I’m a 12th grade student and young entrepreneur with a robust work ethic and a passion for learning. I am one of 6 founding members of Green Mountain Robotics, a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team based in Burlington, VT. Driven by an interest for engineering and design with real impacts, I plan to attend a technical school to earn a Master’s in mechatronics engineering.

ABOUT

INTERESTS

I have many interests including bouldering, 3D modeling, graphic design, music production, and photography. Essentially, I like all things technology, engineering, or design. Today, I apply my skills in fabrication, CAD, electrical design and leadership as a member of the FIRST Robotics Competition team Green Mountain Robotics #9101, which I cofounded in 2022. Green Mountain Robotics then went on to win one of 8 “Highest Seeded Rookie” awards in the World Championship their rookie year. Now in our third year for the 2024-2025 REEFSCAPE season I currently operate as a member of electrical & mechanical design team, a business & fundraising contributor, and social media manager for our Instagram.

CAREER

At the age of 14 I launched Bike Repair Plus, my first major entrepreneurial venture. A long-time mountain biker, the idea came up in a school project and would soon become a reality as I designed the website, building upon my now mature skills in the Adobe suite along the way. In the two-season lifespan of my one-man operation I processed over 50 service orders before closing shop to pursue my education at the Essex High School STEM Academy. I now work as a salesperson at Best Buy with a certification in computers.

Music has also played a profound part in my life, and at the age of 12 I learned to mix music and DJ. Later that year I performed my first gig at The Skinny Pancake in Burlington, VT and established myself under the name DJ Vox. Today, the skill is mostly just a side-hobby, though I intend to resume mixing professionally as soon as my priorities allow.

The problem with the designs of most engineers is that they are too logical. We have to accept human behavior the way it is, not the way we would wish it to be.

― Don Norman, The Design of Everyday Things