Ananya Mayekar – Designer
Hello everyone! My name is Ananya Mayekar, and I am 14 years old. My growing interest in STEM led me to join FTC, where I get hands-on experience designing and operating robots. I love creating, and while I have some coding experience, my true passion is digital design. Through FTC, I hope to collaborate with my teammates, sharpen my technical skills, and build a strong foundation for my future.
Avantika Jain – Coder
I’m Avantika, and I joined FTC to challenge myself and dive deeper into coding. I have been drawn to STEM and technology since I was seven years old, and I love learning how things work. I am incredibly excited to collaborate with my teammates on the robot and learn skills that will help me in the future. Beyond programming, I also look forward to improving my public speaking and teamwork through community outreach. Our team, Technobolts, is set up for success, and I can’t wait to see how we grow together!
Parshwa Shah – Builder
Hello everyone! I’m Parshwa Shah, and I am thrilled to join this FTC robotics team. I have loved building things and bringing my ideas to life from a young age. To me, FTC is about facing challenges, collaborating closely with friends, and growing together. I am eager to bring my passion for innovation and problem-solving to our team—whether we are brainstorming designs or tackling technical issues. Let’s build, innovate, and achieve something extraordinary together!
Rishi Sridar – Coder
I’m Rishi Sridar, a coder for the Technobolts FTC team, participating in this competition for the very first time. I wanted to join FTC to put my past coding knowledge to good use and leave a meaningful impact on the team. While I have coded before, I have never had the chance to program a robot. I see FTC as a great way to showcase ingenuity, practice hands-on problem solving, and collaborate with my teammates. I look forward to an amazing year of learning and competing!
Rupashi Sachdeva – Designer
Hello! My name is Rupashi Sachdeva, and I’m currently in 8th grade. This is my first time participating in FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). My interest in STEM and fascination with robotics inspired me to join. FTC offers the perfect platform to apply classroom knowledge to real-world projects, and I am excited about the competitive and collaborative environment. I am especially drawn to the designer role, where I can blend my artistic creativity with engineering concepts. I am eager to help bring our team’s ideas to life and contribute directly to our success this season!
Siya Shah – Coder
Hello everyone! I’m Siya Shah, and I am a coder on our FTC team. I joined because I wanted to apply my skills to real-world challenges while collaborating with others to program robots. Additionally, I saw this as a great opportunity to sharpen my problem-solving abilities and gain hands-on experience in a field I love. Being part of FTC will help me build both strong technical skills and lasting values of teamwork that will support me throughout my life.
Tejas Pasumarty – Designer
I joined FTC to challenge my skills and learn something new. Since I already have experience in coding and building, I chose the design role this season, and I’m enjoying every bit of it! I’ve always been curious about how things work, and I’m here to explore those questions through robotics. Outside of STEM, I enjoy reading and origami—and to be honest, I half-hoped FTC would be a bit like “BattleBots”!
Vayun Bansal – Builder
Hi everyone! My name is Vayun, and I am 13 years old. I took coding classes when I was younger but never really got the hang of it. When I discovered FTC, I decided to try building instead—after all, how can a robot work if there is no robot to begin with? My goal this season is to build a solid understanding of engineering, while also learning the basics of coding and design. I know our team is going to create something extraordinary together!