Tej Gumaste

Tej Gumaste is a senior studying Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. He is a member of the Self Engineering Leadership Fellows (SELF) Program and the KU Honors Program. Tej has gained experience through Software Engineering internships with Security Benefit in 2023 and Gemini in 2025. He is participating in Professor James Blakemore's research lab, working on novel data analysis techniques. He is the former VP of the KU Blockchain Institute, is on track to have a paper published, and also participates in KU Model UN. Tej has tried out several different extracurriculars and enjoys exploring different executive positions within the organizations he joins. In his free time, Tej loves to play badminton and finding walking/hiking opportunities around the Lawrence area!  

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Participating in undergraduate research, internships, and traveling while in college!