Five disciplines. One track record built in actual competition.
#6
World Rowing Ranking
99th
MAP Reading Percentile
5+
International Awards
Yale
Global Rounds Qualifier
2026
FTC World Championship
01 — Discipline
Robotics
FTC Team IK19859 · Vice-Captain & Control Systems Lead · Java, PID tuning, sensor fusion
01
FIRST Tech Challenge · Jul 2026 · Istanbul, Turkey
World Championship Qualifier
Selected through China Nationals to represent at the 2026 FTC World Championship. One of the top teams in China advancing to the global stage.
02
California Invitational · 2025
Control Award
Awarded for the best control system design in competition — recognizing autonomous precision, PID-tuned motion, and sensor fusion architecture.
03
Beijing Regional Qualifier · 2024
Think Award
Recognised for engineering process and documentation — engineering notebook, systems design, and iterative testing methodology.
04
Lobster Cup International · 2024
Innovate Award
Awarded for innovative solutions applied to the season challenge — novel mechanical and software approaches that set the team apart.
05
China Nationals · 2025
Finalist Alliance Runner-up
Reached the finals alliance at China Nationals, finishing as runner-up and securing the World Championship qualification spot.
06
Team IK19859 · Sep 2024 — Present
Vice-Captain & Control Systems Lead
Built autonomous routines in Java using sensor fusion, PID-tuned motion, and custom state machines. Led strategy and systems architecture for the team.
02 — Discipline
Rowing
Shanghai Youth Rowing Team · 6–8 hrs/week · International competition since 2023
01
WRICH 2026 · U19 Mixed 5000m Relay
World #6
Ranked 6th in the world in the U19 Mixed 5000m Relay at the World Rowing Indoor Championships 2026.
02
WRICH 2026 · U17 Men 1000m
World #29
Finished 29th globally in the U17 Men 1000m at WRICH 2026 — competing against the world's top junior rowers.
03
HKRIC 2026 · U14–16 Men 1000m
#8 Hong Kong Indoor Rowing
Placed 8th in the U14–16 Men 1000m at the Hong Kong Rowing Indoor Championships 2026.
04
Shanghai Youth Open · 2025
2× Silver · 4× Bronze
Six medals across events at the Shanghai Youth Open 2025, establishing consistent podium finishes across multiple boat classes.
05
HK Indoor Rowing Championships · Personal Bests
Indoor PR Times
500m — 1:36 · 1000m — 3:33 · 2000m — 7:28 (world top 83% U14). Race-ready splits tracked weekly with video analysis.
06
Shanghai Youth Rowing Team · 2023 — Present
Competitive Rower
Training 6–8 hours/week. Responsible for split tracking, video analysis, and race-day preparation. Competed across 4 international championships.
03 — Discipline
Debate
British Parliamentary & World Scholar's Cup · 5+ years · 10+ hrs/week training
01
CISDAC Open Division
Team Champion
Won the CISDAC Open Division as Team Champion — competing against senior students from international schools across China.
02
World Scholar's Cup · Yale Global Rounds
Yale Global Rounds Qualifier
Qualified for the prestigious Yale Global Rounds — the championship final of the World Scholar's Cup tournament series.
03
World Scholar's Cup · Team Debate
Gold Medal — Team Debate
Gold in Team Debate at the World Scholar's Cup — argued across science, social studies, arts, and current affairs.
Multiple gold medals in Collaborative Writing and the Scholar's Challenge — precision writing under time pressure across five disciplines.
04 — Discipline
Academics
Grade 8 · SMIC Shanghai · Bilingual Chinese / English · Standardised testing
01
MAP Assessment · Reading
99th Percentile
Scored in the 99th percentile nationally on MAP Reading — significantly above grade-level norms for Grade 8.
02
Riverside Interim Test · Language Usage
RIT Score 247
RIT score of 247 — placing at the 98–99th percentile, +33 points above grade norm. Writing: High · Mechanics: High · Grammar: High.
03
TOEFL Junior · 2024
855 / 900
Scored 855 out of 900 on TOEFL Junior — Grade 6 level, no specialised prep. Demonstrates native-level English proficiency.
04
SMIC Private School · Shanghai
Bilingual Programme
Enrolled in the bilingual Chinese/English track at SMIC Shanghai. Fluent in Mandarin and English across academic and competitive contexts.
05 — Discipline
Digital
Self-taught · Production web apps · JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Socket.io · Real users
01
Live Production App · apextype.onrender.com
ApexType
Competitive typing speed app with real-time leaderboards, custom text sets, CPS testing, and WPM analytics. Deployed and used by real players.
02
Live · depowhiteboard.onrender.com
Depowhiteboard
Real-time collaborative whiteboard — pen, brush, marker, shapes, fill, text tools, live cursor tracking, room-based sessions via shareable links, Socket.io sync.
03
Live · ghutils.onrender.com
GHutils
Static web tool for GitHub utility workflows, built primarily in TypeScript. Iterated from real feedback with a clean, functional interface.
04
Live · likewise.onrender.com
Likewise
TypeScript full-stack web application built to strengthen clean interface design and full-stack implementation — refined through real use.
05
Modrinth · Nova SMP Network
Nova SMP
Self-hosted Minecraft server built with AI tools. Original video ads produced to attract and retain real players. Published on Modrinth.
06
GitHub · Airline Miles Comparison
Flight Network
Static web tool to compare mileage redemption value across airlines and routes — built, self-tested, and iterated from real feedback.
07
Live · velora-5alo.onrender.com
Velora
JavaScript web project focused on interactive, visually styled UI — extensive CSS customization, structured HTML layout, and modern interface prototyping.
08
Live · scoutselect.org · FTC Platform
ScoutSelect
Full-stack alliance selection intelligence platform for FTC — Monte Carlo win projections, OPR via Gaussian elimination, Bayesian shrinkage, synergy scoring. Built by Team IK19859.