FTC TeamTaro
Team Lead and Software Lead of a 10-person FTC robotics team. Built a competition robot from frame to autonomous opmode, ran the software stack on Android Studio, and raised $1,500 in community sponsorship to keep the team in the season.
Two hats: lead engineer, lead organizer.
I run the build cycle and own the codebase. I also run sponsor outreach, schedule meetings, and keep the team progressing toward each competition window.
Software Lead
Architect the codebase. Set up Android Studio, the gamepad mapping, and the autonomous opmode framework. Pair-program with rookie members so they can ship their own opmodes by mid-season.
Team Lead
Run weekly meetings. Coordinate build, code, and outreach subteams. Lead sponsor pitches. Author the season strategy document and the engineering portfolio submission.
Mecanum drive, two-stage lift, hinged arm.
A 4-wheel mecanum chassis with a 2-stage vertical lift, a hinged depositor arm, and an active intake. Modeled in Fusion 360, fabricated from goBILDA off-the-shelf hardware and 3D-printed brackets, controlled by the standard REV Control + Expansion Hub stack.
$1,500 raised. 225 people engaged.
FTC teams that don't fundraise don't field robots. We ran four sponsor pitches, two community demo days, and a STEM workshop for younger students.