Members

Hey! My name is Pranav and I am the captain of Maximum Overdrive! Despite being rejected by my school's team I took matters into my own hands and created this team. I have learned tremendous about robotics and formed valuable friendships through our time competing.

Yo! My name is Amaan and I am the vice captain of Maximum Overdrive. I learned about the FIRST Tech Challenge from our captain Pranav, and he would go on to recruit me and several others to help him found Maximum Overdrive. I've learned that although it looks daunting, anyone can learn how to do FTC and I look forward to helping new members of our team learn and progress. Let's take it to the Max!

Hi! My name is Rehan and I'm a mechanical captain for Maximum Overdrive. I was introduced to FIRST Tech Challenge by Pranav (our captain), who then recruited me to the team as a founding member. I hope to help the team reach states and worlds along with guiding our new team members! I like science and history, and like to try new things. 

Hi! My name is Karthikeya Shreyas Kambhampati and I am a mechanical captain for Maximum Overdrive. I joined FTC to build robots and I am a member of the mechanical team. I have helped build many parts of the robot in my time on this team. I have really enjoyed FTC and hope to make it to States.

Hey! I’m Danial Hashemi, and I am a junior attending American High School. I am an outreach captain of Maximum Overdrive and love participating in outreach events and giving back to my community. My passions are coding and soccer and in my free time, I love hanging out with my friends. My goal is to inspire others by giving back to my community through outreach.

What's up! My name is Taj, and I am a junior at American High School. I am an outreach captain of Maximum Overdrive and I enjoy playing chess and video games along with trading Crypto, Stocks, and NFTs. I found my passion of engineering through a class at school. I hope to dive into the labyrinth of knowledge in robotics through our team!

Hello, my name is Nidhes Jegadheswaran and I am the code captain of Maximum Overdrive. Although my last name may be long, my journey in robotics is longer. From being a freshman recruit on one of the top teams in the state, to joining a rookie team with an outstanding first season, I have evolved as a person in my journey through FIRST. Innovate, Implement, and Inspire are the ideals of FIRST and I've been motivated by those ideals to become an outstanding member of my team. In the upcoming seasons and competitions, I hope to spread the joy and knowledge that comes with being a part of the FIRST Tech Challenge. 

Hello! My name is Saahith Veeramanani and I am a student at American High School. I love to hike outdoors, and some of my other hobbies are programming, camping, and generally having fun in the sun! 

Hi, I’m Trinabh Banka! I'm a junior at American High School. I enjoy working in outreach and helping my community to become a better place. My passions include playing tennis and hanging out with friends. This upcoming season, I hope to help take Maximum Overdrive to greater success.

Hi! I’m Jishnuu, a junior at American High School. I joined Maximum Overdrive FTC to invest in robotics and challenge myself with new experiences. My interest in STEM has traced back to my elementary school days when I participated in Science Olympiad and tinkered with the Lego Mindstorms. I am also a distance runner at American High School’s Cross Country and Track Team. In this season, I hope to learn more about CAD and assist our Outreach Division. 

Hey! I’m Rohan Bhagra, a junior attending American High School. I am a member of the outreach and code division. During my time on the team, I hope to help spread our passion and knowledge of robotics with our amazing community as well as help our team take steps to improve our overall robot design. I am a soccer player at American High School. I hope that through robotics, I can make new connections that can hopefully enrich others' lives. 

Hey! I always had an interest in robotics ever since I was a kid. I have watched movies such as the terminator and I robot which grew my interest in robotics even more. I even started learning code languages in 7th grade just to get closer to robotics. After a few years of just doing coding I decided to join another robotics team and we have made incredible progress just as a rookie team. In the future I am going to do more and make better robots.