GridSME Welcomes Gavi Dhariwal to the Engineering Team!
Sara Rhodes • July 26, 2023

We are pleased to welcome Gavi Dhariwal to GridSME's engineering team.


Previously Gavi was a Teaching Assistant/Tutor at the University of Redlands. He is a math fanatic, which makes him a key addition to the engineering team.


He has participated in Summer Research Programs where he developed the skills to learn and apply new concepts in a limited timeframe. Additionally, his experience at the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics expanded his knowledge of Mathematics even more and furthered his interests in Graph Theory and problem solving.


Gavi's passion for diving deeper into Complex Analysis, Number Theory, Machine Learning, and Non-Euclidean Geometries will allow him to thrive in his Technical Data Analyst role. Gavi has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Redlands.


Welcome to the team, Gavi!

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