Staff
Jump to Instructors, Teaching Assistants, or Tutors
Note: Consult the calendar for the most up-to-date office hours for each GSI.
Instructors
Ani Adhikari
Joey Gonzalez
Teaching Assistants
Kunal Agarwal
Disc(s): F 3-4PM, Dwinelle 209; F 4-5PM, Dwinelle 205
Lab(s): T 1-2PM, Cory 105; T 2-3PM, Cory 105
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).
Ryan Cheng
Disc(s): F 1-2PM, Evans 70
Lab(s): T 7-8PM, Evans B6
Hi, I’m a senior EECS major from Shanghai, China. I love hiking, basketball, and hiphop. DS 100 has been my favorite class in Berkeley, and I hope you get a lot out of it!
Manana Hakobyan
Disc(s): F 12-1PM, Dwinelle 283; F 1-2PM, Dwinelle 234
Lab(s): T 11AM-12PM, Evans B6; T 3-4PM, Evans B6
Hi, welcome to Data 100! Come to my DISC/OH/LAB, I will tell my bio there :).
William Huang
Disc(s): N/A
Lab(s): N/A
Hi, I’m a PhD student specializing in embedded systems. A long time ago I studied foreign and economic policy at Georgetown. Come talk to me about computer science, policy, sports, food … maybe even class!
Rahul Jain
Disc(s): Fri 10-11AM, Evans 70
Lab(s): T 12-1PM, Evans B6
Hi I’m Rahul, a third year studying Computer Science & Applied Mathematics from Los Angeles (Go Lakers!) In my free time, I like rooting for my sports teams: Lakers, Packers, working out at the gym, playing Super Smash with my roommates (come to my discussion/lab to find out who my main is) and hanging out with friends. Come talk to me how the Lakers are winning the chip this year
Sona Jeswani
Disc(s): F 10-11AM, Etcheverry 3119; F 11AM-12PM, Etcheverry 3113
Lab(s): N/A
Hi, I’m Sona! I recently finished my undergrad and I’m currently a 5th year masters student doing research in the RISE lab. I took DS100 the first time it was offered and this is my 6th time TAing it! I enjoy photography, traveling, eating, and meeting new people. I look forward to a great semester! :)
Raguvir Kunani
Disc(s): F 12-1PM, Wheeler 202
Lab(s): T 2-3PM, SDH 254
Third-year EECS major from Bakersfield, CA. Placed 3rd in 8th grade geography bee and averaged 2 points a game in 6th grade basketball 😎This semester, I’m going to write down 2 good things that happened to me every day so I actively maintain a positive attitude. I challenge you to do the same!
Francie McQuarrie
Disc(s): F 11AM-12PM, Latimer 105; F 12-1PM, Latimer 105
Lab(s): T 12-1PM, SDH 254; T 1-2PM, SDH 254
Hi I’m Francie! I am a fouth-year Statistics & Data Science 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. Previously I’ve taught Data8 and Stat88!
Rami Mostafa
Disc(s): Th 4-5PM, Barrows 104
Lab(s): T 4-5PM, Evans B6
Hey there! I’m Rami and I’m a junior 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 myself! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Pranav Nagarajan
Disc(s): F 10-11AM, Latimer 105
Lab(s): W 10-11AM, SDH 254
Hi! I’m Pranav and I’m a sophomore majoring in physics and astrophysics. 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
Disc(s): F 2-3PM, Dwinelle 79; F 3-4PM, Dwinelle 223
Lab(s): T 6-7PM, Cory 105; T 7-8PM, Cory 105
I am an EECS junior, passionate about date science, and going into the quant industry. I enjoy playing basketball, hanging out with friends, and watching tv.
Devin Petersohn
Disc(s): Th 1-2PM, Barrows 136
Lab(s): T 3-4PM, Cory 105
I am a 4th year PhD student and I work on Modin.
Sophie Phillips
Disc(s): F 4-5PM, Dwinelle 109
Lab(s): T 7-8PM, Evans 458
Hi all, my name is Sophie. I’m a third year statistics major and I like Abe’s pizza.
Christopher Pyles
Disc(s): F 12-1PM, Stanley 179
Lab(s): T 11AM-12PM, SDH 254
Hi! I’m a third year DS/CS double major from LA. Looking forward to a great semester talking about all things data!
Suraj Rampure
Disc(s): F 12-1PM, Etcheverry 3111; F 1-2PM, Etcheverry 3119
Lab(s): T 1-2PM, Evans B6; T 2-3PM, Evans B6
Hey, I’m Suraj! I’m a senior EECS major from Windsor, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦. This is my seventh semester as a GSI, and fourth for Data 100. Talk to me about teaching, my dog Junior, being Canadian (listening to Drake, eating Tim Hortons, living in an igloo etc.) or about how LeBron (the 🐐) will lead the Lakers to the title this year.
Paul Shao
Disc(s): F 2-3PM, Dwinelle 229; F 3-4PM, Dwinelle 234
Lab(s): T 1-2PM, Evans 458; T 2-3PM, Evans 458
Hi, my name is Paul, currently a junior studying EECS. Some of my personal hobbies include classical music, hiking, and traveling. Data 100 is a really cool course in that it has really gone above and beyond many other similar courses to teach hands-on problem-solving skills and how to apply all the theoretical knowledge taught in class to real-life scenarios, without any intentional simplifications. I hope you enjoy the class as much as we do and gain something valuable out of the materials to further your academics, researches, and careers!
Allen Shen
Disc(s): F 2-3PM, Barrows 155; F 3-4PM, Barrows 155
Lab(s): W 10-11AM, Evans B6; W 11AM-12PM, Evans B6
Hi, I’m Allen, a fourth year Computer Science/Data Science major from the Bay Area. In my free time, I enjoy travelling, collecting (but rarely playing) video games, and listening to music (VGM especially).
Maya Shen
Disc(s): F 11AM-12PM, Etcheverry 3111
Lab(s): W 11AM-12PM, Evans 458
Hi there! I’m a fourth year computer science major with a special interest in interdisciplinary fields such as biostatistics and data visualization. I’m originally from Berkeley and, in my free time, enjoy climbing, doing the NYT mini, and adding songs to my excessively long Spotify playlists.
Andy Sheu
Disc(s): F 5-6PM, Dwinelle 105
Lab(s): W 9-10AM, SDH 254
Hello! I’m a third year CS major from San Jose. I enjoy playing video games and watching sports.
Japjot Singh
Disc(s): F 2-3PM, Wheeler 120
Lab(s): W 11AM-12PM, SDH 254
Hi everyone, I’m Japjot! I’m a third-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!
Jake Singleton
Disc(s): Th 4-5PM, Barrows 175
Lab(s): T 4-5PM, Cory 105
Hi! I’m a senior statistics major from a variety of states. I like sports.
Vikram Sreekanti
Disc(s): Th 2-3PM, VLSB 2062
Lab(s): T 11-12AM, Cory 105
I’m a 4th year PhD student in computer science working on cloud infrastructure and distributed systems. In my free time, I like reading/thinking/listening to podcasts about sports (football, basketball, other football), politics, Constitutional law, Star Wars and Star Trek, and philosophy.
Ishaan Srivastava
ishaan.srivastava@berkeley.edu
Disc(s): F 12-1PM, Etcheverry 3107; F 1-2PM, Etcheverry 3113
Lab(s): T 3-4PM, SDH 254; T 4-5PM, SDH 254
Hey everyone, I’m a Junior from Mumbai majoring in data science, and this will be my third semester as TA. My interests include food, hiking, and comedy, so feel free to hit me up with your recommendations for restaurants, hiking trails, and standup specials.
You can ask me about the class too (I guess)
Kobe (Yimeng) Wang
Disc(s): F 4-5PM, Latimer 105; F 5-6PM, Latimer 105
Lab(s): T 11AM-12PM, Evans 458; 12-1PM, Evans 458
Hi everyone, I’m Kobe, a junior studying Math, CS and Data Science. In my free time I like to watch a lot of soccer / movies and play video games. Hit me up if you have any question regarding Data 100, classes, majors, soccer or video games. Go bears!
Dequan Wang
Disc(s): F 10-11AM, Etcheverry 3107
Lab(s): W 9-10AM, Cory 105
A fourth-year Computer Science Ph.D. student, advised by Prof. Trevor Darrell.
Yifan Wu
Disc(s): F 4-5PM, Dwinelle 242
Lab(s): T 5-6PM, Cory 105
PhD candidate working on new tools for data analysis
Sera Yang
Disc(s): F 1-2PM, Latimer 105
Lab(s): W 10-11AM, Evans 458
Hi friendos! I pour my milk before adding cereal :)
David Yi
Disc(s): F 1-2PM, VLSB 2062
Lab(s): T 7-8PM, SDH 254
Hi all! I’m a third year EECS major. Fun facts: I love ping pong and can clap with one hand.
Julie Yu
Disc(s): F 12-1PM, Wheeler 130
Lab(s): T 12-1PM, Cory 105
Hey, I am Julie! I am a junior Chem E and Data Science major from Victoria, Canada. DS 100 is one of my favorite classes so feel free to talk to me about it or anything else!
Daniel Zhu
Disc(s): F 2-3PM, Latimer 105; F 3-4PM, Latimer 105
Lab(s): T 3-4PM, Evans 458; T 4-5PM, Evans 458
Hi, I’m Daniel! I’m a senior majoring in Computer Science and Data Science, from New Jersey. In my free time, I enjoy climbing, eating good food, photography and hiking. Feel free to ask me anything!
Tutors
Pranshu Bansal
Pranshu. EECS Sophomore. Love teaching, ramen, xkcd, math, CS theory. Hate boba. Love controversy.
Parth Baokar
I’m a junior in bioengineering with a love for baking bread and looking at pictures of Samoyeds. I hope you all enjoy the class and the even more aesthetic plots!
Sayan Chatterjee
Hi, I’m a third year EECS major from San Diego! I like basketball, video games, watching movies, and eating.
Wesley Deng
Rohan Hajela
Kevin Hsu
Hi! I’m a second year CS major from the Bay Area. I’m a fan of playing basketball, overplaying my hand in poker, and smash. I hope you have fun with Data 100!
Eric Leong
Hi all, I’m Eric! I’m a junior CS major from the Bay Area and I love cats. Looking forward to a great semester!
Lexy (Yixuan) Li
Hi I’m a second-year CS&DS major interested in AI/ML and learning languages. I took DS100 last semester and I absolutely loved it. In my free time, I enjoy movies, crime novels and TV shows. I can’t live without cheese and coffee.
Yao Liang
Hi, I’m a second year studying Computer Science. In my free time, I love playing basketball and table tennis.
Akshara Majjiga
I’m Akshara, and I’m a sophomore 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.
Olivia Qin
Heya, I’m a sophomore studying computer and data science. I love trying new food and mainstacks!
Isaac Schmidt
From the East Coast to the East Bay! Statistics major, junior, and a huge sports fan. #FlyEaglesFly
James Susilo
jamesrichardsusilo@berkeley.edu
Hi guys, I’m James! I’m a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and Data Science from Jakarta, Indonesia. In my free time, I enjoy playing Civilization, binge-watching YouTube, and exploring different foods in Berkeley. DATA 100 is definitely one of my favorite classes, and I hope it becomes yours too! Looking forward to a great semester with you all!!
Diego Uribe
Hi! My name is Diego and I am from Costa Rica. I am a third year studying EECS and I love snowboarding and playing tennis (Go Roger!).
Zachary Wu
2nd year Civil Engineer and EECS. I like photography, hiking, camping, and of course data science.
Helen Xu
Hi there! I’m a third year Data Science and Econ major and I love Nanoblocks👾
Violet Yao
Hey, I’m Violet! I’m a second-year CS & Legal Studies major. I pour milk before adding cereal +1
Jane Zhang
Hello, everyone. I am a senior Statistics student and a cat lover. Hope you are enjoying this class!
Ziyun Zhao
Hi, I’m Ziyun! I’m a senior major in Computer Science from Nanjing, China. Looking forward to a great semester!