Hi! My name is Samprikta Basu but I go by Sam for short. I’m a 4th year computer science and engineering major originally from Seattle, Washington. I’ve had experience working at a couple startups (one being a vc fund and the other being a platform helping people find accessible accommodations whilst traveling). In the past I’ve also interned at Microsoft on their Remote Desktop Infra Team. For the last two summers however, I interned at Google doing the STEP and then SWE program where I worked on enabling Search users searching for video games to instantly access streaming games (and their prices) from top providers!

Outside of engineering I also love watching films/learning about the industry so I’m working on getting a Film, Television, and Digital Media minor as well! On campus, I’m involved with the Society of Women Engineers, specifically the lobbying committee, Bruin Entrepreneurs, and Engineering Ambassadors.

Hi! I’m Megan, a fourth year Computer Science student at UCLA interested in product engineering. I’ve interned at Google the past two summers as a STEP and SWE intern. During my SWE internship, I worked on improving UI responsiveness and optimizing performance of YouTube TV mobile web. I also have experience as a Backend product intern at Chess.com where I focused on enhancing the Marketing Banner targeting system.

On campus, I am the Webmaster for the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and a member of the UCLA Women’s Club Soccer team. Outside of school, I love playing soccer, going to concerts, hiking, and traveling!

Hey, I’m Henry, a Civil Engineering major from Davis, California with a focus in Geotechnical Engineering. I’ve worked in a machine shop running CNC equipment for mixed robotics development, as well as worked the night shift as a bartender in Melbourne, Australia. Last summer, I gave up mixing drinks to work as a field engineer on a deep soil mixing site with Keller North America, sampling improved ground for testing. I also reviewed geotechnical reports and contractual documents from design firms and general contractors to vet future projects for the company. In the future, I’m looking to continue to delve deeper into numerical modeling of soil failure and settlement.

On weekdays, I study dirt, but on weekends I climb rocks! I’m an active member of the UCLA climbing team and get outdoors as often as I can. I’m also involved with ASCE at UCLA and XE, the civil engineering honor society.

I interned at Sanofi, where I tested screening assays for the development of monoclonal antibody therapeutics and modeled aberrant basal epithelial cells in in-vitro organoids of COPD. I am conducting research in the St. John Lab in the Geffen School of Medicine, where I use dynamic optical contrast imaging (DOCI), a novel imaging modality, to capture widefield lifetime data of cancer cells. I am currently researching the effect of mitochondrial inhibitor drugs on the metabolic activity of various cancer cell lines using DOCI.

Interned at a cancer radiotherapy company as a computational analyst and worked as a new student advisor. I’ve also worked as a private tutor for 8+ years. Will be researching under a fellowship (SURF) at Caltech and doing the CNSI internship program this summer.

Hi! I’m Liz, a fourth-year computer science major interested in theoretical computing and logic. This past summer, I conducted research on allocation algorithms through the UCLA Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) for Professor Fragouli in the ARNI Lab. I also previously interned at dentsu as a software engineer and product management intern, where I focused on centralizing developer assets and data into a single platform, as well as analyzing competitors and market trends. Outside of academics, I’m the treasurer for the LA Ski and Board club and am involved in FAST (Fashion and Student Trends) at UCLA. I love spending my free time skiing, attending festivals, playing sports, and traveling!

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