Staff
Instructors
Lakshya Jain
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OH: Thursday 5PM - 6PM
Hello everyone! I’m super excited to be your instructor this semester. I did my undergrad and Masters’ at Berkeley and taught 186 for four semesters as a TA, including a couple as head TA, before graduating and coming back as a lecturer. In my free time, I love to play and watch sports and do political analysis, and I play on the Cal Cricket team. Go bears!
Head Teaching Assistants
Kaitlyn Lee
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Section: Wednesday 9AM - 10AM Wheeler 220 (Coteach)
OH: Tuesday 6PM - 7PM ADMIN (Remote), Wednesday 2:30PM - 3:30PM Soda 283E
Hello, I’m Kaitlyn! I’m a 4th year EECS major from the Bay Area. I like to experiment with cooking and find new boba places to try. Looking forward to a great semester!
Dylan Tran
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OH: Wednesday 2PM - 4PM Soda 283E
Hi - I’m Dylan! I’m a 4th year CS major from San Jose. In my free time, I like speedcubing, learning new piano songs without ever finishing, and traveling. Super excited to meet you all this semester :D
Sabrina Zhao
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Section: Wednesday 9AM - 10AM Wheeler 220 (Coteach)
OH: Thursday 1:30PM – 3:30PM Soda 341B
hihi! I’m a senior studying CS+ORMS. I like traveling, thrifting, and trying out new restaurants in my free time. Can’t wait to start this semester with you all :D
Teaching Assistants
Ritik Batra
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Section: Tuesday 5PM - 6PM Soda 306
OH: Wednesday 12:30PM - 2PM
Hey everyone! I’m a 4th year from the Bay Area studying EECS and minoring in Political Economy. In my free time, I love dancing, baking (perfected that quarantine banana bread), and digital painting. I’m super excited to meet everyone!
Jen Buja
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Section: Wednesday 5PM - 6PM Etcheverry 3105
OH: Wednesday 10:30AM - 12PM Soda 283E
Hi there! I’m a rising senior studying CS. My favorite activities are hiking, cooking, and playing volleyball! Excited to meet everyone this semester!
Joy Chang
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Section: Friday 10AM - 11AM Soda 320 (Coteach)
OH: Tuesday 10AM - 11:30AM (Remote)
Hi! I’m a 3rd year CS major from Taiwan. Hope you enjoy this semester!
Rithvik Chuppala
Section: Thursday 1PM - 2PM Soda 320
OH: Friday, 10AM -11:30AM (Remote)
Hi! I’m a 3rd year majoring EECS from the Bay Area. My recent pastime activities include watching soccer and basketball, playing video games and watching movies with friends. Looking forward to a great semester back!
Sai Gantla
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Section: Tuesday 6PM - 7PM Wheeler 120
OH: Monday 10AM - 11:30AM Soda 283E
Welcome to 186! Currently trying to learn how to cook and read.
Ada Hu
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Section: Thursday 9:30AM - 11AM Wheeler 120 (Lost)
OH: Wednesday 2PM - 4PM
Hi everyone! I’m a senior from Los Angeles, CA. I like playing League, tennis, and Stardew Valley. I also love cats! During the semester, you can probably find me at 1951 or SoDoI ☕
Raymond Ji
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Section: Tuesday 4PM - 5PM Cory 289
OH: Monday 12:30PM - 2:30PM Soda 341B
Hi! I’m a junior studying CS. Some of my favorite things are badminton, chess and of course databases. Let’s have a great semester!
Kayli Jiang
Section: Wednesday 1PM - 2PM Wheeler 120
OH: Monday 1PM - 2:30PM Soda 341B
Hey everyone! I’m Kayli, a 4th year studying CS from the Bay Area. I enjoy baking pastries, calisthenics, and watching comedy TV shows. Let’s have a fun time in-person this semester!
Sarah Liu
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Section: Thursday 12PM - 1PM Etcheverry 3113
OH: Tuesday 2PM - 3:30PM (Remote)
Hi! I’m a 4th year EECS major from SoCal. In my free time I enjoy playing spikeball, hiking, playing board games, and cooking. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
Gautam Mittal
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Section: Wednesday 12PM - 1PM Cory 289
OH: Friday 11AM - 12:30PM (Remote)
Hello! I’m a fourth year EECS major from the Bay Area. I like jazz, running, and coconut water. Welcome to 186!
Nathan Nakamitsu
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Section: Friday 11AM - 12PM Wheeler 130
OH: Monday 11AM - 12:30PM Soda 326
Hi! I’m Nathan and I’m a 3rd-year studying CS & Data Science. In my free time, I enjoy playing and watching sports (especially baseball, football, and skiing), playing video games, and hanging with friends. Looking forward to the semester!
Mantej Panesar
Section: Wednesday 2PM - 3PM Etcheverry 3105
OH: Thursday 12PM - 2PM Soda 341B
Hi everyone! I’m a 4th year CS major from the Bay Area. In my free time, I enjoy exploring new music (feel free to send recommendations my way), hiking, and rewatching episodes of Psych. Looking forward to meeting you all this semester!
Aditya Ramkumar
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Section: Wednesday 4PM - 5PM Etcheverry 3111
OH: Wednesday 10AM - 12PM (Remote)
Hey folks, I’m a 5th year MSCS from Cupertino. Outside of databases, I enjoy trading stocks, baking cookies, and eating Mexican food. Here’s to a great semester!
Evelyn Wu
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Section: Friday 10AM - 11AM Soda 320 (Coteach)
OH: Tuesday 1PM - 2:30PM Soda 341B
Hello! I’m Evelyn, a third year CS major from Irvine. Really looking forward to meeting you all!!
Justin Xia
justinerxiabucks0119@berkeley.edu
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OH: Friday 1:30PM - 3PM Soda 341B
Hello I’m Justin and I’m from Wuxi, China. Some of my interests include listening to hiphop, working out, cooking, collecting perfume and alcohol indulgence. Ask me for Chinese hiphop rec those are my favorites! And let’s enjoy database!
Micah Yong
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Section: Tuesday 10AM - 11AM Soda 405
OH: Thursday 1PM - 2:30PM Soda 341B
Hey, I’m Micah! I’m a 4th year CS major from Los Angeles. Outside of databases, I love cooking, alternative hip-hop, and skateboarding. Can’t wait to teach databases with y’all!