O V E R C L O C K
Sophia Chan
Overclock Robotics Alumni
Worlds Qualifier Division Finalists 4 Year Veteran Secretary Programmer Builder
Key Achievements
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24
Competition Awards
ACROSS 4 YEARS
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4
Years Active
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4
Worlds Appearances
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2
Worlds Championship
- DIVISION FINALISTS WINNER
- DESIGN AWARD WINNER
Career Summary
Sophia Chan served as team Programmer and Secretary throughout her 4-year robotics career, qualifying for the VEX World Championship each season from 2022–2025. Her notable achievements include 2 World Championship honors in 2024 — a Division Finalist placement and Design Award. Over 4 seasons, she earned 24 competition awards including 4 Excellence Awards, 5 Design Awards, and 3 Tournament Championships. Her standout 2024 season brought an Excellence Award, Tournament Championship, and Robot Skills Championship. Her earlier seasons showed steady success, earning Excellence Awards and Tournament Championships in both 2022 and 2023, along with Design, Innovate, and Amaze Awards. She captured Robot Skills Championships in 2023 and 2024, and delivered solid results through the 2025 season.
Leadership & Project Experience
Programmer - VEX Robotics Team 16099C
2024-2025: High Stakes
Developed robot control systems for competitive performance
Designed and implemented autonomous routines using VEXcode Pro and C++
Contributed to sensor integration and algorithm optimization
Participated in code review and collaborative programming practices
Debugged software issues and optimized robot performance
Learned advanced programming concepts from senior team members
Implemented advanced sensor algorithms for improved accuracy
Secretary - VEX Robotics Team 16699Y
2023-2024: Over Under
Maintained comprehensive engineering documentation earning World Championship Division Finalists, and Design Award recognition
Leads the development and organization of the Engineering Notebook
Leads training sessions on documentation best practices
Coordinates with judges and evaluators on documentation requirements
Manages backup and recovery systems for critical documentation
Creates templates and standardized formats for team use
Coordinates documentation review and quality assurance processes
Secretary - VEX Robotics Team 16699Y
2022-2023: Spin Up
Maintained comprehensive engineering documentation and record-keeping
Leads the development and organization of the Engineering Notebook
Manages integration between digital and physical documentation systems
Leads documentation planning and timeline development
Delegates documentation tasks to team members
Takes detailed notes during meetings and logs key decisions and progress
Manages team calendars, schedules, and important deadlines
Secretary - VEX Robotics Team 16699Y
2021-2022: Tipping Point
Maintained comprehensive engineering documentation achieving competitive success
Leads the development and organization of the Engineering Notebook
Organizes files, tracks attendance, and helps coordinate communication across the team
Manages version control for all team documentation systems
Leads training sessions on documentation best practices
Coordinates with judges and evaluators on documentation requirements
Manages backup and recovery systems for critical documentation
Career Achievements
2025 Season
High Stakes • Team 16099C • Programmer
2x Tournament Finalists
2x Tournament Finalists
Finalist alliance teams reaching championship match through outstanding competitive performance, strategic thinking, and adaptability.
Tier 3 Performance Award
3x Design Award
3x Design Award
Recognizes exceptional engineering documentation, design process analysis, and systematic methodology from concept to implementation.
Tier 3 Judge 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
Amaze Award
Amaze Award
Combines competitive excellence with exceptional presentation skills, positive attitude, and ability to engage others.
Tier 1 Judge Award
2024 Season
Over Under • Team 16699Y • Secretary
Division Finalists
Division Finalists
Division-level finalist teams demonstrating exceptional competitive performance and strategic excellence within their competitive division.
Tier 4 Performance Award (World Championship)
Design Award
Design Award
Recognizes exceptional engineering documentation, design process analysis, and systematic methodology from concept to implementation.
Tier 4 Judge Award (World Championship)
Excellence Award
Excellence Award
Most prestigious award recognizing exceptional performance across all competition areas including documentation, interviews, and gameplay.
Tier 3 Judge Award
Tournament Champions
Tournament Champions
Winning alliance teams demonstrating superior strategic selection, collaboration, robot reliability, and clutch elimination performance.
Tier 3 Performance Award
Robot Skills Champion
Robot Skills Champion
Best combined autonomous and driver skills score demonstrating programming mastery, precision driving, and pressure performance.
Tier 3 Robot Skills Award
Design Award
Design Award
Recognizes exceptional engineering documentation, design process analysis, and systematic methodology from concept to implementation.
Tier 3 Judge Award
2023 Season
Spin Up • Team 16699Y • Secretary
2x Excellence Award
2x Excellence Award
Most prestigious award recognizing exceptional performance across all competition areas including documentation, interviews, and gameplay.
Tier 3 Judge Award
Tournament Champions
Tournament Champions
Winning alliance teams demonstrating superior strategic selection, collaboration, robot reliability, and clutch elimination performance.
Tier 3 Performance Award
Robot Skills Champion
Robot Skills Champion
Best combined autonomous and driver skills score demonstrating programming mastery, precision driving, and pressure performance.
Tier 3 Robot Skills Award
2x Innovate Award
2x Innovate Award
Breakthrough thinking and creative problem-solving with well-documented novel approaches to robot design or strategy.
Tier 2 Judge Award
2022 Season
Tipping Point • Team 16699Y • Secretary
Excellence Award
Excellence Award
Most prestigious award recognizing exceptional performance across all competition areas including documentation, interviews, and gameplay.
Tier 3 Judge Award
Tournament Champions
Tournament Champions
Winning alliance teams demonstrating superior strategic selection, collaboration, robot reliability, and clutch elimination performance.
Tier 3 Performance Award
Design Award
Design Award
Recognizes exceptional engineering documentation, design process analysis, and systematic methodology from concept to implementation.
Tier 3 Judge Award
Amaze Award
Amaze Award
Combines competitive excellence with exceptional presentation skills, positive attitude, and ability to engage others.
Tier 1 Judge Award
Technical Skills & Competencies

Documentation & Organization

Engineering Notebook Technical Writing Design Documentation Meeting Management File Organization Progress Tracking

Software Development

VEXcode Pro V5 C++ Autonomous Programming Sensor Integration Code Testing Algorithm Development

Core Robotics

Problem Solving Engineering Design Process Teamwork Critical Thinking Innovation Communication

Competition Excellence

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