Welcome!
Hi there! We are Exothermic Robotics from Redmond, Washington. We are a student-run organization that currently participates in VRC of the VEX Robotics program. Throughout our 16 years of history, we have experienced many successes that have made us one of the most prestigious robotics clubs in Washington State.
Quick Facts
First Established
2006
Location
Redmond, Washington
Club Slogan
"It Was On Fire When We Got Here"
16
Years
13
Teams
150+
Competitions
220+
Awards
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10A
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10B
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10C
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10J
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10F
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10T
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10X
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10Y
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371T
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917A
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917B
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917S
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917Z
Board Members
Pascal Stevens
President
Kevin Wang
Executive Director
Katie Chen
Vice President
Gyan Dave
Build Advisor
Pranay Annapantula
Build Advisor
Sam Chou
Build Advisor
Ann Li
Programming Advisor
Dhruv Darbha
Programming Advisor
Karan Gumma
Programming Advisor
Helena Zheng
Public Relations
Aaryan Jain
Public Relations
Shashank Sreepathi
Parts Manager
President
Pascal Stevens
Vice President
Katie Chan
Pascal Stevens is a sophomore at Redmond High School and is part of Exothermic Dusk (10D). He is currently the Vice President of Exothermic Robotics. Pascal started VEX IQ in 7th grade and moved up to playing in VRC his freshman year, making this his third year doing VEX. His favorite thing about the program is being able to work together with other passionate people and coming together to build a successful robot.
Build Advisor
Gyan Dave
Gyan Dave is a sophomore at Tesla STEM High School and is part of Exothermic Dusk (10D). He is currently the Build Advisor for Exothermic Robotics. Gyan started VEX IQ in 7th grade and moved up to VRC in 8th grade. He continued VRC in his freshman year, making this his fourth year doing VEX. His favorite thing about the program is being able to learn, build, program, and have fun with his friends and other teams.
Build Advisor
Pranay Annapantula
Pranay Annapantula is a senior doing Running Start at Bellevue College (he used to attend Redmond High School) and is part of Exothermic Evolution (10E). He is currently the Programming Advisor for Exothermic Robotics. Thorsten started VEX as a sophomore and this is his third year of doing VEX. His favorite thing about the program is being able to create top-tier Autonomous routines and seeing them work at competitions.
Public Relations
Helena Zheng
Helena Zheng is a sophomore at the International Community School and is part of Exothermic Creation (10C). She is currently the Public Relations Officer for Exothermic Robotics. Ann started VEX in 7th grade and competed in the Vex IQ program for two years. She moved up to the VRC program in her freshman year, making this her second year in the VRC program and fourth year total in VEX. Her favorite thing about the program is seeing her robot evolve throughout the season from just a simple idea to a complex, competitive robot. She also enjoys spending time and making friends with people with the same interest in robotics.
Public Relations
Aaryan Jain
Aaryan Jain is a senior at the International Community School and is part of Exothermic Blaze (10B). She is currently the other Public Relations Officer for Exothermic Robotics. Helen started VEX as a sophomore and this is her third year doing robotics. Her favorite thing about the program is attending Worlds in her sophomore year. Additionally, she enjoys getting to know everyone better and learning about the mechanics and design of the robot.
Parts Manager
Shashank Sreepathi
Shashank Sreepathi is a junior at Eastlake High School and is part of Exothermic Fusion (10F). He is currently the other Parts Manager for Exothermic Robotics. Shashank started VEX as a freshman and this is his third year doing robotics. His favorite thing abouts about the program is how people from different backgrounds and interests work together to build competition robots and become great friends over time. He says that he learned so many life lessons from working with a team year after year while continuing to improve skill wise.
Executive Director
Kevin Wang
Kevin Wang is a senior at Redmond High School and is part of Exothermic Blaze (10B). He is currently the Parts Manager for Exothermic Robotics. Arnav started VEX as a sophomore, and this is his third year doing VEX. His favorite things about the program are problem-solving alongside equally passionate team members and making Worlds his first year. Additionally, he enjoys watching his code spring to life after what he considers to be well-spent time debugging.
Build Advisor
Sam Chou
Sam Chou is a senior at Redmond High School and is part of Exothermic Blaze (10B). He is currently the Parts Manager for Exothermic Robotics. Arnav started VEX as a sophomore, and this is his third year doing VEX. His favorite things about the program are problem-solving alongside equally passionate team members and making Worlds his first year. Additionally, he enjoys watching his code spring to life after what he considers to be well-spent time debugging.
Programming Advisor
Ann Li
Ann Li a senior at Redmond High School and is part of Exothermic Blaze (10B). He is currently the Parts Manager for Exothermic Robotics. Arnav started VEX as a sophomore, and this is his third year doing VEX. His favorite things about the program are problem-solving alongside equally passionate team members and making Worlds his first year. Additionally, he enjoys watching his code spring to life after what he considers to be well-spent time debugging.
Programming Advisor
Dhruv Darbha
Kevin Wang is a senior at Redmond High School and is part of Exothermic Blaze (10B). He is currently the Parts Manager for Exothermic Robotics. Arnav started VEX as a sophomore, and this is his third year doing VEX. His favorite things about the program are problem-solving alongside equally passionate team members and making Worlds his first year. Additionally, he enjoys watching his code spring to life after what he considers to be well-spent time debugging.
Programming Advisor
Karan Gumma
Karan Gumma .