Who We Are
We are a group of hackers, designers, and engineers all working to improve UCLA's hacking community. We believe in moving fast, having fun, and being passionate about using technology to solve problems that are relevant to us. We have a high bar for success, and are willing to work incredibly hard, balancing school and many other things, to improve the experience of other students around us.
James Wu
he/him
Co-President
My name is James. CS and business is my aim. This year, a third year I became. I like playing games. Smash bros? Bowser's my main. These bars? My rise to fame. Hack is the best, that is my claim. Hope to see you at our next event! We'll be glad you came!
Nathan Zhang
he/him
Co-President
Hey! I'm Nathan, and I'm a 3rd-year Computer Science major. In my free time, I like to lose hours in the day by the piano, execute clean drop shots on the badminton court, and explore LA for the best food (and matcha lattes) the city has to offer.
Einar Balan
he/him
Officer
Hey, I'm Einar and I'm a 4th-year CS major! When I'm not working on projects for school or ACM, you can find me working out, playing video games ( <3 botw), obsessing over avatar, or forcing myself to be an extrovert :)
Andy Lewis
he/him
Officer
Heyo! I'm Andy, a 2nd-year EE major from Colorado, interested in cybersecurity and web dev. When I'm not crying over physics, I enjoy grinding MMOs/gacha, hanging out with people, and playing guitar/attempting to make music. Some of my favorite genres are math rock, prog, and alt/indie. :>
Maggie Li
she/her
Officer
Hi! I'm Maggie, a 4th-year CS major, and I am passionate about connecting people through code :) Outside of Hack, I love to rewatch my favorite TV shows, find the best hidden gems on Yelp, play badminton, and make my friends matcha lattes.
Thomas McGall
he/him
Officer
Hi guys! My name is Thomas McGall and I am a 3rd-year CS major. Other than programming I like hiking, eating brunch and watching movies. I love to explore whether it's the outdoors, new interests or new foods!
Jakob Reinwald
he/him
Officer
Hi, my name is Jakob and I'm a 4th-year CSE major! I've been in Hack for the last couple quarters. :) Aside from school, I really like playing basketball, watching the lakers, hiking, playing games, and most importantly, hanging out with my cats!
Jonathan Si
he/him
Officer
Hey guys! My name is Jonathan and I am a 4th-year CS transfer from East LA. Specifically, I am pursuing a career in software engineering! Outside of Hack and software dev, I love powerlifting, shredding the slopes snowboarding, boxing, and brazilian jiu jitsu.
Satyen Subramaniam
he/him
Officer
Hello All! I'm Satyen, a 3rd-year CSE major looking to explore web and app development and their intersection with cloud computing! My hobbies include playing chess, gardening, tutoring, and gaming (anything from Nintendo).
Abigail Tran
she/her
Officer
Hihi my name is Abigail, and I am a 3rd-year Linguistics and Computer Science major from Boston, making me bicoastal and exotic. I love to read, do pull ups, thrift dresses, take long long walks, watch Jackie Chan movies, and cook yummy dumplings.
Anakin Trotter
he/him
Officer
Greetings. I am a senior in Linguistics and Computer Science major with a passion for ChatGPT and full stack development. I enjoy making piano covers and partying with friends. I also commonly take late night walks on the UCLA campus.
Jenna Wang
she/her
Officer
Hi, I'm Jenna, a 2nd year interested in CS. I enjoy reading manhwa, playing video games (mostly Overwatch and Genshin), and listening to kpop. I also really like cats.
Shiyu Ye
she/her
Officer
Hihi, I'm Shiyu, a 2nd-year Math of Comp major from Shanghai! In my spare time, I love reading, badminton, and photography. Besides, I watch a ton of anime, movies, and TV dramas. I'm also constantly struggling to keep my Japanese knowledge fresh in my mind. My dream pet is a border collie.
Katelyn Yu
she/her
Officer
Hello! I'm Katelyn, and I'm a 4th-year CS major. My passions lie in making CS accessible to beginners and building strong communities. Otherwise, I'm a self-proclaimed boba connoisseur, who enjoys karate, reading, creative writing, falling down the YouTube rabbit hole, and staying up later than is probably wise :)
Sneha Agarwal
she/her
Intern
Hi! I’m Sneha and I’m a first-year CS major interested in learning more about data science and full stack development. In my free time I love to go biking, listen to music, dance, and spend time with friends!
Kaylin Chung
she/her
Intern
Hii! My name is Kaylin Chung, and I'm a 2nd year CS major from Irvine. I love SZA, hot yoga, baking, and painting. I'm also a certified sweet treat enthusiast✊🏼
Lillian Gonick
she/her
Intern
hihi! my name is lillian and i'm first year ling/cs major! when i'm not studying, i'm either buying sonny angels, eating marugame, watching la la land, or sleeping. if you see me on my phone, i am on pinterest or playing wordle/connections (or scrolling on reels).
Kayla Hamakawa
she/her
Intern
Hi! I’m Kayla, a first-year Linguistics and Computer Science major. When I’m free, I love to read, play basketball, watch kdramas, perform, and vlog new moments with friends! I strive to chase sunsets and further explore the world of CS. <3
Hannah Kendall
she/her
Intern
Hi!! My name is Hannah and I am a second-year CS major! Outside of school I love to read, play volleyball, and do pretty much anything outside! I am also a tea enthusiast and spend an absurd amount of money on Yogi tea :)
Max Akira Lee
he/him
Intern
Hey! My name is Max and I'm a first year CS student. I love Hack! I also love working out, playing soccer, anything all you can eat, bumping Yeat, watching Kdramas/Jmovies, and Bplate.
Samuel Perrott
he/him
Intern
Hi! I'm Sam, a junior CS major with a passion for integrating full stack and ML. In my free time, I like to run through the city, read funny magazine articles, and play OSTs on the piano.
Aazel Tan
she/her
Intern
Hi! I'm Aazel, a 1st-year Math of Comp Major from Singapore! I enjoy watching kdramas, window shopping and drinking coffee :)
Alumni
Hack wouldn't be what it is today without our awesome alumni! Even though these officers have graduated, they will always be part of the Hack family.
2024
Nareh Agazaryan
2023
Brooke Jiang
Asha Kar
Chandra Suresh
Christina Tong
Alex Xia
2022
Rajeshwari Jadhav
Jody Lin
Eugene Lo
Sahen Rai
Miles Wu
Eric Yang
2021
Lea Blum
Connie Chen
Shirly Fang
Timothy Gu
Kristie Lim
Jamie Liu
Tim Rediehs
Galen Wong
2020
Yvonne Chen
Jeanette Lin
Dustin Newman
Prateek Singh
Kevin Tan
Furn Techalertumpai
2019
Dmitri Brereton
Char McGinn
Astrid Wang
Nathan Yang
2018
Shashank Khanna
Breanna Nery
Shannon Phu
Kelvin Wong
2017
Vic Yeh