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My Story
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The Spark
2020–2023 · CZU fire → first robots
Building & Learning
2023–2025 · ROV team, AI research
The Breakthrough
2026 · ROV Worlds win, ISEF, Conrad
What's Next
Wildfire robot, senior year
Curiosity in Machines
Cars, drones, Maker Faire
Tenacious Learning
Teaching myself computer vision
Passion for Robotics
Firefighting robot build
Hands-On Experimentation
4+ years perfecting avocado toast
Academics
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Coursework
9th–12th grade · GPA 4.34
College Coursework
Stanford, UND, UC Scout
Skills
Coding, electronics, robotics
Awards
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2026
ISEF Award, Best in Show, Conrad Innovator
2025
1st Computer Science, Genius Olympiad
2024
1st Physics, Yale STEM award
2023
1st Physics, CSEF 3rd place
2022
1st Physics, US Metric award
Robotics
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Role Progression
Navigator → Circuit Designer → VP Engineering
Competition Results
1st Worlds 2026, 3rd Worlds 2025
Projects
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2026 — Wildfire Robot
YOLOv8 + sensor fusion, photos & video
2025 — Self-Driving Car AI
ResNet-50 vs. VGG-16
2024 — Sensor Fusion
LiDAR + Ultrasonic + IR
2023 — Ultrasonic Eyes
HC-SR04 accuracy testing
2022 — Flying Drones
First engineering project
Press
Community
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Volunteering
Aegis Living, PCS, YouthServe, Teen Kitchen
Hobbies
Guitar, woodworking, tennis, cooking
Contact
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Press
News coverage of the MATE ROV World Championship win and ISEF recognition.
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
High School Robotics Team Wins World Championship
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Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Student Robotics Team Wins World Championship
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Santa Cruz County Office of Education
High School Robotics Team Wins Regional Competition, Advances to World Championship
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Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Students Represent Local Innovation on the Global Stage at Regeneron ISEF
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Society for Science
Regeneron ISEF 2026 Special Awards
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