Previous Directors of DATA 198: Introduction to Real World Data Science
Created by Brandon Lee Concepcion
Ever wondered who the previous Directors of Academic Development were? Here they are!
Iana Mae Peralta
Spring 2026
Iana graduated in 2026 with a degree in Data Science. Originally from San Jose, she enjoys traveling, trying new matcha and food spots, going to the gym, baking, and arts and crafts.
Wayland La
Spring 2026
Wayland is a senior student studying data science. Originally from the Bay Area, he enjoys playing chess and basketball and is a big Warriors and 49ers fan.
Collin Duong
Fall 2025
Collin is a senior from the San Gabriel Valley double majoring in data science and applied math. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, hiking, and playing video games with friends.
Yara Hassan
Fall 2025
Yara served is a senior double majoring in Data Science and Environmental Economics & Policy. Originally from Egypt, she grew up in Martinez in the East Bay. She enjoys cooking, Word Hunt, digital photography, napping, bowling, Costco runs, watching Suits, and exploring new places.
🎾 Alan Wang
Spring 2025
Alan graduated as an EECS major in 2025. He’s from Irvine, CA and he loves to mix neopolitan ice cream, play tennis, climb, hike, and consume large amount of animanga.
Henry is a senior studying Data Science & Cognitive Science. He’s from Pleasanton, California and loves playing the saxophone, hiking, dragon boat, and exploring campus (especially Strawberry Creek!).
Brandon graduated in 2026 with degrees in Data Science and Computer Science. He loves photography, swimming, going to the gym, and watching movies. He is also the creator of dssdecal.org!
Lynn graduated in 2026 with degrees in Data Science and Cognitive Science. She is from Las Vegas, Nevada and loves eating, sleeping, playing League of Legends ARAM, art, and playing poker!
🧍🏻♂️ Ryan Stevenson
Fall 2024
Ryan graduated in 2026 with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and a minor in Data Science. Ryan took the DeCal as a student, and his hobbies include being active (soccer, volleyball, and climbing), as well as maximizing shareholder value.
James graduated in 2026 with degrees in Computer Science and Data Science. Outside of school, he enjoys hooping at the RSF and dabbling in competitive video games.
🏋️ Joseph Zhai
Spring 2024
Joseph is a member of the class of 2025 but he joined DSS during the Spring 2023 semester. He’s from San Diego and is a loyal servant to Siddharth Ramshankar
Steven graduated in 2026 with degrees in Data Science and Environmental Science. He’s from Texas and loves hiking, photography, and going to the gym.
🎨 Aarthi Kannan
Fall 2023
Graduating in 2025, Aarthi is a Computer Science and Cognitive Science student from Fremont, California. She loves to paint, crochet, try new recipes, and go on day trips!
Austin is an international student from Indonesia. He studies Computer Science and Economics and will graduate in 2025. He has also been a Vice President of Culture and Vice President of Tech for DSS
🍺 Ethan Chien
Fall 2023
Ethan graduated in 2024, and in his free time loves to play basketball, swim, go to Raleigh’s, and listen to music!
🎶 Manas Khatore
Spring 2023
Manas is a current Senior majoring in Data Science and Computer Science. He enjoys music and concerts.
🧀 Paul Jacobs
Spring 2023
Paul is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from Cal in 2024. He joined DSS as part of the General Membership program and outside of school, he likes hiking, making charcuterie boards, and playing around on photoshop.
🗻 Suparna Kompalli
Spring 2023
Suparna is a Computer Science and Data Science major who will graduate in 2025. In her free time, she loves to explore nature, listen to music, eat food, and do just about any form of art. She has also served as the Vice President of Culture for the DSS.
Bella is a current M.S. Data Science student at New York University and has also been a Social Good project manager for DSS
2️⃣ Paul Jacobs
Fall 2022
Paul was a 2️⃣ time Director of Acaemic Development. Some of his favorite artists are 100 Gecs, Nirvana, and Grimes.
🃏 Stephen Liu
Fall 2022
Stephen is a current Quantitative Trader for RBC Capital Markets. He graduated from Cal in 2024 as a Data Science and Business Economics major.
📈 Angeline Lee
Spring 2022
Angeline graduated from Cal in 2024 as a Computer Science and Statistics major. She has also been a former President and VP of Marketing for DSS
👸 Pranati Modumudi
Spring 2022
Pranati is a current Data Scientist at Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. She graduated from UC Berkeley as a Data Science and Economics double major.
🍜 Savvy Streitman
Spring 2022
Savvy joined the Data Science Society in the Fall 2021 semester and loves the outdoors, dogs, and Toss Noodles.
Marlon is a Master’s in Data Science student at Berkeley. He also serves as a TA for DATASCI 200 and was also the President of DSS in the Fall 2022 semester.
🐼 Michelle Li
Fall 2021
Michelle studied Computer Science + Data Science with a minor in Education! She is originally from Maryland and has also held positions as a Vice President of Technology for DSS, and Teaching Assistant for Data 100. She is a big fan of Taylor Swift, running, Trader Joes, and true crime podcasts.
🧳 Arnav Patel
Spring 2021
Arnav graduated in 2023 as a Data Science and Business double major and now works at BAIN as an Associate Consultant Intern. In the past, he has served as the president of DSS. He also enjoys Pokémon and hiking.
⌚ Atharva Mehendale
Spring 2021
Atharva is a current Senior Specialist, Product Manager at Salesforce. He is a co-founder of Product Space at Berkeley, and also served as the Vice President of Marketing for DSS
🧠 Sabrina Wu
Spring 2021
Sabrina graduated from Cal in 2023 as a Cognitive Science major. She has also held positions in DSS as the Vice President of Marketing, as well as the Vice President of Culture.
🧑🔬 Alleana Clark
Fall 2020
Alleanna is a former President of the Data Science Society! She studied Data Science and Human and Population Health during her time at Berkeley.
