Team Captain
San Jose, California, United States
Team 8404, Quixilver- Set the team’s direction as Co-Captain by managing inter-subteam collaboration and directing subteam goals; resolved conflicts and encouraged teamwork, resulting in advancement to World Championships three years in a row- Facilitated communication with our community, including sponsors, industry professionals, other robotics teams and organizations serving underrepresented students, to which I lead STEM education outreach efforts- Built robots to compete in competitions using purchased, machined and 3D printed parts- Controlled the robot with Java and Android Studio to perform autonomously through sensor readings, computer vision, and mathematical algorithms and to respond to human input via a physical gaming controller