Alex Sanchez-Stern (he/him): asnchstr@cs Course Instructor Background: Born and raised in Seattle, I got my start at the UW and then went down to sunny San Diego for my PhD. Conversation Starter: I learned to program by making small video games, I love biking around the city, and I play the electric bass.
	Justin Tysdal (he/him): justinjt@uw Teaching Assistant Background: I’m a born-and-raised Washingtonian with a bit of Californian in me as well, having lived there a couple years too. This year I’m finishing up my master’s in CSE, and this quarter will be my 4th time TAing 333! Conversation Starter: I’ve been learning Mandarin for almost a year now! If you speak it (or are learning too), come say 你好!
	Sayuj Raj Shahi (he/him): sayujs@uw Teaching Assistant Background: I am from Bellevue and have been living here since I moved to the US a few years back. Before graduating from UW last year, I went to Bellevue College, and I am currently finishing my 5th year Masters. Conversation Starter: I love to eat a lot of biryani and BBQ. In my free time, I enjoy cruising along back roads. Come to me if you want to talk about cars.
	Nicholas Batchelder (he/him): nicbat@uw Teaching Assistant Background: This will be my 2nd quarter TAing, but my first time TAing 333. Outside of this class, I'll be spending my summer doing research with the Mobile Intelligence Lab, running, hiking, and paddle boarding! Looking forward to meeting all of you!
	Leanna Mi Nguyen(she/her): leannami@cs Teaching Assistant Background: I'm from San Jose, CA, but moved to WA. I didn't know too much about CS before coming to UW, went through some ups and downs, but now I'm lovin' it! Conversation Starter: These days, I've been really into physical computing and 3D printing. I also love playing the electric guitar and music in general—let me know about your favorite album(s)!