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.
The Team
Kayla Hamakawa
SHE/HER
Co-President
Hi! I’m Kayla, a second-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
Co-President
Hi!! My name is Hannah and I'm a third-year CS major! Outside of school I love to read, play volleyball, and do pretty much anything outside! I am also a BIG Yogi tea fan :)
Max Akira Lee
HE/HIM
Dev Team Lead
Hey! My name is Max and I'm a second 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.
Nishant Ray
HE/HIM
Dev Team Lead
Hi! I'm Nishant, a third-year CS major. I'm someone who loves playing soccer and video games. In my free time, you might also find me updating my Letterboxd or listening to British rap!
Sneha Agarwal
SHE/HER
Officer
Hi! I’m Sneha and I’m a second-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!
Jaewook Cho
HE/HIM
Officer
Hey! I'm Jaewook and I'm a first-year Math of Computation major. In my free time, I enjoy watching UFC news and highlights (big fan of Max Holloway) and a reality show named Great Escape (대탈출). I also like traveling Japan with my friends (planning a short trip to Tokyo this summer).
Lillian Gonick
SHE/HER
Officer
hihi! my name is lillian and i'm second 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).
Jeff Huang
HE/HIM
Officer
Hey! My name is Jeff and I'm a first year CS major :) In my free time I love to swim, hit the gym, explore LA with friends, sleep, and snack. I'm also a part-time dragon boat paddler!
Lavender Hwang
SHE/HER
Officer
Hi! I'm Lavender, a 1st-year CS major. I love romcom’s, thrifting, BJJ, and cooking. I also like to make little vlogs for me and my friends! 😋
Sebastian Mendez Johannessen
HE/HIM
Officer
Hey! My name is Sebastian, and I'm a first-year CS student from Norway. I love traveling, late-night drives, listening to music, and eating out. I also enjoy exploring LA and California and am always on the lookout for a good bagel.
Samuel Perrott
HE/HIM
Officer
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.
Arnav Roy
HE/HIM
Officer
Hi, I'm Arnav, a Computer Science major. I enjoy programming, math, and algorithms.
Kian Shandi
HE/HIM
Officer
Hey! I'm Kian, a first-year studying CS. I like working out, listening to music, and spending quality time with friends. During my free time, I'm probably doomscrolling or playing brawl stars :)
Melissa Shi
SHE/HER
Officer
Hi!! I'm Melissa Shi and I'm a 1st year computer science major from the Bay Area! In my free time, I love exploring LA and cafe hopping! I also enjoy playing volleyball, hanging out with my friends, watching dramas, and traveling.
Aazel Tan
SHE/HER
Officer
Hi! I'm Aazel, a 2nd-year Math of Comp Major from Singapore! I enjoy watching kdramas, window shopping and drinking coffee :)
Lorelei Tang
SHE/HER
Officer
Hi, I’m Lorelei!! I’m a 2nd-year CS major and music industry minor! I’m passionate about all things technology and finding creative ways to use it to improve the world around us. Outside of hack, I love writing music, playing piano, dancing, going to cafes, solving puzzles, and sweets! :)
Jenna Wang
SHE/HER
Officer
Hi, I'm Jenna, a 3rd year interested in CS. I enjoy reading manhwa, playing video games (mostly Overwatch and Genshin), and listening to kpop. I also really like cats.
Henry Wei
HE/HIM
Officer
Chess player, gambler, Pokemon card collector
Shiyu Ye
SHE/HER
Officer
Hi hi, I'm Shiyu, a 3rd-year CS 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.
Daniel Zhou
HE/HIM
Officer
Hi! I'm Daniel and I am a first year computer science and engineering major. In my free time, I love being a big back, cafe hopping in LA, playing tennis, and watching netflix.
James Wu
HE/HIM
Advisor
My name is James. CS and business is my aim. This year, a fourth 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
Advisor
Hey! I'm Nathan, and I'm a 4th-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.
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.
2025
- Kaylin Chung
- Andy Lewis
2024
- Nareh Agazaryan
- Einar Balan
- Maggie Li
- Thomas McGall
- Jakob Reinwald
- Satyen Subramaniam
- Abigail Tran
- Anakin Trotter
- Katelyn Yu
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