Hobbies

Competitive, technical, and physical disciplines that shape how I work.

Outside the classroom and lab, I have spent years building robots, leading competitive teams, and training my body with the same long-horizon discipline I bring to engineering and research.

2014 - 2021

Robotics

FIRST robotics work spanning competitive programming, autonomous control, and reliable hardware integration.

Achievements

FIRST Tech Challenge - Qualified for States
FIRST Robotics Competition - Qualified for States

Breakdown

  • Programmed FTC robot in Java using Android Studio and the official SDK.
  • Built TeleOp and autonomous LinearOpMode routines.
  • Integrated motors, servos, and sensors through REV Control and Expansion Hubs.
  • Implemented closed-loop drivetrain and mechanism control using PIDF, feedforward, encoder feedback, and IMU feedback.

2019 - 2026

Esports

Competitive leadership across collegiate Overwatch and high-school League of Legends.

Achievements

First Place - Northeast Collegiate LAN Champion
Second Place - Spring 2024 Collegiate Runner-up
State Champion - MSAA Grand Finals Fall 2020
Second Place - MSAA Grand Finals Spring 2020 Runner-up
Top 16 - National Championship

Breakdown

  • Division II Boston University Collegiate Overwatch Captain
  • Top < 0.1% of players in North America
  • Natick High School League of Legends Captain

2022 - Present

Strength Training

Four years of bodybuilding and lifting with a long-term focus on progressive training, consistency, and applied exercise science.

Achievements

Four years of consistent lifting
Personal trainer certification coursework

Breakdown

  • Built a sustained bodybuilding and strength-training routine over four years.
  • Completed personal trainer certification coursework.
  • Approach training with the same feedback-loop mindset I use in engineering: measure, adapt, recover, and iterate.

2022 - Present

Running

Running has become a steady part of how I train endurance, focus, and mental resilience outside technical work.

Achievements

Consistent endurance training
Integrated running with strength-focused training

Breakdown

  • Use running as a complement to strength training and high-cognitive-load work.
  • Treat endurance work as another form of disciplined long-horizon progress.