About Me

I am a robotics and software engineer from New Hampshire, specializing in autonomous systems, competitive robotics, and intuitive software tools. I enjoy transforming complex technical challenges into reliable, high-performance solutions that make robots smarter and users more capable.

I design and build systems that are fast, efficient, and user-friendly, while maintaining clean, scalable architecture. Whether I am developing low-level libraries, vision pipelines, autonomous routines, or a creative side project, I focus on modularity, clarity, and real-world performance. I lead the competitive VEX V5 High School team 3773P (BowBots Phosphorus) and am a member of The Dunbarton and Bow Robotics 4-H Club 0v3R1y K0Mp13X. I have earned recognition for innovative code structure and engineering-driven leadership, winning the INNOVATE award at the VEX robotics world championship during the 2024-2025 season. My goal is to combine creativity, precision, and technical depth to build software and robots that move from concept to competition with impact.

Outside robotics, I enjoy 3D-Printing, Hiking, Biking, Baking, and experimenting with projects that blend engineering and fun — like the Fire Choir, my fire-breathing pumpkin array for Halloween.

What I'm Doing

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    Autonomous Robotics & Control Systems

    Engineering high reliability autonomous systems for FRC, FTC, and VEX, including advanced trajectory control, computer vision pipelines, and modular software architectures.

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    Framework & Library Development

    Creating scalable code frameworks like VEXLib for competitive robotics to streamline development, enable clean abstraction, and accelerate autonomous development cycles.

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    Full Stack Engineering

    Developing production ready tools such as vex-scouting.com using Python Flask, SQLAlchemy, and PostgreSQL to support robotics data analysis and competition strategy.

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    Embedded Engineering & IoT

    Building microcontroller solutions with Arduino and Raspberry Pi Pico, including sensor driven automation systems and network connected robotics peripherals.

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