Adeel
Adeel Cheema (bio) I am a 4th year computer science major and this is my fourth semester as a uGSI for Data 8. In my spare time, I like to take pictures (acheema.com) and look at cars I can't afford on craigslist.
acheema@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 2pm - 4pm in Evans 458
Aidan
Aidan De Angelis (bio) I'm a third year Computer Science major from Davis, CA. I took Data 8 my Fall semester freshman year and I absolutely fell in love with it. In my free time I like to hike, play paintball, and find good deals on Craigslist. I hope you learn to love Data 8 just as much as I do and I'm stoked to meet you all!
aidandeangelis@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 4pm - 6pm in SDH 254
Akriti
Akriti Singh (bio) Hello! I am a senior studying CS & Data Science and I'm excited to be TAing for Data 8 for a third semester. In my free time, I like trying new restaurants, all forms of art (catch me doodling during classes), and buying things with nice packaging that I don't need.
akritisingh@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 4pm - 6pm in Evans B6
Ananya
Ananya Krishnan (bio) I am a sophomore studying cognitive and data science from sunny San Diego. I am interested in learning about cognitive processes and decision making with modeling and data. 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 meet you this spring!
ananya.krishnan@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 8am - 10am in SDH 254
Andrew
Andrew Linxie (bio) Hello, I am a senior majoring in CS and Statistics excited to be teaching Data 8 once again. In my free time I enjoy watching impossible youtube cooking videos, buying gummy bears by the pound and basking in awkward silence with my friends/peers. Looking forward to meeting you all!
alinxie@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 4pm - 6pm in Cory 105
Anna
Anna Nguyen (bio) Hello! My name is Anna and I'm a third-year Public Health and Data Science major with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. I'm interested in global health development, infectious disease monitoring, and human-centered health interventions -- but still somehow manage to get sick every semester. To avoid work, I like making poorly curated Spotify playlists, planning out vacations I can't afford, and scrolling through Dogspotting on Facebook. Data 8 has been my favorite class here at Cal, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
anna-nguyen@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 6pm - 8pm in SDH 254
Annie
Annie Nguyen (bio) just a human bean.
vienannguyen@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 2pm - 4pm in Evans B6, Thu 2pm - 4pm in Cory 105
Avery
Avery Yip (bio) Hey! I am currently a junior studying computer science & data science. I love traveling and blowing my money on tasty foods and unique dishes around the world. If you ever see me or have any questions, feel free to drop by and say hi!
averyyip@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 10am-12pm in Evans B6
Claire
Claire Zhang (bio) Hi! I’m a third year English major from the Bay Area. This will be my fifth semester teaching Data 8, and I’m excited to return! In my free time, I enjoy playing taiko, drawing, and writing. Hope y’all have as much fun in this class as I did!
clairezhang@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 2pm - 4pm in Evans 458
Colby
Colby Lewis V (bio) Colby FIVE. Punchy biography. This semester I'm trying to convince myself that managing stress is FUN. When I'm not taking or working for class I like to cook, listen to podcasts, and have friends over for board game nights. Sometimes the podcasts spill over into class time.
colbylewis2020@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 10am - 12pm in Evans 340
Divyesh
Divyesh Chotai (bio) I enjoy basketball, board games, ultimate frisbee, and laughing until my sides hurt!
dchotai@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 12pm - 2pm in Evans 458
Emily
Emily Chang (bio) I am a fourth year computer science major from the San Gabriel Valley. In my free time, I enjoy eating, reading and swimming. You can probably find me at coffee shops or gawking at puppies around campus!
echang7@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 4pm - 6pm in Evans 342
Emma
Emma Jaeger (bio) Hi everyone! I'm Emma, a third year CS major from the Northern Virginia area. When I'm not busy studying or teaching data science, I like weightlifting, photography, and eating good food. I'm looking forward to a great semester and getting to know many of you better! :~)
emmajaeger@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 4pm - 6pm in Evans B6, Thu 2pm - 4pm in Evans B6
Francie
Francie McQuarrie (bio) Hi I'm Francie! I am a third-year Statistics major with a minor in Computer Science. I enjoy big dogs, speed-reading 800 page Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels, speed-walking around campus, and speed-talking about all sorts of subjects. I have been involved with Data8 since first semester freshman year, and aim to help people love data science as much as I do.
fmcquarrie3@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 8am - 10am in Cory 105
Hari
hsubbaraj@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 10am - 12pm in Cory 105, Thu 12pm - 2pm in Cory 105
Howard
Howard Ki (bio) Hey everyone! My name is Howard and I'm a third year computer science major from South Florida. I really, really like Data 8 (this is going to be my fifth semester on staff), so I'm looking forward to sharing in the beauty of this course with all of you!
howardki888@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 4pm - 6pm in Evans 458, Thu 12pm - 2pm in Evans 458
Ian
Ian Castro (bio) I'm a second-year studying media studies and microbial biology from the Bay Area. My interests are a bit all over the place, from constitutional law to biotech, so feel free to ask me any questions– even if they're only tangentially related. In my free time, I enjoy watching cooking videos, consuming caffeine, and listening to indie music. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
castro.ian@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 6pm - 8pm in Evans B6
Jacob
Jacob Warnagieris (bio) I'm a third year Data Science major from SoCal, and this will be my fourth semester with Data 8 staff. When I'm not studying, I love to watch movies, travel, and rock climb. I'm looking forward to a great semester!
jwarnagieris@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 10am - 12pm in Evans 458
Jade
Jade Yen (bio) Hi everyone! I am so excited to be apart of Data 8 for my 6th semester at Cal! I'm a third year Computer Science and Cognitive Science major (+ possibly Data Science trying to make the world a better place with ~science. Outside of class, I love to read behavioral economics books, watch Bon Appetit videos, listen to sad music, stalk professors, and make my friends MeMojis. Ask me about my opinions on crunchy vs smooth peanut butter, SoCal vs NorCal, and other hot takes! I take any and all music, book, podcast, and vegan food recs!
jadeyen@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 2pm - 4pm in SDH 254
Jessica
Jessica Hu
j.hu@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 12pm - 2pm in SDH 254
Jiayi
Jiayi Huang (bio) Hey everyone! My name is Jiayi and this is my 5th time teaching this course as a uGSI. My main responsibility is to make sure that YOU are getting the SUPPORT you need to not only succeed, but thrive in this course and beyond while having a pleasant time learning about Data Science! When I am not teaching, I enjoy singing, playing tennis, and grocery shopping at 99 Ranch :). Let's make this semester a wonderful journey for all!
huangjiayi0922@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 4pm - 6pm in SDH 254
Juliann
Juliann Nguyen (bio) Hi! I'm a third year studying Statistics and Data Science. When I have some free time, I enjoy tv show binging, baking and consuming the products of those bakes, as well as dogs in real life, photos, or videos. I'm super excited to be on staff this semester and am looking forward to working with you all!
juliannnguyen@berkeley.edu
Lab: Friday 8am - 10am in Evans 340
Katherine
Katherine Yen (bio) Hi! I'm a third-year computer science major from the Bay Area. I enjoy cooking/following food blogs, hiking, and petting adorable dogs. Please feel free to reach out - happy to chat about Data 8, statistics, recipes, and life in general!
katherine.yen@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 2pm - 4pm in Evans 342, Thu 12pm - 2pm in Evans B6
Krista
Krista Hayakawa (bio) Hi! I'm a third year studying Data Science with a minor in Computer Science. I took Data8 my first semester at Cal, and it has been my favorite class so far! I am on the cheer team (if you couldn't tell from my pic), and I love watching Grey's Anatomy!
keh7@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 2pm - 4pm in Evans 340
Lillian
Lillian Louie (bio) Hi everyone! I'm a third year data science major from Oakland, CA. You can probably find me at a coffee shop either catching up on homework or watching my daily dose of korean dramas. Data8 has definitely changed my college experience, and I hope you'll enjoy the class as much as I did!
lillianlouie@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 6pm - 8pm in Evans 458
Lois
Lois Chang (bio) Hello! I'm a fourth year studying Computer Science from SoCal. I love hiking, biking, and board games. I'm also always looking for new places to eat so if you have good restaurant recs, let me know and we can go try it together :)
loischang@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 10am - 12pm in SDH 254
Makena
Makena Schwinn (bio) Hi there! I'm a third-year majoring in Computer Science and Business. This is my second semester as a UGSI and 5th (!!) semester on Data 8 staff - I love this class. Outside of school, I mostly like to do outdoor activities and go to concerts, or just stay home with my cats, friends, and/or TV. Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns!
makenaschwinn@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 6pm - 8pm in Evans B6
Nanxi
Nanxi Wang (bio) I'm a senior computer science major from San Jose, and this will be my 6th semester on Data8 staff! In my free time, I like to cook, watch food videos on youtube, look at dog photos on Dogspotting, and play Overwatch! Please share recommendations for new movies or tv shows with me. :~)
nwang97@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 12pm - 2pm in SDH 254
Natalia
Natalia Mushegian (bio) Hi! I'm Natalia, and this is my 6th time as a GSI for Data 8 (where has the time gone?). I'm a Molecular Environmental Biology major and Forestry minor, and I'd love to talk to you about applying data science to whatever discipline you're interested in - everyone has a place in data science! Other interests: swing dancing, cooking, telling people plant facts, fermentation, and climate change mitigation!
nataliam@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 8am - 10am in Evans B6, Friday 8am - 10am in Cory 105
Niraj
Niraj Rao (bio) You can probably tell what kind of person I am just by looking at my picture.
niraj.a.rao@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 12pm - 2pm in Evans B6, Thu 4pm - 6pm in Cory 105
Olivia
Olivia Lewke (bio) Hello! I am a third year English and Data Science double major from Palm Springs. If I'm not complaining about how cold it is here, I'm probably reading, dogwatching on the glade, or spending too much money on eating out. This will be my second semester on Data 8 staff, and I'm excited to meet everyone! This course made me fall in love with data science and I hope that it will do the same for you.
olivialewke@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 8am - 10am in Evans 458
Oscar
Oscar Syu (bio) Hi! I'm a junior from Palo Alto studying data science and economics, with an interest in implications of data and technology on business, world development, and governance. When I'm not busy, you can catch me downing enormous quantities of coffee or tea, bricking open 3 pointers, running (when I feel like it), or trying out new AC Transit bus routes to random places. This is my 4th semester on staff and I'm looking forward to meeting you all!
oscar.syu@berkeley.edu
Lab: Fri 8am - 10am in Evans B6
Ravi
Ravi Singhal (bio) Hello! I am a junior majoring in Data Science and minoring in Computer Science. I love sports and am a passionate basketball fan. This is my fourth semester being a uGSI for Data 8 and my first being one of the leads. I am super excited to be a part of this amazing class again!
ravi.singhal@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 12pm - 2pm in Cory 105, Wed 2pm - 4pm in Cory 105
Rebecca
Rebecca Woolf
rwoolf@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 2pm - 4pm in SDH 254
Rishab
Rishab Srivastava (bio) Hey! I’m a junior from India studying Computer Science & Economics. I’m broadly interested in technology, macroeconomics and investing. In my free time, I enjoy watching soccer, reading non-fiction, listening to indie music and creating Spotify playlists. Excited to meet all of you!
rishab.s@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 6pm - 8pm in Cory 105
Rohan
Rohan Narain (bio) Hello! I'm a third year Statistics and Data Science student from San Jose, CA, and I'm very excited to meet you all! I'm a huge baseball fan, and I enjoy discussing music, movies, and the San Francisco Giants. I also really love statistics, so if you have questions about studying statistics and/or data science at Cal, please feel free to ask!
narain.rohan@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 6pm - 8pm in SDH 254
Sabrina
Sabrina Liu (bio) I'm a fourth year studying Economics, Statistics, and Music. I love everything about my hometown of Pittsburgh, especially the sports teams in it. If you have a good recipe for potatoes, please let me know; it's for 'science'
liusabrina@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 6pm - 8pm in Cory 105
Sathvik
Sathvik Nair (bio) Hello there! I'm a junior from the Bay Area studying computer science and cognitive science, interested in applying data-driven solutions to societal issues, so love learning about technology and the mind. When I'm not poring over a Jupyter notebook, you can find me trying to cook, reading a book with a nice cup of tea, or playing a musical instrument. I've been involved with Data 8 for a year now as a tutor, and I'm excited to share my love for data science as a UGSI this semester!
sathviknair@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 4pm - 6pm in Evans 458
Scott
Scott Lee (bio) I like turtles, eating noodles, climbing rocks, and making music. I also enjoy stalking all of my TA's bios too.
scott.lee.3898@berkeley.edu
Shoumik
Shoumik Jamil (bio) I'm senior studying Data Science with an emphasis in Cognition. I love watching sports, reading FiveThirtyEight, and listening to music in my spare time. Data 8 is my favorite course and I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm for Data Science with everyone!
sjamil@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 6pm - 8pm in Evans 458
Subhiksha
Subhiksha Mani (bio) Hi! I’m a senior studying data science and computer science. I enjoy playing around with different creative outlets, including photography and scribbling in random fonts. I appreciate all kinds of ice cream, Spotify’s New Music Fridays, and nice typography.
s.mani@berkeley.edu
Lab: Wed 12pm - 2pm in Evans 342
Tam
Tamara Vilaythong (bio) Hi! I'm Tamara/Tam, and I'm a second year Computer Science major. I'm from San Diego so feel free to ask me about my love of tacos. I absolutely loved taking Data 8, have been involved with the course staff for two semesters now, and am excited to be a uGSI this semester! Looking forward to meeting all of you!
tvilayth@berkeley.edu
Lab: Fri 8am - 10am in Evans 458
Youmna
Youmna Rabie (bio) I’m a third year double majoring in Econ and computer science! I was originally a physics major but switched to CS after taking Data8 my first semester here -- it's my favourite class at Berkeley! My hobbies include baking, learning languages, and reading, as well as watching a ridiculous amount of television. Feel free to reach out to me about anything, Data8-related or not!
youmnarabie@berkeley.edu
Lab: Thu 8am - 10am in Evans 340