Anavi Baddepudi

Anavi is a coterminal Master's student studying Computer Science with a focus in Human-Computer Interaction. Born and raised in Singapore, she grew up in a multicultural environment that sparked her curiosity about how people communicate and form connections. She completed her B.S. in Computer Science (AI) with a minor in Psychology, where she explored design, behavior, and how technology shapes everyday interactions. She has worked in product management across startups and large-scale companies, most recently at Databricks and Marriage Pact. On campus, she is a TA for CS278: Social Computing and has conducted research with the Stanford HCI Group and the VMware Women's Leadership Lab. She previously served on Class Cabinet and now sits on the School of Engineering's Dean's Advisory Council. Anavi's goal is to build ethical, human-centered products that create meaningful and lasting impact.