Stella Jia was born in the Bay Area and grew up in California. The influence of being around tech led her to study statistics and data science at UC Santa Barbara before transferring to UC Berkeley as a rising junior. She worked with Professor Jackie Lane in the Technology and Operations Unit during PRIMO Summer 2023. Read more about Stella here.

Raghav Warrier was born in South Florida and raised in Arizona by his parents who emigrated from South India in the late 90s. He enrolled in public education throughout his upbringing and is currently at Arizona State University studying computer science, mathematics, and economics. He worked with Professor Shane Greenstein in the Technology and Operations Management Unit during PRIMO Summer 2023. Read more about Raghav here.

Heavenlei Thomas grew up in Houston, Texas. She had never left the state of Texas until moving east to start the PRIMO program. She is a rising college senior and first-generation student studying psychology and business at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She worked with Professor Ashley Whillans in the Negotiation, Organizations, and Markets Unit during PRIMO Summer 2023. Read more about Heavenlei here.