Staff

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Stefano Tessaro (he/him, Instructor)
tessaro@cs
Office Hours: Mon 4-5:30p (CSE 644)

Some facts about Stefano
  • Grew up in Switzerland, but is not very punctual
  • Speaks Italian, English, German, and French (plus a few dialects)
  • Has been working on cryptography since 2004
  • Loves traveling and the outdoors


Marian Dietz (he/him, TA)
mariand@cs
Office hours: Wed 2-3p
(Gates 121)

Some facts about Marian
  • Grew up in Berlin (which, he stresses, is very far from Bavaria, so he has *never* been at the Oktoberfest)
  • Loves competitive programming (but competes for the wrong UW)
  • Has been rock climbing since high school, before it apparently became the most popular sport among computer scientists.
Sela Navot (he/him, TA)
senavot@cs
Office hours: Fri 4:30-5:30
(Gates 131)

Some facts about Sela
  • Favorite hobby is skiing
  • Spends winters working in the ski industry
  • Owns a pair of skis permanently setup wrong so that they can be skied almost exclusively backwards
  • For about three days, held his middle school's record for the pacer (an odd running test that involves running back and forth along the gym).
Justin Tysdal (he/him, TA)
justinjt@cs
Office hours: Mon 5:30-6:30p (zoom, see canvas for link)
Tue 4:30-5:30p (Allen 5th Floor Breakout)

Some facts about Justin
  • Proud owner of a 3/120 score on the Putnam exam ;)
  • Currently learning Mandarin Chinese, and speaks a little Spanish
  • Holds record at his elementary school for the most number of absent days in one year: 91 days. Out of 180 total.