Annie - Team President
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Annie So is the Team President of Team 2637, representing the team as its spokesperson and ensuring the team is running smoothly. As a junior, this season will be her third year on the team. She has been working as a member of Strategy & Systems Design and Manufacturing, and on the competition fields as the Drive Coach and Strategist for the last two seasons. In the past year, Annie was delighted to be able to represent the team as a FIRST Dean’s List Semi-Finalist and a mentor for FLL Team 54040. Outside of robotics, she loves to play the cello, take naps, spend time with friends, and impulsively add to her ever-growing plushie collection. She looks forward to leading the team through a great season.
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Deetya - Engineering Project Manager
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As a junior, this is Deetya’s second year on leadership, third year on the team, and eighth year with FIRST. Last season she had the role of Pit Lead and is now the team’s Engineering Project Manager. As the name implies, she’s the one managing all of the team's robot related projects. By leading the prototyping effort and coordinating the efforts of the various technical subteams, she ensures the team produces a fully functioning robot in time for their first competition. Outside of FRC, she enjoys participating and holding leadership positions in various STEM related extracurriculars, both in and out of school. In the rare occasion she has free time and isn’t spending it at robotics, she enjoys going to the beach with her friends, using her scuba diving certification to go on ocean clean up dives, making Spotify playlists that she forgets about in a week or so, reading about random marine species, and sleeping. Deetya is very passionate about engineering and hopes to study mechanical engineering in college to attain a career in the field.
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Shrey - Business & Marketing Lead
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Shrey Agarwal is the Business & Marketing lead of Team 2637, representing the team with sponsors and donors throughout the season. As a Junior it will be his second year on the team. He has been working on the Business & Marketing subteam for both of his years on the team. Shrey has participated in singing the National Anthem at the Sacramento Regional and volunteered in the Open House for the team. He loves to play Valorant, listen to music, call friends, and also sleeps for at least 1 hour a day.
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Evelyn - Electronics & Pneumatics Lead
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Evelyn is the Electronics and Pneumatics Lead of Team 2637. She bears the responsibility for tasks such as wiring electronic components, setting up pneumatic tubing, overseeing motors, comprehending and utilizing sensors, positioning both electrical and pneumatic elements, maintaining records of the robot's systems, and various other duties. During her leisure hours, Evelyn enjoys digital art, playing games such as League of Legends, Genshin Impact, and Honkai Star Rail, and chatting with her friends. She derives enjoyment from engaging in robotics activities while also embracing a lighthearted and playful demeanor within the robotics community.
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Finance Admin - Dylan Suarez
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Dylan is the Finance Lead of team 2637. He is responsible for managing the teams finance and budget for the season. He works closely with mentors to order parts and supplies for our team so that we can continue to build great robots year over year.
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Eddy - Manufacturing Lead
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Hi, I’m Eddy Yao and I’m team 2637’s Manufacturing Director for the 2024 FIRST Cresendo season. This year I will be in 11th grade at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. I have been on the Manufacturing Subteam since my freshman year and am honored to be the lead for my third year on this team. My job as the Manufacturing Director is to ensure that the Manufacturing Subteam has the tools to function, and oversee all operations to guarantee safety and quality. Before ths position, I was the Auxillary driver of our robot during competitions, a role I Ioved and recommend everyone tryout for. My goals for this season are to extend our teams ultilization of the CNC, a powerful and precise machine used in modern manufacturing.
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Oliver - Mechanical Design Lead
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Oliver Ahern is Team 2637's Mechanical Design Lead. He has been on the Mechanical Design subteam since freshman year, making this coming season his fourth year with 2637. In past years, he designed a different subsystem each year. This year he will ensure a cohesive robot concept, help train members to allow them to design capable subsystems, and guide the team to a successful robot design. Outside of robotics, Oliver enjoys tasty multivariable calculus around mid-morning, figuring out why physics is the only good science, repeatedly failing to justify that aesthetics matter in FRC, wondering if StellarXplorers has an optimal process, and watching anything with an engine make tires scream. He hopes to major in aerospace engineering, potentially focusing in aeronautical fluid dynamics.
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Nomundari - Outreach & Awards Lead
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Nomundari Tsogmagnai is the Outreach & Awards Lead. She is in her senior year and third year on the outreach subteam. Nomundari is the EIC for the school newspaper, a senior captain for academic decathlon and plans to go into the medical field. She is in charge of planning outreach events and deciding which awards to pursue for competitions. In her free time, Nomundari enjoys reading, crocheting and listening to music.
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Lisa - Programming Lead
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Lisa Chen, a high school senior, serves as the Programming Lead: contributing her skills in web development and robot software programming to drive our technical projects. With three years on the team, she demonstrates expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies, creating user-friendly websites and seamless robotic interactions. Lisa's leadership fosters collaboration and clarifies complex concepts, while her attention to industry trends keeps projects current. Her versatile proficiency and dynamic leadership propel the team toward programming excellence, as she aspires to a future defined by innovation and technical prowess. Beyond her role, Lisa’s favorite hobbies are to enjoy conversing with ChatGPT and conducting research on very random topics, with hopes for future success and world domination.
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Kaili - Safety Lead
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Kaili Tseng is Team 2637's Safety Lead. As a sophomore, this is her second year on the team, and also occupies a place on the Manufacturing subteam. Her job consists of developing procedures and rules that promote and enforce safety within team, reporting and resolving transgressions, as well as organizing all data safety-related. Keeping track of reports, information, and updating outdated content is all part of a typical meeting for her. She also has a passion for the medical field and hopes to pursue that interest in her later years. Reading, scrolling through social media, and managing side projects fill her time when she isn't at robotics.
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Ethan - Strategy & Systems Design Lead
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Ethan Legaspi is the Strategy and Systems Design Lead for Team 2637. He is excited to start his third year on the team as a junior, developing strategies and defining our robot’s requirements. Ethan strives to support our team through competitions, ensuring that we collect accurate data not only for our drive team, but also for developing alliance picks. Outside of robotics, Ethan enjoys retaining a streak of no League of Legends with his longest streak being 2 months and 13 days. Other than that, he finds joy in rug making and journeys for delicious food.
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Chloe - Team Admin
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Chloe Dimick is the Team Admin of Team 2637. She is a junior and is currently in her 2nd year on the team. Chloe is responsible for overseeing communication between the team and facilitates outgoing emails. She also keeps track of student hours and writes and distributes team newsletters. Chloe plans to go into the anthropology field. Outside of robotics, she enjoys spending time with her friends, making art, and constantly dyeing her hair. Chloe also enjoys collecting items such as manga, photo cards, and figurines.
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