Executive Team
SAAS is led by a group of machine learning and data science enthusiasts who are passionate about promoting these fields to all students at UC Berkeley. Our execs come from diverse backgrounds and are interested in a variety of areas within machine learning and data science. Click on the pictures to learn more about them!
Anshul Jambula
President
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Catherine Wang
Internal Vice President
(She/Her)
Hi! I’m Catherine, a junior from Diamond Bar, CA studying Data Science and Business Administration. I’m a matcha lover 🍵, shopping enthusiast 🛍️, and foodie always on the hunt for the next hidden gem. I’m excited to break into tech consulting or consulting in general to help solve big challenges and drive innovation. Always happy to chat about data, consulting, or your favorite food spots, so feel free to reach out!
Catherine Wang
Internal Vice President
Khushboo Teotia
External Vice President
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Tila Tran
Vice President of Operations
(She/Her)
Hi! I’m Tila and I’m a senior studying Statistics and Data Science from Huntington Beach, CA. I love cooking (share your recipes with me!), listening to music, playing video games, and trying every local cafe within a 10 mile radius of wherever I’m located. Reach out to me anytime!
Tila Tran
Vice President of Operations
Tyler Zhao
Projects Vice President
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Mayank Patil
Vice President of Development
(He/Him)
Hey there! I’m Mayank, a junior studying cs from San Mateo, CA, and I’m excited to be VP of Development this year! I enjoy watching/playing all sports, especially soccer and basketball, and playing card/social deduction/board games. I love to explore new places and talk about anything and everything!
Mayank Patil
Vice President of Development
Director Team
The Director team heads SAAS's various committees. Click on the pictures to learn more about our directors!
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Ananya Jilla
Data Foundations Director
(She/Her)
Hii! My name is Ananya and I’m a sophomore studying data science from San Jose, CA. In my free time, I enjoy trying new cafes/restaurants (and ranking them on beli), thrifting, going to concerts, watching sunsets, taking digi cam pics, and baking!
Ananya Jilla
Data Foundations Director
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Cyrus McSwain
Data Foundations Director
(He/Him)
Hi! I’m Cyrus, a junior from Oakland studying DS and Cogsci. Some things I love are ice skating (figure skater for 12 years!), food 🤤🤤, finding new cafes around Berkeley, late night drives, playing sports with friends, and every music genre ever but especially R&B (give me song recs 🙏). Down to chat anytime :)
Cyrus McSwain
Data Foundations Director
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Dhruv Syngol
Data Mentorship Director
(He/Him)
What's up! I'm Dhruv, a junior studying Data Science and Economics and originally from the Chicago suburbs! I love to play pickleball and ping pong, watch football (Bear Down!), update Beli with new restaurants, throw frisbees, and spontaneously explore new places around the Bay. Reach out anytime!
Dhruv Syngol
Data Mentorship Director
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Diya Garg
Data Mentorship Director
(She/Her)
Hi! I’m Diya, a junior studying Data Science and Analytics, and I’m from Bangalore, India! I love playing the guitar, swimming, crocheting, hiking, reading, and speed running Tetris. I also enjoy traveling and am excited to explore the Bay more this year. Always down to chat, feel free to reach out!
Diya Garg
Data Mentorship Director
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Jeffrey Gao
Data Mentorship Director
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Hi! I’m Jeffrey, a sophomore studying DS from the South Bay. I enjoy photography, and all sports (but especially basketball, football, volleyball, pingpong)
Jeffrey Gao
Data Mentorship Director
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Akhil Agarwal
Data Consulting Project Manager
(He/Him)
Hi! I’m Akhil, a sophomore studying EECS and Business from San Jose. I enjoy playing table tennis and chess, video games like Fortnite and Minecraft, and watching the Clone Wars.
Akhil Agarwal
Data Consulting Project Manager
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Aayan Rizvi
Data Consulting Project Manager
(He/Him)
Hi! I'm Aayan, a sophomore studying Data Science from Pleasanton, CA. I enjoy exploring perfumes, watching movies (currently Hitchcock), and playing games with a bit of money on the line—anything from GamePigeon to poker night.
Aayan Rizvi
Data Consulting Project Manager
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Cristina Prieto
Data Consulting Project Manager
(She/Her)
Hello! I’m Cristina from London, England (with Austrian and Spanish roots) and I’m a junior studying DS and MCB. Outside of classes, I’m a fiend for skiing, hiking, any water sports and adventure. As a classically trained pianist, I also enjoy occasionally bashing something out on the piano. Happy to chat, feel free to reach out!
Cristina Prieto
Data Consulting Project Manager
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Brody Denson
Data Consulting Project Manager
(He/Him)
Hi! I’m Brody, and I’m a sophomore studying Data Science from socal Temecula. One of my favorite things to do in Berkeley is going to new cafes ☕, so if you have any cafe recs in the area, please let me know! I also spend way too much of my time rewatching sitcoms (some of my favorites: himym, the office, friends, big bang theory). Feel free to reach out to me, I’m always happy to chat!
Brody Denson
Data Consulting Project Manager
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Sofia Lendahl
Data Consulting Project Manager
(She/Her)
Hi everyone! I’m Sofia and I'm a senior studying Data Science and Statistics from the Sacramento area. In my free time, I love playing basketball, playing my guitar, and trying new coffee spots. I’m also into hiking and exploring new places whenever I get the chance. Looking forward to connecting!
Sofia Lendahl
Data Consulting Project Manager
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Faith Qiao
Data Consulting Project Manager
(She/Her)
Hi! I’m Faith, a junior studying Computer Science from Fremont. In my free time I dance, write, watch movies, and occasionally boulder. I love learning about new things to do and places to go!
Faith Qiao
Data Consulting Project Manager
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Tyler Pham
Data Consulting Project Manager
(He/Him)
Hey everyone I’m Tyler and I’m a junior from Sacramento studying CS and Stats. I love to play racket sports, spikeball, board games, and piano. I also love listening to classical music, watching anime, bouldering at Mosaic, and playing tennis.
Tyler Pham
Data Consulting Project Manager
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Avery Hipolito
Education Director
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Hi! I’m Avery, a junior studying Data Science and Political Science from Los Angeles. I enjoy anything outdoors like hiking, playing volleyball, traveling (recently Switzerland & Austria), thrifting, watching movies, and collecting vinyl. Looking forward to chatting!
Avery Hipolito
Education Director
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Sona Wyse
Education Director
(She/Her)
Hi! I’m Sona, a senior studying Statistics and Political Science. I love trying new restaurants (add me on Beli!), going on hikes, and spending time with friends. I’ve also done ballet for almost 17 years! Feel free to reach out for any reason at all!
Sona Wyse
Education Director
Advisor Team
The Advisor team assists SAAS members with technical projects
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Hunter Harling
Exec Advisor
(He/Him)
Hey everyone! I’m Hunter, a senior studying CS and Astrophysics, and I’m from San Diego. In my free time, I love doing astrophotography, tennis, chess and playing video games.
Hunter Harling
Exec Advisor
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Jon Ye
Exec Advisor
(He/Him)
Hi, I am a senior studying Data Science and MCB. I like playing tennis, other racket sports, spikeball, and pool when available. Happy to spend some time walking together.
Jon Ye
Exec Advisor
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Jesseca Chau
Internal Affairs Advisor
(She/Her/Hers)
Hi! I’m Jesseca, a senior studying Sociology, minor in Health and Wellness from San Diego! 🏖️🌷I enjoy exploring nature, hanging out with friends, the beach, dancing, gymming, and matcha! 🍵I hope to dive deeper into business social impact, automation ethics, and nonprofit growth. Happy to chat :)
Jesseca Chau
Internal Affairs Advisor
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Jay Yeung
Data Consulting Advisor
(He/Him)
Hi guys, I’m Jay. If I were a movie character I would be King Bob from minions. I love eating Indian food, hot pot, and dim sum. I play basketball, badminton, and ping pong. Talk to me about LeetCode, Project Euler, or any cool ML things!
Jay Yeung
Data Consulting Advisor
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Nav Mishra
Data Consulting Advisor
(He/Him)
Hey! I’m Nav, a senior studying Data Science from San Jose. I enjoy improvising guitar solos, sipping extra-hot vanilla lattes, casual table tennis 1v1s, devouring spicy food, and archery. Let’s connect!
Nav Mishra
Data Consulting Advisor
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Willy Guan
Data Consulting Advisor
(He/Him)
Hello there! I’m Willy, and I’m a senior studying DS > CS > Applied Math (in my personal opinion). I’m originally from LA and I love eating food, watching TV (Community and Modern Family are my favs), and I’m trying to get into climbing more regularly. In my free time, I like to get way too invested in online creator drama 🍿
Willy Guan
Data Consulting Advisor
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Alex Huang
Data Mentorship Advisor
(He/Him)
Hi! I’m Alex, a junior studying CS and Econ from the Bay Area (Castro Valley). I love going on drives to explore new places, trying new foods, playing card games, and getting boba. I also like being challenged on word hunt. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
Alex Huang
Data Mentorship Advisor
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Michael Murphy
Data Mentorship Advisor
(He/Him)
Hi I’m Michael and I’m a CS major from Palo Alto, CA. I love running, skiing, bouldering, lifting, and exploring. I also love rap, rock, EDM, and any other genre with good beats. I spent my Summer in Switzerland and it is my new favorite place :)
Michael Murphy
Data Mentorship Advisor
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Brandon Xu
Education Advisor
(He/Him)
Hello! I’m Brandon, and I’m a senior studying Computer Science and Statistics from Connecticut. My hobbies include trying out new restaurants, being obsessed with rap and classical music, and learning about nutrition. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to grab lunch!
Brandon Xu
Education Advisor
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Aurelia Wang
Professional Development Advisor
(She/Her)
Hi everyone! I’m Aurelia, a senior from Dallas studying EECS + Business. In my free time, I love exploring underrated restaurants, night drives, playing tennis, and demolishing texas and k bbq. Feel free to reach out for anything! Looking forward to meeting everyone :))
Aurelia Wang
Professional Development Advisor
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Angelina Ma
Professional Development Advisor
(She/Her)
Hi everyone!! I’m Angelina and I’m a senior from Pleasanton studying data science and S&E. You can find me out and about at concerts, eating (and taking photos) of delicious food, traveling, or just hanging out with friends. Feel free to reach out!!
Angelina Ma
Professional Development Advisor
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Nicholas Huang
Professional Development Advisor
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Hi! I’m Nick, a senior studying DS from San Jose, CA. In my free time, I enjoy playing and watching soccer, playing video games (been playing ToTK and Elden Ring + Nightreign recently), and cooking and baking.
Nicholas Huang
Professional Development Advisor
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Aathreya Kadambi
Professional Development Advisor
(He/Him)
My name is Aathreya, a rising senior studying math and computer science. I spend my free time listening to music, blogging, hanging out with friends, or hitting the gym. Reach out if you want to meet!
Aathreya Kadambi
Professional Development Advisor
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Alex Xu
Professional Development Advisor
(He/Him)
Hi!! Im Alex, a sophomore studying computer science from NY. I enjoy sleeping, TV, kdrama, rotting, badminton, cooking, reels, and chillin with homies.
Alex Xu
Professional Development Advisor
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Yash Aggarwal
Professional Development Advisor
(He/Him)
Hi! I’m Yash, a senior studying EECS, Math, and Data Science. I enjoy poker, social deduction games, badminton, and running. I excel at multitasking—I’ve perfected sleeping and skipping class simultaneously. Reach out if you’d like to learn this skill (and others of questionable academic value).
Yash Aggarwal
Professional Development Advisor
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Arnav Dalal
Professional Development Advisor
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Hi! I’m Arnav, a senior studying EECS and data science. In my freetime, I like dancing, playing all sorts of sports from basketball to badminton (lately been getting into frisbee), trying out new cuisines, and hitting up every boba spot in Berkeley. Always down to try something new, so let’s hang if that’s also you! Excited to meet you all!
Arnav Dalal
Professional Development Advisor