CDA Biographies for Fall 2014

Tammy Chan
Team Leader & Urban Drawings Sub Team

I wanted to join the CDA team because this team serves the community. I want to develop new skills and improve on my other skills, such as leadership and professional development. I would like to learn how to use ArcGIS efficiently because it is a widely used tool for many industries out there. I also hope to further develop my communication skills and lead my team to a strong finish at the end of the semester.

Ted Vang
Deputy Leader & ArcGIS Database Subteam

My name is Ted Vang. I grew up in the town of Fresno, California. My time in Fresno taught me that in every community great people can be found. For this upcoming year I hope that my team and I will be able to demonstrate that UC Merced is able to and will help the Merced community positvely grow.

Roy Yabut
Communication Officer &Urban Drawings Sub Team,

I am a 5th year Bioengineering major with hopes of going into the Navy to obtain a medical degree. I have experiences in three fields: service, film, and medical. I feel that past features of my life match with the undertakings of team CDA. I would like to gain more experience in a larger scale and I think this team will provide me with that.

Edgar Ramos
 Intellectual Property Officer & ArcGIS Sub Team

I am a fifth year Mechanical Engineering student and I chose CDA for the new experience. I beleive that with the help of CDA, we can make a difference for the Merced community and help with the future planning of the Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center. Helping the community will also give me the outside experience and the leadership skills needed to succeed in the real world. 

Felipe Mojica
Inventory and Financial Officer & ArcGIS Sub Team Leader)

I am a fifth year Mechanical Engineering student and I joined CDA for a chance to see the effects of my team's planning and work have a financial impact on the community here in Merced. I chose to become the Inventory and Financial Officer because I have never taken a leading role until now and felt it necessary to take one on during my undergraduate years. 

Ankit Kaushal
Webmaster &ArcGIS Database Sub Team Leader

I am a fifth year computer science and engineering student and from this CDA team, I am looking forward to learning new skills such as being part of a team, gaining project planning experience, developing my communication skills as well as contributing to the team in the best way possible where I can use my skills.

Nicholas Long 
Student Advisory Council Officer & ArcGIS Sub Team

I am a first year Mechanical Engineering major that joined the CDA team to get some experience of some real world problems and to see if I am able to come up with an efficient solution. I also hope to gain communication skills by working on a team of my peers and at the same time make a positive impact on the Merced community