Staff

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Instructors

Teaching Assistants

Kunal Agarwal

Kunal Agarwal

kagarwal2@berkeley.edu

Hi, I’m Kunal! I’m a CS & Applied Math double major from the Bay Area. I destress by playing FIFA or Animal Crossing, and then stress myself out again watching the NBA (Go Warriors).

Parth Baokar

Parth Baokar

parthbaokar@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone! I’m a senior BioE and EECS major with an undying love for Samoyeds (especially @mayapolarbear). I will miss teaching y’all in person but my quarantine baking will hopefully keep me a bit of company.

Susan Hao

Susan Hao

susanhao@berkeley.edu

I’m a PhD candidate in Cognitive Neuroscience studying models of face and emotion perception in the brain. Outside of research, I love to climb and hike.

Samantha Hing

Samantha Hing

snhing@berkeley.edu

Hi all! I’m Samantha, a PhD student in Environmental Engineering. I’m really excited to teach this class!

Shaviv Hoffman-Lowitz

Shaviv Hoffman-Lowitz

shaviv@berkeley.edu

Hey! I’m a Senior majoring in computer science, and this is my favorite class at Berkeley - hopefully it will be your favorite also! Outside of school, I enjoy playing basketball, ultimate frisbee, and poker. Feel free to reach out to me to talk about Data 100, or anything else!

Jay Kakkar

Jay Kakkar

jaykakkar@berkeley.edu

I am a senior from the UK majoring in applied math and cs, and I love teaching! When I’m not doing schoolwork or course staff related work, I play soccer for the Cal Men’s Club Soccer team and play funk music with my roommates (my favorite band right now is Vulfpeck). Other than that I like hiking the fire trails and occasionally at Mount Tamalpais.

Erica Kong

Erica Kong

waikeikong@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone! I’m a 4th year Data Science and Computer Science major from San Francisco 🌉 My favorite quarantine activity is to play online board games.

Raguvir Kunani

Raguvir Kunani

rkunani@berkeley.edu

Senior EECS major from Bakersfield, CA. Always happy to talk if you’re feeling lonely or in need of a friend during quarantine :) Also if you know FL Studio or any other DAW please hmu, ya boy is tryna enter the SoundCloud game 😎

Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee

brandonyli@berkeley.edu

Hello! I’m Brandon, a 4th year Data Science major and minor in CS. I’m excited to meet all of you and I’m looking forward to a great year!

Akshara Majjiga

Akshara Majjiga

am123@berkeley.edu

I’m Akshara, and I’m a junior from the Bay Area majoring in Computer Science and Economics with a minor in Public Policy. Outside of school, I like running, watching sports, and playing with my dog.

Rami Mostafa

Rami Mostafa

rami.mostafa@berkeley.edu

Hey there! I’m Rami and I’m a senior from Sacramento studying EECS. I love going out on photo shoots and I absolutely love anything related to dogs! DS 100 has been one of my favorite courses, and I’m very excited to get to teach it once again! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or any cute dog pics!

Pranav Nagarajan

Pranav Nagarajan

pranav.njn@berkeley.edu

Hi! I’m Pranav and I’m a junior majoring in physics, astrophysics, and data science. I’m an avid chess player and Golden State Warriors fan. My favorite aspect of data science is how it can be applied to literally everything!

Samir Naqvi

Samir Naqvi

samirnaqvi@berkeley.edu

I am an EECS senior, passionate about data science, and going into the quant trading industry. I enjoy playing basketball, hanging out with friends, and watching tv.

Sophie Phillips

Sophie Phillips

rain@berkeley.edu

Hi I’m Sophie :{ I’m a senior statistics major interested in environmental health and biostatistics. I was a uGSI for Data 100 in Spring 2020 and over the summer. I love this class and I hope you do too! Outside of school I like to go camping.

Christopher Pyles

Christopher Pyles

cpyles@berkeley.edu

Senior DS + CS major. Looking forward to a great semester talking about all things data!

Olivia Qin

Olivia Qin

oliveqy@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone! I’m an incoming junior studying computer and data science. In my free time I enjoy cooking, watching ghibli movies, and playing (learning) tennis. Feel free to hmu to talk about Data 100 or life in general!

Suraj Rampure

Suraj Rampure

suraj.rampure@berkeley.edu

Hey! I’m a 5th year Master’s student in the EECS department advised by Josh Hug. This is my sixth semester helping teach this class, and over the years I’ve become very particular about calling it “Data 100” and not “DS 100” 🤷🏽‍♂️. I’m originally from 🇨🇦, which is where I’ll be this semester. Don’t hesitate to reach out about literally anything!

Agnibho Roy

Agnibho Roy

agnibhoroy@berkeley.edu

Hey guys, I’m Agnibho! I am an incoming third year majoring in EECS and Math from Dallas, Texas. If I’m not found procrastinating on homework or making fun probability questions, I’m usually playing tennis, cooking, or beating my friends in FIFA.

Isaac Schmidt

Isaac Schmidt

ischmidt20@berkeley.edu

Senior, stats major, DS+city planning minors. From Philadelphia! Excited to teach Data 100 this semester. Huge sports fan, maps nerd. #FlyEaglesFly

Andy Sheu

Andy Sheu

andysheu@berkeley.edu

Hello! I’m a fourth year CS major from San Jose. I enjoy playing video games and watching sports.

Japjot Singh

Japjot Singh

calzoom@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone, I’m Japjot! I’m a fourth-year CS & Math major from the East Bay. I love eating, reading, sports and snowboarding. I loved D100, and hopefully, once we’re through you will too!

Ishaan Srivastava

Ishaan Srivastava

ishaan.srivastava@berkeley.edu

Don’t worry, I stalk my TAs as well

Albert Tang

Albert Tang

alberttang@berkeley.edu

I’m a senior majoring in EECS from SoCal and honestly I’m just trying to have a good time.

Ana Tudor

Ana Tudor

anamtudor@berkeley.edu

Hi! I’m a 4th year undergrad studying EECS and minoring in data science. I’m interested in applied data science research, and in my free time these days I love exploring the outdoors, and listening to/making music. Please feel free to reach out anytime about anything from research, to hobbies, to class concerns!

Jessica Wu

Jessica Wu

jwu19@berkeley.edu

Hi, I’m Jessica, a senior studying Data Science and Economics. I am excited to meet you all and teach Data 100 again! Don’t worry, it’s going to be a fun semester!

Doris Xin

Doris Xin

dorx@berkeley.edu

I’m a final-year PhD in EECS, and my research focuses on developing software infrastructure solutions for facilitating machine learning and data analytics.

Violet Yao

Violet Yao

violetyao@berkeley.edu

Hey, I’m Violet! I’m a third-year CS & Legal Studies major. I pour milk before adding cereal. ;D

David Yi

David Yi

davidyi624@berkeley.edu

Hey all! I’m a fourth year EECS/DS major from San Francisco and this is my second time TA’ing for Data 100. Excited to meet you all! :)

Julie Yu

Julie Yu

julieyu@berkeley.edu

Hey, I am Julie! I am a senior majoring in Chemistry and Data Science from Victoria, Canada. DS 100 is one of my favorite classes so feel free to talk to me about it or anything else!

Tutors

Ruby Aujla

Ruby Aujla

raujla@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone, my name is Ruby and I’m a Statistics MA student. I enjoy eating desserts, watching Netflix, and baking in my free time. Looking forward to a great semester!

Kiran Raj Gobal

Kiran Raj Gobal

kiranrajgobal@berkeley.edu

Hi, I am Kiran! I am a Data Science senior from Malaysia. Data 100 was one of the most applicable classes during my internships. Looking forward for an exciting fall!

Marian Goldman

Marian Goldman

marian5566@berkeley.edu

Hi I’m Marian! I am a third year Data Science and Economics major.

Angela Guan

Angela Guan

guanangela@berkeley.edu

My name is Angela Guan, and I am a Senior studying Data Science. 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!

Rohan Hajela

Rohan Hajela

rohan.hajela@berkeley.edu

Hi, I’m Rohan. I am a CS + Stats major from Fremont, CA. Excited to be a part of course staff this semester! Feel free to hit me up if you have any questions!

Aaron Huang

Aaron Huang

aahuang@berkeley.edu

TODO

Ritvik Iyer

Ritvik Iyer

rikiiyer@berkeley.edu

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!

Tom Kim

Tom Kim

tom.kim@berkeley.edu

Hello, my name is Tom, a senior CS major. Data 100 was one of my favorite courses at Berkeley. I hope you guys enjoy it as well. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Yao Liang

Yao Liang

y_liang@berkeley.edu

Hi, I’m a junior studying CS and Data Science.

Wallace Lim

Wallace Lim

wallace.lim@berkeley.edu

Hello, I’m a junior studying Computer Science and Data Science! I’m a huge foodie so if you have any food recs or anything in general feel free to come talk! I don’t bite!

Erika Mack

Erika Mack

erika.n.mack@berkeley.edu

I’m a 4th year data science major with a domain emphasis in psychology. This will be my first semester on data 100 staff.

Henry Maier

Henry Maier

henrymaier@berkeley.edu

Hey, I’m Henry! I like Data 100, going outside, Math, and Thai food. I’m excited to be a tutor this semester and to meet all of you!

Kevin Moy

Kevin Moy

kevinmoy@berkeley.edu

Hi! I’m a junior double majoring in computer science and data science. Feel free to hit me up about anything!

Sunny Shen

Sunny Shen

sunnyshen@berkeley.edu

Hi! I’m a Junior studying Economics and Data Science. I love photography, A Cappella, and traveling.

John Tsortos

John Tsortos

johntsor@berkeley.edu

I am a rising senior from the bay, studying Chemical Engineering and Data Science. I currently research the intersection of ChemE and Data Sci in the Mesbah group (linked above if your curious). I’m also passionate about old music, nature, and bay area sports. I’m always down to meet new people, talk about life, and work on some data science so don’t hesitate to stop by my OH :)

Zach Wu

Zach Wu

zacharywu@berkeley.edu

Civ E. + EECS. I like Milk. Linear Algebra is cool.

Luanne Yang

Luanne Yang

yangluanne@berkeley.edu

Hi.

Kevin Yang

Kevin Yang

kevinyang8@berkeley.edu

Hey guys, I’m a fourth year CS and DS double major from Sacramento. Outside of CS I love to play volleyball, go to the gym, and rewatch the same sitcoms over and over. Excited for a great semester of Data 100!