Who We Are
WACM is the University of Wisconsin-Madison's student chapter of ACM-W, ACM's Women in Computing. We provide social, educational and outreach activities for women in the Computer Sciences department, in the university, and in the surrounding community.
How to Contact Us
For inquiries about events, collaborations, or workshops, please contact our co-presidents, Cathy Cao and Kayley Seow. For questions related to specific committees, please reach out directly to the respective committee chairs.
Our Team
Presidents
Cathy Cao
Hi, I'm Cathy! I'm a second year Master's student studying CS and also did my undergrad at UW-Madison. I've been involved with WACM for around 5 years! My most recent research project has been large language model pipelines for dataset labeling. Talk to me about houseplants, keyboards, or WACM!
Secretary
Shefali Sanwal
Shefali is a sophomore majoring in computer science and data science, and is the secretary of WACM. She loves to read, listen to music, and meet new people!
Mentoring Chair
Amanda Xu
I am a CS PhD student in the madPL group, working on improving quantum compilers. I have had the pleasure of being involved with WACM mentoring since 2021 as a mentor and since 2022 as a mentoring chair.
Lakshika Rathi
Hi I am Lakshita and I am a masters cs student here at UW. I love research and so feel free to reach out with any questions!
Soumya Sistla
Hi! I'm Soumya, a first-year master's student in Data Engineering. Since Fall 2024, I've been a mentor for WACM and I am excited to connect with more women in tech. Outside of work, I enjoy playing sports-especially basketball-watching the NBA, and painting.
Viktoria Sakman
Hello! I'm Viktoria, and I'm majoring in Computer and Data Science. I'm very excited to be here! I enjoy frontend programming and I'm currently doing research in digital security.
Undergrad Activities Chair
Kate Schulte
Hey! My name is Kate, I'm a third year CS/DS undergrad. Looking forward to the upcoming semester!
Alka Lakadia
I'm majoring in Computer Science and Data Science. I'm passionate about AI and ML and committed to empowering women in computer science.
Zahabiyah Boty
Hello!! I am Zahabiyah and I am studying CS and math! So excited to be part of the WACM team and looking forward to meeting everybody
Mallory Malvitz
Hi, I'm Mallory! I'm a junior majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Business. Excited to be a bigger part of WACM!
Grad Activities Chair
Yuna Hwang
Hi, I'm Yuna and I am a graduate student researching human-robot interaction and end-user robot programming. Come talk to me about cute robots, K-dramas, and salsa dancing! I am always open to new activity ideas.
Biweekly Chair
Annie Lysek
Hi! My name is Annie, I'm a second year Data Science and Information Science undergrad with certificates in Computer Science and Environmental Studies. I am looking forward to my first semester on WACM!
Deepa Venkatachalapathi
Deepa is a Data Science Graduate Student. When she is not coding, you can find her hiking, playing badminton or watching Formula 1 with her friends!
Nureen Syazana Ibrahim
I'm a sophomore majoring in Computer Science with a certificate in Data Science and Consulting! I plan to go into Cybersecurity and I am currently volunteering at Madison Tech Clinic:) Aside from working on school works, I enjoy travelling, watching hockey, and cafe hopping!
Web and Social Media Chair
Zoe Kung
Hi I'm Zoe (she/they)! I'm a CS major interested in Fullstack development. Outside of coding, I also enjoy drawing and all sorts of crafts!
