Our mission statement

Our goal is to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for students interested in computer-related majors, with a focus on skill development beyond the classroom. Through cultivating abilities outside traditional academic settings, we aim to create a professional atmosphere that empowers students in their educational pursuits.

I'm interested! How do I get involved?

That's great! To be more involved, click on our linktree and follow us discord and instagram to stay updated about our events. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us!

Meet the board

Harish Prabhakaran

Harish Prabhakaran, President

Hey everyone! My name is Harish and I'm the President for ACM this year! I'm a 4th year Computer Engineering student focusing on IoT and Logic design. Some of the things I like to do outside of school are music composition, going to the gym, PC gaming, and exploring coffee shops downtown.

Mason Brown, Co-VP and Community Lead

Hi everyone! My name is Mason and I’m the Co-VP and Community Lead for ACM. I’m a first-year Robotics Engineering student. I love playing piano, watching anime, and working out! Don’t be afraid to say Hi!

Mason Brown
Namrata Keskar

Namrata Keskar, Co-VP and Hackathon Lead

Hi everyone! My name is Namrata and I’m the Co-VPHackathon Coordinator Lead for ACM. I’m a third year and majoring in Computer Science. Outside of school I like to watch TV shows, dance, and write. I’m really excited to meet you all and work together to learn and develop new things!

Jimmy Lu, Instruction Lead

Hello! I'm Jimmy Lu, a Computer Science student interested in Artificial Intelligence, particularly in efficient Deep Learning and large language models such as ChatGPT. The diversity and supportive culture of this community has continually inspired me. I am excited to meet everyone and grow our community together!

Jimmy Lu
Arnav Kartikeya

Arnav Kartikeya, Research Lab Lead

Hi, I'm Arnav Kartikeya, I'm a third-year Computer Science major and I'll be leading the ACM student research lab next. My main interests in Computer Science are in Artificial Intelligence (Generative and Explainable specifically) and competitive programming. Looking forward to working with everyone at ACM in developing awesome and cutting-edge projects!

Jasmine Fortez, Community Officer

Hey guys, I’m Jasmine Fortez and I’m a second year Computer Science major. I’m one of the community officers for ACM and I am also the product manager for SlugLoop. Aside from the academic stuff, I love to enjoy food and explore nature. I’m always excited to meet and work with new people!!

Jasmine Fortez
Elton Zeng

Elton Zeng, Instructor Officer

I am a Computer Science: Game Design major that likes to play video games and look at pc builds during my spare time. I like to be able to learn anything about computer science and as a result, I am excited in being able to be part of the instruction team and be able to work on presentations for the club meeting.

Amisha Prasad, Instructional Coordinator

Hey! I’m Amisha and I’m an Instruction Coordinator for the ACM club here at UCSC. I’m a first-year proposed Computer Science B.S. major and am interested in natural language processing. ACM has been a great learning opportunity for me and I’m so excited to be on the leader board! Outside of school I enjoy reading, baking, and going on walks with friends. I’m so excited to meet you all and keep learning new things.

Amisha Prasad