Extracurriculars

Basketball

I started playing basketball at age 5 and started playing rep when I was 8 years old. Since then, I've played in countless tournaments and leagues across Canada and the United States. Most recently, I played for V3 Preparatory Academy and my high school's senior team.

Some of the tournaments I've competed in include:

  • All-American Jamboree in Orlando, FL
  • Big Shots Prep Nationals in Rock Hill, SC
  • Hoop Group Pittsburgh Jam Fest
  • Las Vegas Live
Me playing basketball

Robotics

I started doing robotics in grade 5 as a builder and programmer, helping my elementary school team win the Robot Performance Award and the Strategy & Innovation Award at our regional FIRST LEGO League (FLL) tournament. I was also a programmer for my middle school FLL team in grade 8, when we qualified for the provincial championship.

In grade 9, I created a 3D model for the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Game Design Challenge, contributing to our team winning the Rookie Design Award. In grades 11-12, I was a programmer and driver for the FRC team, working on the robot code and the team website.

Robotics team working on robot

Hackathons

In 2022, I volunteered at Hack the North, the largest hackathon in Canada. Since then, I've continued to participate in hackathons during my free time.

The following year, a few of my friends and I won 1st place at RecessHacks 3.0, the largest online hackathon for Canadian high schoolers. We created a mobile game promoting healthy sleeping habits using "snooze points" and various sleep creatures.

Me in front of a Waterloo Engineering sign