Staff

Robbie Weber   he/him

Email: rtweber2@cs

About: When I'm not teaching or doing an occasional project in CS theory research, I enjoy knitting while watching sports. Ask me why Major League Baseball's new playoff system violates basic game theory principles (and why the mariners are making the playoffs this year).

Abhinav Bandari   he/him

Email: abandari@cs

About: Hey everyone, I'm a third-year computer science student pursuing a minor in math. I've lived in the Seattle area since 2013. Outside of CS, some of my hobbies include tennis and F1. I found Algorithms to be a very rewarding course, and I'm excited to be a teaching assistant for it this fall! I look forward to working with you all this quarter!

Daniel Cheng   he/him

Email: d0@cs

About: Hi! I'm doing the 5th year CS MS program this year, and I just finished double majoring with CS and math! This quarter I'm taking deep learning, security, and computer architecture. This will be my first time TAing ever, and I hope I can be of help to you all!

Kai Daniels   he/they

Email: dokikai@uw

About: Hi everybody! I'm Kai and I'm a senior here at UW. Aside from comp sci stuff, I love badminton and kpop and (unfortunately) play Valorant and League, so if you ever want to demote play a comp game with me <3. Hope to meet you all in section/OH :)

Airei Fukuzawa   she/her

Email: eyeray@cs

About: Hello hello! I'm Airei, and I'm a 3rd year studying computer science. I've been living in Washington for the past 7 years and before that I used to live in Shanghai :) I like exploring the cities and finding good food places so let me know if you have any food recs! Very much excited to meet you all!

Anna Goncharenko   she/her

Email: angonch@uw

About: Hi! My name is Anna - I have TA'd 312 four times in the past, and I'm so excited to be your 421 TA this quarter! I am currently pursuing a master's, but outside of school I am passionate about bouldering, volleyball, reading, and spreading awareness about climate change and sustainability 🌎 Come to my office hours for help on any coursework, content, class recommendations, or if you just want to talk :) Please feel free to reach out if you need anything!

Allie Pfleger   she/her

Email: pflegera

About: Hi, everyone! I'm a knitter, reader, gamer, and mom. This is my 8th quarter TAing. I'm excited to get to help you all with this fun and challenging course!

Alicia Stepin   she/her

Email: astepin@uw

About: Hello! I'm a fourth year student here at UW, studying math and computer science. I'm really excited to act as your sherpa through the precarious mountains of CSE 421. Outside of school, my hobbies include identifying UW flora and befriending the UW fauna . Feel free to reach out to me about anything :)

Alice Wang   she/her

Email: alicew3@cs

About: Hi! I'm currently a fourth-year student and am super excited to be a TA for CSE 421 this quarter since I really enjoyed this course’s content! Outside of class, I really enjoy watching Netflix , drawing and playing Genshin. Feel free to ask me anything :)

Jack Zhang   he/him

Email: tzhang26@uw

About: I am a junior doubling CE and ACMS. I grew up in China and went to high school in Ontario, Canada. This is my first time ever TAing so I am super excited. I mainly interested in theory and ML. This quarter I am taking 521 (the follow up after 421) and quantum computing. Feel free to ask me about anything. Hope you enjoy this course!

Muru Zhang   he/him

Email: nanami17@cs

About: Hi everyone! I graduated from CS + Math in Spring 2022 and I'm starting my 5th Master this autumn. CSE 421 is one of my favorite courses in the Allen School and I'm very excited to be your TA this quarter! Outside school, I have broad interest in anime, video game, Esports, and soccer. Come to chat with me for anything you want to discuss, I look forward to seeing you all in class DA☆ZE