👩🏫 Staff
Instructor
Suraj Rampure
he/him
rampure@ucsd.edu
Lecture: MWF 12-12:50PM, Mosaic Hall 114
Welcome to DSC 80! 👋 I’m in my second year as a lecturer in Data Science at UCSD, and this is my second time teaching DSC 80. Prior to moving to San Diego, I was a student at UC Berkeley, where I also taught Data Science. And before that, I grew up in Windsor, Ontario – make sure to tell me if you’re also Canadian! 🇨🇦 Outside of the classroom, you’ll find me trying new restaurants on Convoy 🍛, FaceTiming my dog 🐶 back home, or traveling ✈️ whenever I get a chance.
If there’s anything you’d like to chat about outside of office hours, feel free to send me an email to set up a 1-on-1 meeting.
Tutors
Nicole Brye
she/her
nbrye@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone! My name is Nicole, and I’m a fifth year data science major/student researcher from San Diego. When I’m not coding (or opening a bunch of Stack Overflow tabs), I enjoy figure skating and listening to music. DSC80 is an incredibly rewarding course and one of my personal favorites, and I’m looking forward to working with you all this quarter! :)
John Driscoll
he/him
jjdrisco@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone! I’m a 3rd year Data Science major with a Math minor, and I’m so excited to meet and work with you all this quarter! I’m a San Diego native, and in my free time I like to dance, surf, skate, and read. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about data science or UCSD in general!
Doris Gao
she/her
ggao@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone! My name is Doris, I am a 4th-year data science and math-econ double major student. I am originally from Guangzhou, China, and moved to San Francisco 7 years ago. Outside of classes, I like getting boba, playing cello, and skiing. This is my first time tutoring dsc80. I think dsc80 has been one of the most useful courses from the DSC lower division, so I am really excited to meet and work with you guys!
Yuxin Guo
she/her
y5guo@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone! I’m Yuxin Guo, a third-year majoring in Data Science and Math-CS from China. This is my second time tutoring DSC 80, and I love DSC 80 because it covers various useful and interesting topics. Outside school, I enjoy swimming, surfing, listening to music, and playing with my cat🐱. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, I look forward to meeting you all!
Daniel Li
he/him
ddli@ucsd.edu
Hello! My name is Daniel Li and I’m a 2nd year Data Science student. I’m originally from Montreal, Canada, but I moved to San Diego when I was 9. In my free time I enjoy hiking, reading, and playing games. I look forward to working with you guys!
Weiyue Li
he/him
wel019@ucsd.edu
Hi, I’m Weiyue: a junior double majoring in Data Science and Applied Math. I’m originally from Shenzhen, China. DSC80 is one of the most useful courses in the lower-division that covers many techniques that you can use in your research and internships, and I’m thrilled to explore these topics with you! Fun fact: I am a Bears fan🐻⬇️.
Karthikeya Manchala
he/him
kmanchal@ucsd.edu
Hello everyone - I’m Karthikeya. I am a senior year Data Science major. This is my second time tutoring DSC 80 and amongst all the classes I have tutored, DSC 80 is particularly exciting because of the range of topics covered. Outside data science, I love sports – I play tennis and watch loads of cricket.
Yash Potdar
he/him
ypotdar@ucsd.edu
Hey everyone! My name is Yash, and I’m a fourth-year majoring in Data Science and Cognitive Science originally from the Bay Area. This is my 7th quarter as a Tutor, and I’m looking forward to meet you all! Feel free to drop by my Office Hours with any questions about classes, internships, or just to say hi! In my free time, I enjoy traveling, exploring new restaurants, and following/playing sports (go Niners and Warriors)!
Ethan Shapiro
he/him
enshapir@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone! My name is Ethan and I’m a 3rd year Data Science major originally from Newport Beach, CA. In my free time I play video games, go to the gym, hang with friends, sing and play guitar, and anything in between. I’m super excited to be a tutor for DSC 10 and be able to help you all enjoy programming and data science as much as I do!
Costin Smilovici
he/him
csmilovi@ucsd.edu
Hey everyone, I’m Costin Smilovici a 4th year Data Science major. I’m from San Francisco. This is my 3rd time tutoring for DSC 80 and its has always been a joy help students with this course. Besides doing coding on the side, one hobby I have been really getting into right now is playing trading card games at local game stores. I’m looking forward to working with everybody this quarter so feel free to stop by my office hours for questions or to just talk!
Tiffany Yu
she/her
z5yu@ucsd.edu
Hi! My name is Tiffany and I am a third-year Data Science student from Warren College. Besides studying, I love dancing and playing the piano. I have tutored DSC 10 three quarters and this is my first time tutoring DSC 80. I am super excited to pass on my passion to all of you. Feel free to chat with me about anything related to data science! :)