Vraj Parikh

Vraj Parikh has a diverse range of work experience. In high school, they founded and served as the Editor-in-chief of the Student Journal for Engineering and Robotics (SJER), an online research journal for students. Vraj also held the position of Treasurer and Software Lead for their school's First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Club. In this role, they managed the team's robot codebase and finances and achieved significant improvements in their performance and outreach. Vraj also served as an Eagle Scout and Senior Patrol Leader for the Boy Scouts of America, where they were responsible for planning and leading meetings and trips for a large troop. In addition, Vraj worked as a math tutor at Mathnasium, teaching topics ranging from algebra to calculus. Vraj participated in the prestigious MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute as a research student, where they learned about and contributed to the development of software for autonomous marine robots. Vraj's future plans include attending Texas Tech University as an Anson L. Clark Scholar, where they will research blockchain applications for IoT networks.

Vraj Parikh attended Manheim Township High School from 2020 to 2024, where they obtained a High School Diploma in the field of HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES. In 2021, they also completed an IT Fundamentals Certification from CompTIA Tech Career Academy. Additionally, Vraj Parikh pursued the CS50 AI Online program at Harvard University, although the start and end years for this program were not provided.