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Jose Contreras-Perez

Jose Contreras-Perez is a senior majoring in computer science with a minor in entrepreneurship. He is actively involved on campus and holds several leadership positions in student organizations. 

As a member of the executive board of the Google Developer Group, Contreras-Perez helped organize and execute one of the largest student-run hackathons in Tampa. He also served as professional development director for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. 

Contreras-Perez has interned with TD SYNNEX's AI governance and development team, where he helped build AI solutions with safeguards designed to support safe and productive use. In future roles, he hopes to continue developing AI solutions and applications with a global impact. 

Contreras-Perez began serving as a Bellini College ambassador in March 2026. Outside of school, he enjoys playing pickleball and watching movies in theaters. 

Devanshi Pande 

Devanshi Pande is a senior majoring in computer science and a member of the Judy Genshaft Honors College. Throughout her time at USF, she has been actively involved in academics and campus leadership. 

Pande interned as an application development summer analyst at Citi, where she worked on production-grade banking applications within its Technology and Data Solutions division. She also participated in a study abroad program at Hochschule Osnabrück in Germany where she focused on engineering innovation and sustainability. 

On campus, Pande is a recipient of the Women in Leadership and Philanthropy Endowed Scholarship and serves on the organization's student council. She also spent the last two years as an academic peer mentor, where she supported students in pre-calculus, Calculus I and Calculus II. 

Pande began serving as a Bellini College ambassador in March 2026. After graduating in 2027, she plans to pursue a career in software engineering while earning a master's degree. Outside of academics, she enjoys playing soccer and pickleball. 

Ashwin Neti 

Ashwin Neti is a junior majoring in computer science with interests in quantum computing, cybersecurity and computational biology. Throughout his time at USF, he has been actively involved in academics and leadership. 

Neti serves as a research intern at Moffitt Cancer Center, where he works with bioinformatics data analytics. The role has given him hands-on experience with how large-scale health data is collected, structured and analyzed to support cancer research while allowing him to apply technical and analytical skills in a scientific setting. 

Neti began serving as a Bellini College ambassador in March 2026. Outside of school, he enjoys playing sports, watching movies, cooking and spending time with friends. 

Elan Berezovskiy 

Elan Berezovskiy is a senior majoring in computer engineering with interests spanning computer software and hardware. He is also a member of the Judy Genshaft Honors College and is active in student organizations on campus. 

Berezovskiy studied abroad in Germany for six weeks through the Germany Innovation in Engineering program, where he explored sustainability across industries including energy, mobility and agriculture. 

He has served as treasurer and vice president of the IEEE Computer Society Student Branch Chapter at USF and now serves as president of the organization. 

Berezovskiy began serving as a Bellini College ambassador in March 2026. Outside of class, he enjoys playing video games with friends, cycling around campus, using free and open-source software and tinkering with technology. 

Sneha Lama 

Sneha Lama is a computer science student who has earned dean's list honors twice. She is also a recipient of the USF Green and Gold Directors Award and the Weiner Uncommon Sense Award. 

Lama's interests include software engineering, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. She works as a security analyst at Cyber Florida at USF, where she investigates security alerts, supports threat analysis and helps build automation tools to improve security operations center workflows. She also serves as an undergraduate AI research assistant on the AI Course Companion project, contributing to the development and testing of AI learning tools for students. 

On campus, Lama serves as tech lead for the Google Developer Group at USF and industry outreach lead for Women in Computer Science and Engineering. She previously served as secretary of the Nepalese Students' Association at USF. Through those roles, she supports student engagement, technical mentorship, outreach and community building. 

Lama began serving as a Bellini College ambassador in 2026. After graduation, she hopes to begin a career in software engineering while continuing to build experience in security-focused and AI-powered systems.