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Robotics Coach · Programming & Autonomous

ANDY

Andy connects robot design with the code, sensors and strategy that make an autonomous run work.

2026 Robot Skills ChampionMecha Mayhem Signature Event · Tournament Finalist · Team 1010N · High School Division
  • VEX IQ / V5
  • C++ / Python
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Andy wearing safety glasses at a VEX competition

About ANDY

Andy is a West Vancouver student and the programmer and drive coach on VEX Robotics Competition Team 1010N. He has qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship three times, reaching the playoffs as a second seed in 2026.

In February 2026, his team won the Robot Skills Championship at the Mecha Mayhem Signature Event. Andy writes the team's custom C++ firmware using PROS and LemLib, with odometry and Monte Carlo localization behind the autonomous routines.

At BRS, Andy coaches VEX IQ, teaching robot design, building mechanics and programming fundamentals. His technical interests also include Raspberry Pi hardware, ADCs, relay modules, game analysis and match strategy.

What ANDY brings to the workshop

Robot design

Design thinking and iteration on the VEX IQ platform.

Building mechanics

Robot structure, drivetrain and mechanisms.

Programming fundamentals

From blocks to sensors and autonomous routines.

Experience to build on.

Competition record

  1. 2026

    Mecha Mayhem Signature Event · Skills Champion

    Robot Skills Champion and Tournament Finalist · High School Division · Team 1010N.

  2. 2025

    Mecha Mayhem Signature Event · Create Award

    Tournament Semi-Finalist.

  3. 2026

    VEX World Championship · Playoffs

    Qualified for Worlds and reached the playoffs as a second seed.

  4. 2025

    VEX World Championship · Division Semi-Finalist

    Second seed in the division.

  5. 2023

    VEX World Championship · Round of 16

    Fourth seed.

  6. 2025

    BC Provincial Championships · Finalist

    VRC Provincial Finalist.

  7. 2023

    BC Provincial Championships · First Seed

    VEX IQ.

Technical focus

  1. Autonomous

    Odometry & localization

    Odometry and Monte Carlo localization for autonomous routines.

  2. Firmware

    Custom C++ firmware

    Programming on PROS and LemLib.

  3. Hardware

    Embedded hardware

    Raspberry Pi, ADCs and relay modules.

  4. Strategy

    Game analysis

    Match strategy and drive coaching.

Academics & cybersecurity

  • AP Physics 1 & 2
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Seminar
  • CyberPatriot Platinum Tier · National Youth Cyber Education Program · 2026

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