Staff
Instructors
Alvin Cheung
Pronouns: he/him/his
OH: Tues 1-2pm on Zoom, or by appointment
Hi all! I’m an EECS faculty and my group works on data systems research. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Lakshya Jain
Pronouns: he/him
OH: Monday 9-10 AM, virtual or by appointment
Hello! I’m a Cal alum who’s taught CS186 for years now, first as a TA and then as a lecturer. I did my undergraduate and masters’ degree from here and now work in industry as a software engineer. In my free time, I analyze elections. Go Bears!
Head Teaching Assistants
Ice Unjitwattana
Pronouns: he/him
Section: Wednesday 2-3pm, Soda 320
OH: Wednesday 12-2pm
ice ice baby 🧊🧊
Janani Sriram
Pronouns: she/her
Section: Tuesday 2-3pm, Evans 70
OH: Thursday 3-5pm
hey! i’m janani, and i’m a senior who loves random conversations, singing, and sunny weather (i literally photosynthesize). looking forward to database-ically trying lots of new things this semester!
Keagan Chern
Pronouns: he/him
Section: Monday 1-2pm, Soda 310(coteach)
OH: Tuesday 12-1pm, Wed 12-1pm
Hello! I’m Keagan, a 4th year EECS major from Chino Hills, CA. I enjoy eating at new places and reading. Excited to meet you all!
Teaching Assistants
Ayati Sharma
Pronouns: she/her
Section: Monday 6-7pm, Wheeler 220
OH: Thursday 4-6pm
Hii, I’m Ayati! I’m a senior from India studying CS & Linguistics. I love exploring museums, reading historical fiction, learning about the brain and taking long walks. Excited to meet everyone and feel free to reach out anytime :D
Brian Sui
Pronouns: he/him/his
Section: Monday 12-1:30pm, Soda 320 (coteach)
OH: Tuesday 1:30-3:00pm
Hello! I’m Brian, a third year CS and math major. I like playing chess and cooking. I’m looking forward to a great semester.
Chae Lee
Pronouns: She, Her
Section: Tuesday 5-6pm, Dwinelle 105
OH: Tuesday 1:30-2:30pm
Hello ⊹ ࣪ ˖ I’m Chae and I’m excited to be a TA for this class!! In my free time, I like to read books, journal, and workout~! Get ready to query your minds and retrieve knowledge—welcome to CS186!
Chris Douglas
Pronouns: he/him/his
Section: Wednesday 12-1pm, Wheeler 130
OH: Tuesday 9-11am
Hello! I’m Chris, a PhD student studying databases. Looking forward to working with you all.
Joel Cisneros
Pronouns: he/him
Section: Monday 2-3pm, Wheeler 130 (exam prep)
OH: Monday 4-5:30pm
Hi! I’m Joel, a senior studying Computer Science from Peru. In my free time, I like trying new food, traveling, and playing too much brawl stars. Looking forward to a great semester!
Joshua Chuang
Section: Monday 3-4pm, Wheeler 224
OH: Monday 1-2:30pm
hi im from oc and i came back to count some more I/Os
Mayank Patil
Pronouns: he/him
Section: Mon 12-1:30, Soda 320 (coteach)
OH: Thursday 10am-12pm
Hi! I’m Mayank, a 3rd year CS major from San Mateo, CA, and this is my second semester on 186 staff! I enjoy playing soccer and basketball, and playing social deduction and board games. Looking forward to a great semester!
Sena Gul Hazir
Pronouns: she/her
Section: Monday 2-3pm, Soda 320
OH: Thursday 11:30am-1pm
Hi everyone! I’m Sena and I’m a senior studying CS. I’m originally from Turkey and I love to travel, explore nearby nature, play my ukulele, and learn new languages. I’m super excited to meet you all this semester!
Teddy Tankuranand
Pronouns: he/him
Section: Monday 1-2pm, Soda 310(coteach)
OH: Wednesday 2-3:30pm
Hi! I’m Teddy, a 4th year CS major from Bangkok, Thailand. In my free time I enjoy badminton and photography. Excited to meet you all this semester!
Tutors
Allison Lin
OH: Wed 1-2:30pm, Th 10:30am-12pm
Hey, I’m Allison! My hobbies are cooking, playing tennis, badminton, and games! Feel free to reach out to me if you need anything :)
Pranav Perumandla
pranav.perumandla@berkeley.edu
Pronouns: he/him
OH: Wed 4-5pm, Th 12-2pm
Hi! I’m Pranav, a 3rd year EECS and Statistics major from Hyderabad, India. This is my first semester on 186 staff! In my free time, I enjoy watching Formula 1, hiking, playing badminton, and exploring new places. Looking forward to a great semester!
Taeyoung Kim
Pronouns: He/Him
OH: Wed 3-4:30pm, Th 3-4:30pm
Hi! I’m a junior studying CS and DS :) You can probably catch me playing basketball at RSF. Excited to meet you all this semester!