Li Xue - President
Li Xue is from Vancouver and studies Software Engineering and Economics. She enjoys reading, cooking, and going on long walks. In her role as President, Li oversees the core functions and projects of CSUS. This year, she plans to focus on increasing academic events and opportunities for the growing computer science population. She is committed to inclusivity within the CSUS community and welcomes any comments or suggestions at csus@cs.mcgill.ca.
Angie Mosquera - VP External
Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Angie Mosquera is a U3 Joint Major in Computer Science and Economics. In her free time, Angie loves to cook, hang out with friends, and explore the city. As VP External, she hopes to organize networking events, panels, and talks with companies and other groups outside of the university. Keep an eye out for all of our events!
Irene woo - VP Internal
Irene Woo is a second-year student majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science. Originally from France, she moved to New York when she was thirteen. She enjoys reading, making films, and watching stand-up comedy. As VP Internal for this academic year, Irene is responsible for the organization of social, cultural, and other activities. She wants to focus on implementing a mentorship program and offering more academic events for the computer science community. If you have any ideas or questions, you can contact her at irene.woo2@mail.mcgill.ca.
Lis Sulmont - VP Academic
Lis is in her final year studying Computer Science. Outside of Trottier, she works in design and enjoys hiking. As VP Academic this year, her goal is to increase engagement between students and faculty by planning more academic events and mentoring opportunities. Her role is to advocate for CS students in academic matter. If you have any issues or ideas, please contact me at elisabeth.sulmont@mail.mcgill.ca.
Jerry Wei - VP Admin
Jerry Wei is from Taiwan but grew up attending international schools in Asia. He is in his final year studying Computer Science with minors in Geographic Information Systems and Field Studies. As a result of his studies abroad in Belgium, field semester in Barbados, and internships, Jerry is proud to have spent a semester abroad each year while at McGill. When not conducting research in his lab, Jerry enjoys playing badminton and finding new sites to scuba dive.
As VP Administration, Jerry is committed to fostering communication within CSUS. He looks forward to answering any questions regarding CSUS or studying abroad, and can be reached at jerry.wei@mail.mcgill.ca
Tony Yin - VP Finance
Tony is U2 student CS & ECON student hailing from the sunny vistas of Seattle. When not busy rushing to lectures or submitting assignments at 11:59, he enjoys hanging out with friends and experimenting with the latest tech. As this year's VP Finance he is tasked with ensuring CSUS's bills are paid and that the balance sheets stay green. Allows open to suggestions, he encourages students to submit their great ideas as to how CSUS's funds be best used in serving the community. You may reach him at tony.yin@mail.mcgill.ca.
Zain Virani - VP Communications
Zain Virani is a U3 student studying Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics from Mississauga, Ontario. Zain loves to cook, watch movies, and learn new things. Zain is this year's CSUS Vice President of Communications, and looks forward to communicating with the CSUS constituents about any issues and improvements pertaining to CSUS and its areas of influence. His goal for the year is to create more mediums of communication between students and student government via forums, twitter, and notice boards, and to increase listserv viewership. Any CSUS related issues can be emailed to zainilabideen.virani@mail.mcgill.ca, but feel free to message Zain on Facebook any time!
Fei Ma - VP Events
Fei is from Toronto and is in her third year studying Neuroscience with a minor in Computer Science. She enjoys reading, drawing, and playing the piano. As VP Events this year, her goal is to foster a greater sense of community amongst CS students through fun, diverse, and engaging events. She welcomes and encourages your suggestions for events, and can be reached at yu.f.ma@mail.mcgill.ca.
Ayesha Krishnamurthy - VP Arts
Ayesha Krishnamurthy is in her fourth-year studying Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. She is originally Indian but grew up in the U.A.E. Apart from her work in the CSUS, Ayesha works as a software engineer and enjoys binge-watching TV shows, reading, and meeting new people. As this year’s CSUS VP Arts, Ayesha will strive to create equal opportunities for Computer Science students in the Faculty of Arts, and will ensure that their needs and interests are heard and acted upon. She would love to hear your thoughts, feedback and questions about life as an Arts CS student, so feel free to contact her at ayesha.krishnamurthy@mail.mcgill.ca.
Seara Chen - VP Science
Seara is a second-year student major in Computer Science and Economics, originally from Toronto. Beside CS, she loves to learn languages(natural human ones), dance, and reading newspaper. As VP Science, she represents the interests of computer science students in the undergraduate sciences community.
Ariane Schang - Equity Commissioner
Ariane is from both France and California and is in her 4th year studying Computer Science. She enjoys evening bixi rides and talking about politics with her friends. She is looking forward to serving as this year’s Equity Commissioner and is hoping to create a more inclusive department for minorities in the programs by fostering safe spaces within the community. If you have any issues, ideas, or need for representation, you can always contact her at ariane.schang@mail.mcgill.ca.
Amanda Ivey - Events Coordinator
Hi I'm Amanda and I'm originally from Boston. I'm in my fourth year studying Computer Science. I'm the Social Events Coordinator for the 2016-2017 academic year. I'm looking forward to putting on fun and inclusive events to help CS students connect with one another. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have event ideas or requests! amanda.ivey@mail.mcgill.ca
Matt Grenander - Help Desk Rep
Matt Grenander is a fourth year student originally from Ottawa, ON studying Math and Computer Science. On his off time Matt enjoys going out with friends, exploring the city and trying new restaurants. After two years of tutoring for the CS Help Desk, he is happy to be organizing the service for this year and encourages any prospective tutors to reach out to him at matthew.grenander@mail.mcgill.ca if they are interested in tutoring.
Athy Ambikkumar - Comp Sci & Biology Rep
Athy is a second-year student from Chicago pursuing a Joint Major in Computer Science and Biology. He enjoys cooking, meeting new faces, and learning new applications of technology. Serving as the CS Bio Representative on CSUS this year, Athy strives to provide safe spaces for CS Bio students to meet up with others in the same program, solve any questions they may have regarding the completion of their major, and be represented in the CSUS council. Whether it’s ideas for new events or questions regarding the major’s various requirements, you can always get in contact with him at athithan.ambikkumar@mail.mcgill.ca.
Clare Lyle - Comp Sci & Math Rep
Clare is a U2 Joint Honours Math & CS student, originally from Gibsons, BC. She now spends most of her time doing math that doesn’t involve numbers and computer science that doesn’t involve code, and can be frequently spotted near the whiteboards in Trottier. As Math/CS rep, Clare’s job is to represent the interests of Math/CS students on CSUS.
Kyle Rubenok - U1 Rep
Kyle is a U1 Computer Science student from Toronto. When not working on assignments or attending classes he enjoys photography and cinematography as well as networking and data storage technologies. This year as U1 rep Kyle will be working to represent new CS students at McGill and implementing clear resources for students starting out in computer science. He can be reached anytime at kyle.rubenok@mail.mcgill.ca