
David Wagner (bio) I study computer security and love learning new things. Outside of work, I enjoy tennis, table tennis, and playing board games with my nieces and nephews.
Swupnil
Swupnil Sahai (bio) I love solving problems in A.I. & computer vision. When I'm not lecturing or working on my sports startup, I'm probably playing tennis, traveling with my fiancé or being autonomously driven by my Tesla.

Teaching Assistants ((u)GSIs)

Aanika
Aanika Shah (bio) I'm a senior studying IEOR and Data Science with an emphasis in industrial and business analytics. This is my second semester on staff as a UGSI for this amazing class! I love watching sports, traveling, playing board games (Catan!!), and listening to music.
Aidan
Aidan De Angelis (bio) I'm a 5th year Computer Science major from Davis, CA. I took Data 8 my Fall semester freshman year and I absolutely fell in love with it. I've since tutored for 3 semesters and this will be my 4th semester as a TA. In my free time I like to hike, play paintball, and scope vibes. I hope you come to love Data 8 as much as I do!
AlanL
Alan Liang (bio) Hi! I am a EECS Masters student, previously having majored in Economics and CS at Cal as well. I'm sort of from Shanghai, and some things I enjoy include discovering good food, shibes, consumerism, and data science; guess which one is my favorite ;). Looking forward to a great semester and e-meeting you all!
AlanR
Alan Rosenthal (bio) I'm a 5th year master's student in EECS, and before that I did my undergrad here studying math and CS. This is my 6th semester as a TA and my 3rd for Data 8! Outside of school and work, I love cooking, badminton, and playing/composing music.
Alvin
Alvin Yu (bio) Hi friends! I'm a senior studying business and data science and I love playing basketball, going for runs, watching Avatar the Last Airbender, and helping others learn. My Berkeley starter-pack includes the 8th floor of Unit 1 Putnam, Doe Library, GBC's chicken quesadillas, Sheng-Kee buns, and the homies on Benvenue, College, Channing, and Center.
An
An Ju (bio) Hi! I'm a Ph.D. student, and I study the robustness of artificial intelligence models. I also worked on analyzing and visualizing data for automated teaching and tutoring. I'm looking forward to a great semester as a first-time Data 8 GSI!
Ananya
Ananya Krishnan (bio) Hey! I am a senior studying cognitive and computer science from sunny San Diego. I am interested in learning about data visualization, economics & finance and decision making. In my free time, I enjoy watching TED Talks, going on hikes, attempting to bake, and eating lots of ice cream. I am excited to be part of the Data 8 staff this year and hope to e-meet you this Fall!
AngelaG
Angela Guan (bio) My name is Angela Guan, and I am from San Jose, CA. I am a 4th year studying Data Science, and I love Data 8! I am on the Cal Table Tennis team, and I enjoy going to beaches, hiking, cooking, traveling, and eating with friends. Looking forward to meeting you!
AngelaZ
Angela Zhou (bio) Hello!! I am a fourth-year studying data science with a domain emphasis in cognition. I came to UC Berkeley to follow in the footsteps of my Albuquerque alumni, Troy Bolton. In my free time, I love to binge Netflix (I know almost all the words to HIMYM and Friends), listen to music (I really like EDM and alternative indie), and get boba with my friends. If you ever have any questions or just want to talk, please feel free to reach out! :)
Brett
Brett Irvin (bio) I am a senior studying Business and minoring in Data Science. I'm from the LA area and I love to workout with friends and learn about training methods. I look forward to an awesome semster!
Caroline
Caroline Chen (bio) I'm currently a senior double majoring in Statistics and Data Science. This is my 6th semester on Data 8 staff, and I'm super excited for this semester!
Celine
Celine Chen (bio) Hi everyone, I'm a fourth year studying Sociology & Cognitive Science with a minor in Data Science. I'm originally from Fremont, CA and have lived in the Bay Area all my life. Data 8 has been one of my favorite courses during my time here at Cal and I'm so excited to be part of staff again this semester, hope you love it as much as I do!
Chendi
Chendi Wu (bio) Hi all! I'm a senior studying computer science and data science. I love reading (especially detective stories), anything matcha and fluffy animals. I always twist my tongue when saying "test statistics".
Connor
Connor Clark (bio) I am a senior from Burlingame, California studying data science with an emphasis in applied math and modeling. I love baseball, skiing, surfing, and anything else outdoors. One day I hope to work in management for a professional sports team.
Danyal
Danyal Shahroz (bio) I'm a third year studying Data Science with a domain emphasis in cognition. Data 8 is one of my favorite classes I've ever taken. Some of my interests are eating food, traveling, and listening to music. Looking forward to a great semester!
Deven
Deven Barth (bio) I'm a fourth year student majoring in data science and minoring in computer science. Prior to coming to Berkeley, I grew up in Kentucky, Arizona, as well as the Bay Area itself, and currently I'm working out of Marin County, CA (just north of SF). This will be my second time as a uGSI for Data 8 and I'm looking forward to another great semester!
Ellen
Ellen Persson (bio) Coming back to Data 8 for my fourth semester on staff, I'm a junior majoring in Engineering Mathematics and Statistics. I'm a Bay Area native, though I was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In my free time, I play Ultimate Frisbee with the women's team here on campus. I'm super excited to be a part of Data 8 this semester, and I hope you all have a great time taking it!
Emily
Emily Zou (bio) Hi everyone! I am a fourth year CS major from the DC area. In my free time, I enjoy skating with the Cal Figure Skating Team, figuring out new ways to make coffee, and making restaurant-quality food for my foodstagram. Check it out: @zoumuchfood!
Erika
Erika Mack (bio) I am a fourth year data science major with a psychology domain emphasis. This will be my 5th semester on data 8 staff and my first as a uGSI.
Eshaan
Eshaan Soman (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a junior studying CS and this will be my third semester on staff. I really like Data 8 related jokes. On a scale of 1-10, I'd r8 my humor a (Data) 8.
Franco
Franco Achacoso (bio) Hey everyone! My name is Franco Achacoso, I'm from Los Angeles (closer to Culver City), and I'm happy to be teaching Data 8 in my last semester before completing my Data Science degree with a domain emphasis on Businesses and Industrial Analytics. I like playing volleyball, playing video games like League, Osu, and Valorant, and most importantly teaching Data 8! Since Data 8 was my first time coding, it holds a dear place in my coding heart and I hope I can help give you the same kind of experience I had!
Grace
Grace Li (bio) I'm a 4th year statistics and computer science major that bakes and cooks quite a bit. Looking forward to meeting all of you virtually this semester!
GregoryD
Gregory Du (bio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjS9eonu3Cc
GregoryK
Greg King (bio) Live. Laugh. Linear Regregssion.
Ian
Ian Castro (bio) I'm a fourth-year majoring in Media Studies and Microbial Biology from the East Bay Area. My interests are in diversity, equity, and access to STEM in higher education, and I work on various other projects with the Data Science Education Program including Data 6 and Info 290. This will be my 6th semester on Data 8 staff; Data 8 has been one of my favorite classes in undergrad, and I hope I can help you feel the same!
Jifu
Jifu Li (bio) Look at you, looking at me.
Kanika
Kanika Ahluwalia (bio) Hi all! I'm a 4th year studying Data Science from SoCal. In my spare time, I enjoy watching travel vlogs, exploring new coffee shops (my favorite has to be Philz), and hiking to see sunsets/sunrises with friends. This is my second time being a uGSI and I am super excited to meet you all!
Katherine
Katherine Tsai (bio) Hi everyone! I am a senior from Palos Verdes, CA studying Data Science and Cognitive Science. In my free time I like to take naps, dance, or get gelato with friends. Data 8 has been one of my favorite classes so far, and I am excited to get to know everyone this semester!
Kevin
Kevin Hsu (bio) Hi! I'm a junior from San Jose, CA studying computer science. In the few hours that I'm not staring at my laptop, I enjoy biking around, baking, and hiking. Other than tutoring for Data 8, I've previously been involved with Data 100 and CS 170 staff. This is my first semester TAing, and I'm looking forward to getting to meet all of you!
Logan
Logan Ritter (bio) I am a senior majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Data Science. I was born and raised in Northeast Ohio. I spend my free time hiking, biking, playing ultimate frisbee, and hanging out with my roommates. I also love listening to music. I am excited to meet you all virtually!
Margaret
Margaret Misyutina (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a junior from San Diego majoring in Data Science and minoring in Computer Science. I absolutely LOVE teaching Data 8; this is my fifth semester on staff! In my free time I enjoy exploring SF, watching sunsets, petting cats, and making smoothies :)
Meghan
Meghan Wang (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a third year studying Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. I'm originally from SoCal but have loved exploring the Bay Area! Outside of classes, I enjoy sewing, re-watching Marvel movies, and finding new music.
Melissa
Melissa Wong (bio) Hi!!! I'm a third year studying Computer and Data Science, and I'm so excited to be a uGSI for the Fall 2020 semester! I fell in love with Data 8 when I took it my first semester at Cal and I hope I can make your experience as great as mine was (: I'm originally from SoCal and I love talking Marvel, design, and web dev. See you all on ~zoom~!
Nancy
Nancy Wang (bio) Hi! I'm a junior studying Data Science and Political Economy. I've been teaching Data 8 since my freshman year and it's been one of my favorite classes at Berkeley! In my free time I love watching random 2000s movie trailers on Youtube, trying wacky food combinations, and exploring Berkeley!
Nichole
Nichole Sun (bio) Hi! I'm Nichole, a senior majoring in Data Science with a concentration in Applied Math. I'm a SoCal native and in my free time, I love playing volleyball, watching the Bachelor, and hammocking on the glade.
Olivia
Olivia Lewke (bio) Hello! I am a senior double majoring in English and Data Science. If I'm not complaining about how cold it is here, I'm probably reading, playing Animal Crossing, dogwatching on the glade, or spending too much money on UberEats at 3am. This will be my fifth semester on Data 8 staff. This course made me fall in love with data science and I hope that it will do the same for you!
Parham
Parham Rouzbahani (bio) A friendly reminder that the Toronto Raptors are your 2019-2020 NBA Champions. Without that out of the way, I'm a business & data science loving senior from Toronto, Canada, eh? I'm a huge fan of dogs, board games, travelling and snow.
Pratibha
Pratibha Sriram (bio) Hi! My name is Pratibha and I am a senior CS major from San Jose. I enjoy napping, eating potatoes, bad jokes, and giraffes. Super excited for this semester of Data 8 with you all!
Rita
Rita Wang (bio) I just finished my second year majoring in Computer Science and Data Science. In my free time, I like to explore photography, videography, listen to music, and watch movies. My friends say that I like to give sales-pitch on things (such as laptops, tablets, electronics) I am passionate about, so if you want to experience what it is like to be given a sales-pitch, hit me up.
Robbie
Robbie Netzke (bio) I'm a 4th year Applied Math major with a concentration in econ. I like to go to the beach and hang out with my friends in my free time, and , most of all, I like to talk about data 8!!
Roshan
Roshan Srinivasan (bio) Hi there! I too stalk my GSIs on Facebook and LinkedIn. Kudos to you if you can find my TikTok profile.
Ruhi
Ruhi Doshi (bio) Hi! I'm Ruhi, a third year Data Science and Operations Research major from Minnesota. I'm excited for my fourth semester on staff! I love hiking to new spots (currently exploring new parts of the fridge!), playing board games (online and offline), and endlessly rewatching every Marvel movie. Say hi—I'm always down to chat!
Sam
Sam Wu (bio) Hey there! I am a senior studying Computer Science and Statistics, and this will be my sixth semester on course staff and fourth semester as a uGSI for Data 8! I'm from Vancouver, Canada, and I love to learn about the different cultures of the world (I speak English, Mandarin, and French)! Hit me up if you like anime, food, traveling, or learning new languages!
Sarthak
Sarthak Arora (bio) Hello! I am a third year Data Science and Computer Science major from Mumbai. I love sports, binge watching Friends/HIMYM, and good food. Looking forward to a great zoom semester!
Saurav
Saurav Mittal (bio) hi. d8 is a fun course and this is my sixth time on course staff but other than that im just another ethanol enthusiast trying to get through an online semester.
Sophia
Sophia Tan (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a fourth year from SoCal studying Molecular and Cell Biology and Data Science. I love binge-watching (and rewatching) shows, sunsets, and puzzles! I'm excited to meet you all and hope you enjoy the class!
Stephanie
Stephanie Djajadi (bio) Hello! I'm a fourth-year studying computer science and data science. I love dogs, trying new foods, and traveling. I really enjoyed Data 8, and I'm looking forward to a great semester!
Sunny
Sunny Shen (bio) Hey guys! I'm a junior studying Economics and Data Science. I love Data 8 and I hope to make your (remote) Data 8 experience as pleasant as possible :) I love photography, singing, and traveling. I'm always down to chat about Data Science or life and learn about your intelligent minds!
Tamara
Tam Vilaythong (bio) Tacos, athletics/enjoying virtual t-rock thursdays but everyday, music (https://youtu.be/WI0mSEzttx8). Comp Sci senior from San Diego, been on course staff for 5 semesters, lead TA for 3 semesters now. I rewatched the movie Cars eight times in April 2020 (im fine, kachow).
Vaibhav
Vaibhav Pabreja (VP) (bio) 1 part cognitive science, 1 part data science, 2 parts geek, 3 parts musician. Too many parts? Hi, I'm Vaibhav, but I go by VP. I am an international student hailing from Dubai (yes, its true, we ride camels to work). I'm super excited to meet y'all!
Vikram
Vikram Chandran (bio) Hey everyone! I'm a chocolate volcano and ping pong lover who watches too much Netflix & HBO. The Dark Knight is my favorite movie of all time. I'm also a competitive swimmer!
Winifred
Winifred Chung (bio) I'm a fourth-year Data Science major from sunny San Diego. I love spending copious amounts of time at the beach, getting lost in nature, curating Spotify playlists, and impulsively buying concert tickets. Hope you enjoy this class just as much as I did!
Yanay
Yanay Rosen (bio) I am a fourth year majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Data Science. I was born in Israel but grew up in the suburbs around Boston. This is my fourth semester as an uGSI and seventh semester on staff. I love Data 8 and hope you will too!
Yash
Yash Swarup Agarwal (bio) Hey there! I'm a senior majoring in Computer Science. This is my fifth semester with Data 8 and my third time as a uGSI! Data 8 has been a personal favorite since freshman year and I hope you all love the class as much as I did. If you get a chance, shoot me an email and say Hi!

Tutors

Aarushi
Aarushi Karandikar (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a junior studying data science and this will be my third semester on staff. I love binge-watching kdramas, making Spotify playlists, and solving escape rooms with friends (hmu if you know any fun online ones!)
Aditi
Aditi Mahajan (bio) I am a third year studying applied math and CS from the Bay Area. Baking, running, and binge watching TV shows is how I fill my spare time. Welcome to Data 8 and I hope we have a great semester!
Andrea
Andrea Ma (bio) Hi, my name is Andie, and I'm a senior from New York City double majoring in Economics and Psychology. I've really enjoyed being on the west coast these past few years, and in my free time I like to explore San Francisco and go out to try new things. Data 8 was one of my favorite classes, and I hope you will find it interesting too!
Anna
Anna Zhao (bio) Hi guys! I took Data 8 my first semester of freshman year and have been involved in the course ever since. Outside of school, I love to write, try new food places, discover new music, and occasionally play a certain mushroom game. Feel free to reach out if you have questions about classes, school, or life!
Anuja
Anuja Lohia (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a third year Computer Science major with a minor in Conservation and Resource Studies. Feel free to reach out to me if you want Netflix recommendations or to discuss Harry Potter/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Data 8. Super pumped to meet you all let's have a great semester!
Ashika
Ashika Raghavan (bio) Hey! I'm a third year from SoCal studying Anthropology and Linguistics, and minoring in Education. When I'm not in class, I enjoy being involved with the campus yearbook (shoutout to Blue & Gold!), binging tv shows with my friends, and generally falling down the rabbit hole of Youtube. I'm super excited to get to know all of you, and looking forward to a great first semester as tutor for Data 8!
Avik
Avik Sethia (bio) If I had a dollar for every semester I've been on the Data 8 Staff before this- I would be broke. Jokes aside, I am really stoked to be teaching what was probably my favorite and most influential class at Berkeley! I'm a senior majoring in computer science and economics who aspires to be a semi professional stand up comic some day.
Carlos
Carlos Ortiz (bio) Hey there! I'm Carlos, a junior majoring in Data Science with an emphasis in Sustainable Development and Engineering. I'm involved in the DSEP's Discovery Program and Human Context and Ethics teams; on other terms, I'm also a part of Cal Band on campus! I love all things related to dogs, sleep, food, and music.
Claudea
Claudea Jennefer (bio) Hi everyone! My name is Claudea and I am a rising senior majoring in statistics. This will be my first semester as a tutor for data8, really looking forward to join the team! I enjoy listening to music, reading novel, and playing guitar on my free time :-)
Devarsh
Devarsh Dhanuka (bio) Hi everyone! I am a Junior majoring in CS and Economics and this is my semester as a tutor. Data 8 has been one of my favorite classes at Cal and I hope you all love it as much as I did! In my free time, I love watching sports (I'm a huge Chelsea fan), binge-watching HIMYM and Friends, and playing FIFA with my friends.
Devesh
Devesh Agarwal (bio) I'm a comedian, an author, and an aspiring space tourist. I'm also obsessive about learning new (and random) things. My latest fascination is evolutionary biology. Hit me up to hear or tell me an interesting fact!
Drew
Drew Suranjan (bio) I am a Business Major and Data Science Minor student. I was born in the US, but lived most my life in China and Singapore. I love sports, traveling and Mexican food.
EllenK
Ellen Kwok (bio) Hi! My name is Ellen and I am a junior studying Cognitive Science and Data Science. Data 8 was one of my favorite class on campus and I hope you love it as much as I did! Feel free to chat with me about anything or add me on LinkedIn;)
Elliott
Elliott Shadgoo (bio) What's up guys, I'm Elliott and I'm a third year data science and economics major from Los Angeles, CA. I'm really looking forward to working on course staff this semester and helping everyone have an awesome experience learning data science!
GraceA
Grace Altree (bio) Hey everyone, I'm Grace! I am a junior studying Data Science and Cognitive Science. I love dancing, traveling, and being in the ocean. Please reach out, I'm excited to get to know you!
Jack
Jack Chen (bio) Hey! My name is Jack and I am a sophomore intending to major in computer science and economics. I love playing basketball, tennis, and watching city lights and look forward to working with you this semester!
Jacqueline
Jacqueline Yu (bio) Hello! I'm an third year studying data science with a domain emphasis in cognition! I'm from the East Bay Area and I love naps, Trader Joe's, passion fruit green tea w/ lychee jelly, dog memes, kombucha, and secretly watching bad reality TV shows. :)
Jessie
Jessie Houng (bio) I'm pursuing degrees in Data Science and Economics, but outside of courses I love to draw, cook, and spoil my cat. My secret to staying motivated: Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen rage compilations.
Joyce
Joyce Zheng (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a junior from Naperville, Illinois (suburb of Chicago!) studying Data Science and Public Health. In my free time, I love to explore new foodie places, bullet journal, and go on spontaneous trips with my friends (twin peaks at 2am, anyone?). I'm super excited to meet all of you this semester!
Kary
Kary Wang (bio) Hi! I'm a third year civil engineering major, and I really love how interdisciplinary data science can be. This is my third semester as a tutor, and I'm incredibly excited to meet all of you! Outside of class, you can find me designing pages for the yearbook (yes it exists!) or looking at pictures of cute dogs.
KevinM
Kevin Miao (bio) Hey you! My name is Kevin Miao, a senior studying Computer Science (Fun fact: I changed my major six times) from the Netherlands specifically interested in Bioinformatics and Computer Vision. Please let me know if you have any questions about CS/DS/Bio or just want to chat about cool recipes/Taylor Swift's new album/fun workouts.
King
King Han (bio) I'm a junior studying math and CS. I love thinking about the foundation of math, logic, and science. I'm also intersted in education and politics. Data 8 is a good course!
Laeticia
Laeticia Yang (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a second year majoring in data science and economics. I'm from the South Bay and in my free time I like to read, journal, watch shows, and jam out to music. I'm super excited to be a tutor this semester and can't wait to meet you all!
Lindsey
Lindsey Hanlon (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a senior majoring in data science from Southern California. Other than data 8, I like iced coffee and watching FRIENDS reruns. I'm excited to be returning as a Data 8 Tutor this semester!
Michelle
Michelle Lou (bio) Hi! I'm Michelle and I'm a third year studying Data Science with an emphasis on inequalities in society. Data 8 has been my favorite class at Cal and I'm looking forward to meeting you all :)
Natalie
Natalie Gomas (bio) Hey guys! I'm a senior studying Data Science and this is my fifth semester on Data 8 course staff. I love hiking in the Bay Area and spending time with my friends. I'm looking forward to meeting you all, even if it's over zoom!
Nick
Nick Ha (bio) Hey! I'm a third year cs major from Orange County, CA. I enjoy binge-watching tv shows and going on late night food runs. Looking forward to a great semester with you all!! :)
Nicole
Nicole Park (bio) Hello! I'm a second year double majoring in Data Science and Economics. When I'm not in school and not trying to avoid a global pandemic, I enjoy live music (concerts, musicals, etc.), in-theater movies, and grocery shopping ALL the time. I loved Data8 and can't wait to meet y'all!
Noor
Noor Hanafi (bio) Hi! My name is Noor Hanafi. I'm a junior and a Data Science and Econ double major, and I can't wait to (virtually) meet you all!
OliviaC
Olivia Chang (bio) Hi everyone! I'm Olivia, a junior studying Statistics and Data Science. I love dogs, traveling, and hiking, and my newest quarantine task is learning more things to ~cook. Excited to meet you this semester!
Pulkit
Pulkit Bhasin (bio) I am a rising sophomore intending to major in Computer Science and Economics. This is my first semester tutoring this amazing class! I love watching sports, traveling, playing board games, and watching random shows on Netflix!
Rachel
Rachel Chen (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a senior studying Econ and Stats with a minor in Data Science. I love soccer, cooking and Japanese TV shows! I'm super excited to meet you all and hope you enjoy the semester!
Raymond
Raymond Wang (bio) Hello, I was once the world's youngest baby! I really enjoyed Data 8, and I hope I can help you develop some enjoyment for this class as well. Aside from class, I am very interested in brain research and Ice Cream making. Looking forward to a great semester!
Ritvik
Ritvik Iyer (bio) I'm a rising Junior majoring in Statistics from Anaheim, CA, the home of Disneyland. When I'm not teaching Data Science, I love watching thriller TV shows and rooting for the Lakers. Looking forward to (virtually) get to know many of you!
Rohan
Rohan Chilukuri (bio) Hi! I'm a junior from Menlo Park majoring in Computer Science and Applied Math. In my free time I enjoy baking and playing golf, tennis, tuba, and video games.
Ryan
Ryan Chien (bio) I'm a fourth year Data Science Statistics double major!! In my free time I like playing Super Smash Bros Ultimate, swimming, listening to EDM, and watching anime or k-dramas!! I'm looking forward to meeting and working with everyone this semester!
Sarah
Sarah Ding (bio) Hi Everyone! I'm a senior studying Economics and minoring in Data Science from Phoenix, AZ. I decided to pursue a minor in Data Science after taking the Sports Analytics connector course. While this semester may look different, I am excited for the road ahead and can't wait to meet you all!
Sarina
Sarina Xin (bio) Hi, my name is Sarina! I'm a senior studying Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. I'm from upstate NY. I took Data 8 my first semester here at Cal and absolutely loved it. In my free time, I enjoy getting coffee with friends, admiring nature, and drinking good kombucha. I'm super excited to meet you all!
Shayan
Shayan Ghosh (bio) Hi! I'm a sophomore studying Data Science, CS, and City Planning. I love knitting, biking, and transit-oriented development! This is my first semester as a tutor, and I'm really excited to meet everyone!
StephanieX
Stephanie Xiao (bio) Hii! I'm Stephanie (she/her), and I'm a second-year studying CS from San Jose, CA. During quarantine, I've become an expert at binging Netflix, discovering new songs on Spotify, and sleeping for 15+ hours at a time. Looking forward to meeting you all this semester!
Sydnie
Sydnie Zanone (bio) Hi! I'm Sydnie, a second year from San Jose majoring in computer science. In my free time I like practicing the piano, spending too much money on Happy Lemon, and falling down Youtube rabbit holes. Looking forward to working with you all this semester!
Takao
Takao Kakegawa (bio) Hi! My name is Takao Kakegawa and I am a junior majoring in Applied Mathematics. I hope that I can be of help to the incoming Data 8 students!
Terry
Terry Lin (bio) Hello! I am a sophomore studying Economics and Data Science. I love soccer, tennis, and traveling. I really enjoyed Data 8, and I am super excited for this special cloud semester.
Thomas
Thomas Huo (bio) Hey all, my name's Thomas, a senior majoring in Data Science, and I'm looking forward to being your tutor! Besides having a passion for data science, coffee, and Christianity, I also like being a help to others. Feel free to email me for advice/help!
Tong
Tong Shen (bio) Hi! I'm Tong, a third year majoring in Data Science and Economics. Data 8 is an amazing class and I hope you'll love it! Feel free to ask me anything!
Varun
Varun Jadia (bio) Hi! I'm a junior studying Economics and Computer Science, with a keen interest in all things Data Science and ML. I took Data 8 my first semester here at Cal and had a great experience, looking forward to meeting you all!

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