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Kavya Desai

Kavya Desai

Statistics and Data Science + Economics student at UCLA

kavya-desai
San Jose, California
Joined May 2026
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Summary

Student data scientist and project lead: Kavya has taken leadership roles in student data research organizations at UCLA, serving as a Project Lead for DataRes at UCLA and publishing analytical pieces that synthesize large datasets into accessible reports. medium+1
Active contributor to campus and nonprofit analytics groups: She is listed as a Data Analyst for the Data Science Union and holds internship experience in data roles, indicating engagement with collaborative data teams and applied analytics work. datascienceunion+1
Early STEM and bioinformatics experience from high school: Kavya participated in Science Gurus' cell-science internship and is recorded in the organization's 2023 intern roster and report, demonstrating hands-on bioinformatics and laboratory learning prior to college. sciencegurus+1
Teaching and community-facing roles: Her experience includes instructional and teaching-assistant positions (Mathnasium instructor; Science Gurus TA), showing a propensity for mentoring and communicating technical material to learners. sciencegurus
Strong academic preparation and local roots: A high-achieving Leland High School graduate (noted GPA) who committed to UCLA to study Statistics & Data Science + Economics, combining quantitative training with campus research and publications. fliphtml5+2

Work

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Writing

Dissecting UCLA Grade Distributions

April 1, 2026

Medium article reporting a quantitative analysis of UCLA grade distributions over multiple quarters and professors, examining trends by discipline, time, and instructor.

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iPhone Fatigue: Are People Getting Tired of the iPhone?

January 1, 2026

Medium article analyzing iPhone pricing, customer reviews, social media sentiment, and tech critic opinion to evaluate whether consumer enthusiasm for iPhone releases is declining.

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College Expenses

May 1, 2024

Article in The Charger Account (school publication) by Kavya Desai discussing college-related expenses (student-contributor piece).

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Panopticism 24/7

Personal Medium essay published on Kavya Desai's Medium profile (creative / personal writing).

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Hobbies

Creates artwork and contributes as an artist for the school paper. thechargeraccount+1

Writes fiction/essays and publishes on Medium. medium