O V E R C L O C K
William Zeng
Overclock Robotics Alumni
Worlds Qualifier
Key Achievements
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12
Competition Awards
ACROSS 2 YEARS
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2
Years Active
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1
Worlds Appearances
Career Summary
William Zeng established himself as a competitive force during his two years in robotics, earning three Tournament Championships and two Excellence Awards. His first season in 2021 included four Robot Skills Championships and two Robot Skills second-place finishes. Building on this foundation, his 2022 season brought three Tournament Championships and an Innovate Award, culminating in World Championship qualification. As an active team member across both seasons, Zeng accumulated 12 competition awards, including multiple Tournament Championships and Robot Skills victories. His consistent performance across Robot Skills and Tournament events demonstrated proficiency in both autonomous and driver-controlled competition formats.
Leadership & Project Experience
Member - VEX Robotics Team 16099A
2021-2022: Tipping Point
Contributed to assigned tasks within their sub-team (build, code, notebook, etc.), earning 3x Tournament Champions recognition
Stays engaged, asks questions, and learns actively from team leaders
Attends meetings consistently and participates in team discussions
Supports team events, outreach, and competition prep
Maintains a respectful, cooperative attitude and upholds team values
Contributes creative ideas and suggestions for team improvements
Assists with setup and breakdown of competition equipment
Member - VEX Robotics Team 16099A
2020-2021: Change Up
Contributed to assigned tasks within their sub-team (build, code, notebook, etc.), earning 4x Robot Skills Champion recognition
Stays engaged, asks questions, and learns actively from team leaders
Participates in team training and skill development programs
Supports team documentation through photos and progress notes
Assists with inventory management and organization tasks
Participates in team outreach and community engagement activities
Contributes to team troubleshooting and problem-solving sessions
Career Achievements
2022 Season
Tipping Point • Team 16099A • Member
Excellence Award
Excellence Award
Most prestigious award recognizing exceptional performance across all competition areas including documentation, interviews, and gameplay.
Tier 3 Judge Award
3x Tournament Champions
3x Tournament Champions
Winning alliance teams demonstrating superior strategic selection, collaboration, robot reliability, and clutch elimination performance.
Tier 3 Performance Award
Innovate Award
Innovate Award
Breakthrough thinking and creative problem-solving with well-documented novel approaches to robot design or strategy.
Tier 2 Judge Award
2021 Season
Change Up • Team 16099A • Member
Excellence Award
Excellence Award
Most prestigious award recognizing exceptional performance across all competition areas including documentation, interviews, and gameplay.
Tier 3 Judge Award
4x Robot Skills Champion
4x Robot Skills Champion
Best combined autonomous and driver skills score demonstrating programming mastery, precision driving, and pressure performance.
Tier 3 Robot Skills Award
2x Robot Skills 2nd Place
2x Robot Skills 2nd Place
Second-best skills performance showing strong technical execution and strategic optimization in both challenge portions.
Tier 3 Robot Skills Award
Technical Skills & Competencies

Core Participation

Team Collaboration Active Learning Task Execution Meeting Participation Event Support Team Values

Core Robotics

Problem Solving Engineering Design Process Teamwork Critical Thinking Innovation Communication

Competition Excellence

World Championship Elite Competition Overall Excellence Championship Performance Robot Skills Performance Optimization
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