Meet the Team

Learn more about our officers and advisors!

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 331: Software Design and Implementation

Ask me about:

My latest crochet project :)

Kianna Bolante

Chair

  • She/Her/Hers
  • Spring 2025
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 440: Introduction to HCI

Ask me about:

Exploring seattle, music dance, space!

Srushti Adesara

Vice Chair

  • She/Her/Hers
  • Spring 2024
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 332: Data Structures and Parallelism

Ask me about:

Bouldering! 🧗

Javon Hickmon

Education Director

  • He/Him/His
  • Spring 2024
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 331: Software Design and Implementation

Ask me about:

How to improve your golf swing

Ashay Manocha

Education Director

  • He/Him/His
  • Spring 2024
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 331: Software Design and Implementation

Ask me about:

Coffee

Emma Lee

Graphics Director

  • She/Her/Hers
  • Spring 2026
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 122: Introduction to Programming II

Ask me about:

My many thoughts on lemonade!

Mahima Uliyar

Public Relations Director

  • She/Her/Hers
  • Spring 2026
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 421: Introduction to Algorithms

Ask me about:

What video game I'm playing, book I'm reading, or restaurant I want to try.

Eyoel Gebre

Secretary

  • He/Him/His
  • Spring 2025
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 332: Data Structures and Parallelism

Ask me about:

Travel (and food) spots ✈️

Ethan Bai

Snack Overflow Director

  • He/Him/His
  • Spring 2026
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 332: Data Structures and Parallelism

Ask me about:

Food

Edward Yeung

Social Events Coordinator

  • He/Him/His
  • Spring 2026
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 311: Foundations of Computing I

Ask me about:

My recent reads, camping trips I've gone on, and Barbie movies released before 2013

Yufei Zhang

Social Events Coordinator

  • She/Her/Hers
  • Winter 2025
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class:

CSE 493 G1: Deep Learning

Ask me about:

Running, hiking, playing and watching sports, hanging out with friends

Tanush Yadav

Treasurer

  • He/Him/His
  • Spring 2026
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class(es):

CSE 122

Ask me about:

Jazz & fashion!

Ali Jaffery

Associate Officer

  • He/Him/His
  • 2027
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class(es):

CSE 123

Ask me about:

Softball, day trips around Seattle, baking

Akshita Amarnath

Associate Officer

  • She/Her/Hers
  • 2027
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class(es):

CSE 122

Ask me about:

Rubik's cubes

Eshan Arora

Associate Officer

  • He/Him/His
  • 2027
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class(es):

CSE 311

My favorite non-CSE activities:

Fashion or runway collections

Katherine Palevich

Associate Officer

  • She/Her/Hers
  • 2026
  • Computer Science, Business Administration minor

My favorite UW CSE class(es):

CSE 311

Ask me about:

Tea, cooking, or food

Raiden Santos

Associate Officer

  • He/Him/His
  • 2026
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class(es):

CSE 421: Introduction to Algorithms

My favorite non-CSE activities:

Coffee ☕️, Sports 🏀, Travel ✈️, Music 🎶

Shreshth Kharbanda

Associate Officer

  • He/Him/His
  • 2024
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class(es):

CSE 154

Ask me about:

Crocheting

Shreya Shaji

Associate Officer

  • She/Her/Hers
  • 2027
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class(es):

CSE 122 (Intro to Computer Programming II)

Ask me about:

Book recs and 3D printing

Trisha Bhatawdekar

Associate Officer

  • She/Her/Hers
  • 2027
  • Computer Science

My favorite UW CSE class(es):

CSE 351

My favorite non-CSE activities:

Dancing and traveling :)

Vaishnavi Vidyasagar

Associate Officer

  • She/Her/Hers
  • 2026
  • Computer Science
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My position outside of COM2:

Hi COM2! I am the Student Leadership Development Coordinator on the Diversity & Access Team. I am a Seattle-born bi-racial man of color, and I am very passionate about working to empower and advocate for underrepresented young folks, which led me to the amazing opportunity to work with the D&A Team.

EJ Pinera

Staff Advisor

  • He/Him/His
  • Student Leadership Development Coordinator

My position outside of COM2:

I am an assistant teaching professor in the Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, focusing on courses on databases and data science.

Ryan Maas

Staff Advisor

  • He/Him/His
  • Assistant Teaching Professor