Meet the Council

Student Representatives

Andrew David King

Doctoral student, 2nd year
English
he/they

"Ethics and aesthetics are one." -Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ashley Lee

Master's student, 2nd year
Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology
she/her/they

"Technology like art is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.” – Daniel Bell

Carolina Usuka-Ternero

Undergraduate student, 2nd year
Computer Science & Cognitive Science
she/her

"Technology touches everyone, everywhere, and I want to be part of that.” - Girls Who Code

Fernanda Gonzaga

Master's student, 1st year
Law

"It's hard to live with technology, even harder without it." - Anonymous

Heidy Barrera

Undergraduate student, 3rd year
Data Science
any pronouns

"Technology is best when it brings people together." - Matt Mullenweg

Hridhay Suresh

Undergraduate student (transfer), 5th year
Computer Science & Data Science
he/him/his

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” - Arthur C. Clarke

Isabella Alpert

Undergraduate student, 2nd year
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
she/her

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke

JaeJin Choi

Doctoral student, 5th year
Comparative Biochemistry
he/him

"Form ever follows function." -Anonymous

Jina Park

Undergraduate student (transfer), 3rd year
Materials Science & Engineering
she/her

"The number of transistors on a microchip doubles about every two years, though the cost of computers is halved." - Gordon Moore

Krish Desai

Doctoral student, 4th year
Physics
he/him/his

"Technology is best when it brings people together." -Matt Mullenweg

Lulu Dai

Undergraduate student, 4th year
Data Science and Public Health
she/her/hers

"Technology is not just a tool, it's a tool that shapes the world." -Henry David Thoreau

Max Fierro

Undergraduate student, 3rd year
Computer Science
he/him

"Less is more." -Anonymous

Melany Perez

Undergraduate student, 3rd year
Molecular & Cell Biology
she/her

"The art challenges the technology, and technology inspires the art." -John Lasseter

Ose Okodogbe

Undergraduate student, 4th year
Molecular & Cell Biology
she/her

"Technology is best when it brings people together" -Matt Mullenweg

Steven Luo

Undergraduate student, 2nd year
Computer Science (intended)
he/him

"No one knows the full capabilities of quantum science and technology. That uncertainty is a gigantic opportunity for basic research.” -Kathy Yelick

Yvette Vargas

Master's student, 1st year
Information Management & Systems
she/her(s)

"All creative people want to do the unexpected." - Hedy Lamarr

IT Leadership

Anne Marie Richard

Associate Chief Information Officer
Director, Student Affairs IT
she/her/hers

"There are myriad ways to approach technology planning and design; at the end of the day, it should reflect the values and spirit we are committed to and carry with us every day."

Cristóbal Olivares

Director, Student Technology Services
Student Affairs IT
he/they

"If we summon our courage and humanity, the technology community can play a critical role in the anti-racism movement."

Erfan Mojaddam

Director of DevOps & Learning Spaces
Research, Teaching & Learning
he/him/his

"Technology is at its best when it creates value for our campus, brings people together, and gives us visibility and insight into the past, in hopes of improving the future."

Gabriel Gonzalez

Interim Chief Information Officer (bio)
Berkeley IT
he/him/his

"It's not a faith in technology. It's faith in people." - Steve Jobs

Wes Johnson

Executive Director, Campus IT Experience
he/him/they

 "Take advantage. Do your best, don't stress. You was granted everything inside this planet. Anything you imagine, you possess." - Kendrick Lamar