MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Soumava Dey (Sam)

• Hometown: Kolkata, India
• Campus: UIUC
• Illinois Degree(s) & Major(s): Master of Computer Science in Data Science
• Year of Illinois graduation: 2021
• Favorite UI Memory: Watching Big Ten Football Illini vs Hawkeye game at the Memorial stadium in Fall 2022
• Favorite Place on Campus: I like the surrounding area of Alma Mater statue
• Favorite Illini athlete: Chase Brown
• Favorite class at Illinois: Deep Learning for Healthcare
• Favorite UIUC Bar/Restaurant: NA
• Moved to Houston: 2013
• What brought you to Houston: IT consultancy job at American International Group (AIG)
• Favorite things About Houston: The food, cultural diversity, home of the largest medical complex in the world
• Favorite places in Houston: Minute Maid Park, Buffalo Bayou Park, NASA Space Center, EADO and R Bar on Houston Ave
• Occupation: Data Scientist
• Something special about me: I am an avid Manchester United fan and a member of local supporters group “Houston Red Army”. I am a vlogger and podcast host of my channel “DataSciencewithSam”
• How to get in contact: Link

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