Meet The Team
Overview
Team 4545 Ouroboros is an FTC Robotics team from Vandegrift High School that wants to share the excitement of robotics and S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with others. We have 4 Hardware members, one Marketing member, and four Software members. 4545 Ouroboros was started in 2010 as the original Vandegrift Viperbots team. Thirteen years later, 4545 is still thriving and, we are all very excited to compete in this year’s FTC challenge, Center Stage!
Irad Allen
Team/Faculty Mentor
Delis Golden
Faculty Advisor
Sophia Zhang
Project Manager
Software Lead
Senior
"I wanted to cultivate a culture where everyone can learn and grow. I also wanted to further my programming skills. I learned how to code custom algorithms like PID, feedforward, threading, etc. I look forward to teaching new members and implementing the control algorithms I researched this summer!"
Tharun AR
Assistant Project Manager
Hardware Lead
Junior
"Over two enjoyable years with Viperbots, I've gained a wealth of technical skills in CAD, 3D printing, CNC, and more, but it's the invaluable soft skills I acquired from teamwork that stand out. I'm eager for the upcoming season to deepen my technical expertise and enhance my interpersonal abilities, and with all the enriching experiences and opportunities Viperbots has provided, it's clear why I'm continuing for a third year."
Angela Zhang
Marketing Lead
Senior
"I continued ViperBots because of the people I met and all the friends I made. From the past year I’ve learned to be more self sufficient and take initiative to do things."
Heera Harikumar
Hardware
Junior
"I've continued with Viperbots because I love the community, and how everyone is so supportive of each other. I've gained many skills such as CAD and how to properly use tools. Ultimately, I've learned the basic foundations of creating a working robot! I look forward to building a great robot this season!"
Krish Sharma
Software
Junior
"I've gained a wealth of knowledge in programming, friends, and have been able to develop my skills in other areas such as hardware or marketing. I'm looking forward to learning more about my subgroup as well as being able to help out in other areas, such as marketing or hardware."
Ava Vanna
Hardware
Junior
"I have continued with Viperbots because the community is full of likeminded and inspiring friends that I have come to know. This and the skills such as CAD and CNC, that I have learned through training and hands on experience, has let me grow as a person significantly. I'm looking forward to our outreach opportunities so I can become more aware of the technology in our community."
Elin Dolocan
Software
Sophomore
"I joined robotics because I want to take a path in STEM and I hope to learn anything I can out of software. What I look most forward this year would be to learn anything about software and get good grades."
Phoenix Heath
Software
Sophomore
"I'm looking forward to learning a bunch of real life application skills as well as making friends and getting experience."
Cleo Wang
Hardware
Freshman
"I join Viperbots because I’m really looking forward to all of these hands-on experiences and you get to meet a lot of amazing people! I hope to get out of Viperbots with lots of knowledge about these engines and marketing. I’m really looking forward to this great year and hope we can all gain new skills while enjoying."