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1st MATE ROV World
Championship, 2026
1st MATE NorCal
Regional, 2026
3rd MATE ROV World
Championship, 2025

Role progression

2024

Navigator Team

X Academy Hephaestus Robotics, Santa Cruz, CA

2025

Electrical Engineer / Circuit Designer

Ranger category. Custom-designed the PCBs for the ROV's internal electronics; technical report writing and circuitry.

2026

VP of Engineering

Ranger category. Led a group of 3 coders, supported the CTO in building the ROV, and built an AI detection system. In charge of management and production of the main ROV — manufacturing, testing, tech report writing, and software development.

competition results

MATE ROV Competition

2026 MATE ROV World Championship — 1st Place

Ranger category, St. Johns, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Won among 47 teams from 15 countries.

2026 MATE Northern California Regional — 1st Place

Ranger category, Watsonville, CA.

2025 MATE ROV World Championship — 3rd Place

Ranger category, Alpena, Michigan, USA.

2025 MATE Northern California Regional — 1st Place

Ranger category, Watsonville, CA.

2024 MATE Northern California Regional — 2nd Place

Navigator category, Angry Otters team, Watsonville, CA.

2023 — The Tech Challenge

Represented Pacific Collegiate School at The Tech Interactive.