Hello, I am

नमस्ते, 我是

SOUMIL GOYAL

The

ABOUT

Here is some basic information about me.

I hope I'm not too boring for you.

  • Birthdate:

    February 8, 2006

    The olden days.

  • School:

    Lamar High School

  • Age:

    18yrs

    I'm a big boy.

  • City:

    Houston, Texas, USA

  • Languages:

    English, Hindi, Mandarin

    Top 3 biggest languages in the world.

  • Phone:

    +1 832-212-5160

  • Email:

    soumil.goyal@yahoo.com.sg

    Don't worry, I'll read it.

Hello, my name is Soumil Goyal. I am a Singaporean that was born in India who now lives in the USA. I aim to consistently try my hardest to produce the best results. I direct my work ethic to my goals like earning all 100% scores and exceeding expectations. I also strive to understand complex concepts instead of rotely memorizing information. I use the ideas I learn to apply in my daily life to be the best version of myself. Learn more about me below!

SKILLS

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If you tell me to do these things, I can do these things nicely.

Robotics

Robotics Trainings/Educations

Robotics has been a long-standing passion of mine and a primary focus of my time and effort. I aim to transform my skills, experiences, and enthusiasm for robotics into an innovative career!


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Robotics Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2023 - Present Ion Houston Prototyping Lab Intern, CNC Specialist
2023 - 2024 2587V Vex Robotics Team Captain
2022 - 2024 DiscoBots Combat Robotics Team Captain
2022 - Present Lanier Robotics Team Mentor
2021 - 2024 DiscoBots Vex Robotics Team Captain
2021 - 2024 2587 FIRST Robotics Competition Team Captain
2021 - 2023 2587B Vex Robotics Team Captain
2017 - 2020 1926A VexIQ Robotics Team Captain

Computer Science

Computer Science Trainings/Educations

I enjoy programming for the way I'm forced to translate my own thoughts into machine-understandable processes. Computer science also gives me the tools to simplify insurmountable problems, accomplish magical tasks, and troubleshoot with robust habits.


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Computer Science Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2023 - 2024 IB Higher Level Computer Science 2 Student
2023 - 2024 Lamar Computer Science Honours Society Officer, Project Lead
2023 - 2024 2587V Vex Robotics Team Captain
2022 - 2023 IB Standard Level Computer Science 1 Student
2020 - Present Steps For Dancing Web Developer
2021 - 2024 2587 FIRST Robotics Competition Team Captain
2021 - 2023 2587B Vex Robotics Team Captain
2017 - 2020 1926A VexIQ Robotics Team Captain

Public Speaking

Public Speaking Trainings/Educations

I beleive public speaking to be a top-essential skill. Greatly refining my public speaking ability over the years helped me become a top communicator in interviews, speeches, and performances and in day-to-day life.


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Public Speaking Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2023 Autodesk University Guest Speaker
2022 Vex Robotics World Championship Guest Speaker
2021 - 2024 Lamar Honours Debate Team Captain
2021 - 2024 National Speech And Debate Association National Competitor
2021 - 2024 Texas Forensic Association State Competitor
2019 General Counslate of India Guest Speaker

Sports

Sports Trainings/Educations

I make it a priority to take care of my body as best as possible, leading me to participate in, compete and perform well in various sports.


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Sports Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2021 - Present Blaze Poomsae Team Competitor
2021 - Present Houston Center for Taekwondo Competitor, 2nd Dan Black Belt
2020 - Present Meyerland Soccer Team Midfielder
2019 - 2020 Rice Swimming Team Competitor
2017 - 2020 Lanier Competition Swimming Team Officer, state-level competitor

Languages

Languages Trainings/Educations

Having lived in many countries through many cultures, I have dedicated my self to learning 3 main languages: English, Hindi (my mother tounge), and Mandaring Chinese. These are also the top 3 most widely used languages in the world!


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Languages Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2022 - 2024 IB Higher Level Chinese Student
2022 - 2024 IB Higher Level English Student
~2011 - Present Learning Mandarin Chinese Medium Profeciency
2006 - Present Learning English Native Speaker
2006 - Present Learning Hindi (mother tounge) Native Speaker

Business

Business Trainings/Educations

My independent nature has led me to be interested in businesses, especially helping with my mother's business. Addtionally, I operate my own business called "Champion Cubers", teaching children to speedcube.


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Business Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2020 - Present Steps For Dancing (Business) Marketing Intern, Web Developer, Media Editor
2020 - Present Champion Cubers (Business) Founder
2021 - 2024 DiscoBots International Robotics Team Captain

Writing

Writing Trainings/Educations

I have recognized writing as in invaluable skill in almost all paths of work. Therefore, I have developed this skill to a high level.


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Writing Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2023 - Present Ion Houston Prototyping Lab Intern, CNC Specialist
2023 - Present 2587V Vex Robotics Team Captain
2022 - Present DiscoBots Combat Robotics Team Captain
2021 - Present 2587 FIRST Robotics Competition Team Captain
2021 - 2023 2587B Vex Robotics Team Captain
2017 - 2020 1926A VexIQ Robotics Team Captain

Leadership

Leadership Trainings/Educations


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Leadership Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2023 - Present Ion Houston Prototyping Lab Intern, CNC Specialist
2023 - Present 2587V Vex Robotics Team Captain
2022 - Present DiscoBots Combat Robotics Team Captain
2021 - Present 2587 FIRST Robotics Competition Team Captain
2021 - 2023 2587B Vex Robotics Team Captain
2017 - 2020 1926A VexIQ Robotics Team Captain

Teaching

Teaching Trainings/Educations

Robotics has been one of my hobbies for a long time and is one of my primary uses of time. I intend to turn my skills, experiences, and passions for robotics into my career.


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Teaching Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2023 - Present Ion Houston Prototyping Lab Intern, CNC Specialist
2023 - Present 2587V Vex Robotics Team Captain
2022 - Present DiscoBots Combat Robotics Team Captain
2021 - Present 2587 FIRST Robotics Competition Team Captain
2021 - 2023 2587B Vex Robotics Team Captain
2017 - 2020 1926A VexIQ Robotics Team Captain

Arts

Arts Trainings/Educations

Robotics has been one of my hobbies for a long time and is one of my primary uses of time. I intend to turn my skills, experiences, and passions for robotics into my career.


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Arts Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2023 - Present Ion Houston Prototyping Lab Intern, CNC Specialist
2023 - Present 2587V Vex Robotics Team Captain
2022 - Present DiscoBots Combat Robotics Team Captain
2021 - Present 2587 FIRST Robotics Competition Team Captain
2021 - 2023 2587B Vex Robotics Team Captain
2017 - 2020 1926A VexIQ Robotics Team Captain

Engineering

Engineering Trainings/Educations

Robotics has been one of my hobbies for a long time and is one of my primary uses of time. I intend to turn my skills, experiences, and passions for robotics into my career.


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Engineering Experience
Time Experience Highest Role/Position
2023 - Present Ion Houston Prototyping Lab Intern, CNC Specialist
2023 - Present 2587V Vex Robotics Team Captain
2022 - Present DiscoBots Combat Robotics Team Captain
2021 - Present 2587 FIRST Robotics Competition Team Captain
2021 - 2023 2587B Vex Robotics Team Captain
2017 - 2020 1926A VexIQ Robotics Team Captain

Honours

These are some of my notable awards and achievements.

From high-school and beyond

Academics

MATHEMATICS

  • Lamar Math Competition Team President (2023-2024)
  • IB HL AA Math (Score Pending)
  • UIL Number Sense Winner (2023)
  • UIL Math Competition 7th Place Winner (2024)
  • UIL Calculator Applications 7th Place Winner (2024)
  • 750 Math score on SAT Exam

SCIENCE

  • IB HL Physics (Score Pending)
  • Schoolhouse.World Physics Certification
  • Pre-IB Biology; Pre-IB Chemistry

ENGLISH

  • IB English Language and Literature (Score Pending)
  • 750 Reading & Writing score on SAT Exam

CHINESE

  • The only IB HL Chinese student in my school (Score Pending).
  • Competed in Chinese Language Profeciency tests. Won up to 2nd place.
  • Awarded "Best Non-Heritage Chinese Speaker" of Lanier Midde School (2020).

INTERDISCIPLINARY

  • National Merit Scholarship Winner.
  • Rise Scholarship Program Finalist.
  • IB Diploma Holder
  • Lamar High School IB Programme Ambassador.
  • HISD School Board Honourable Mention Award
  • Graduated High School with 'Highest Honours'
  • Lamar High School 'Distinguished Level of Academic Achievement'
  • Schoolhouse.World SAT Certification
  • AP Scholar Award.
  • West Houston Leadership Summit nominee & attendee.
  • SAT 1500 score
  • National Honor Society member.
  • Lone Star Society member
  • 10th Grade Star Student of the Cycle.
  • Duke Talent Identification Program Grand & State Recognition Award (2019)

Interests

ROBOTICS

  • Inaguiral Autodesk Student Ambassador Cohort Member.
  • Rice Elite Tech Camp Scholarship Winner.
  • 2024 TinkerCAD Summit Special Guest.
  • OSHA General Industry Safety Certification.
  • Fusion 360 Certified User.
  • National Veterans' Pin Design Challenge Finalist.
  • Houston Resilience Design Challenge Prize Winner.
  • Industry Talk host at Autodesk University 2023 & 2024.
  • Guest Speaker at 2022 Vex Robotics World Championship.
  • Ambition Accelerator Best-Voted Idea.
  • Computer Science Honours Society officer.
  • 27 Vex Robotics Compeititon Awards
    • World Championship Inspirational All Star Award
    • Over Under Nationals Qualification.
    • Over Under State Championship Qaulification.
    • Over Under UIL State Competition Qualification.
    • 2x Over Under Tournament Finalist.
    • Over Under Excellence Award.
    • Spin Up World Championship Qualification.
    • Spin Up Nationals Qualification.
    • Spin Up State Championship Qualification.
    • Spin Up UIL State Competition Qualification.
    • Spin Up Design Award.
    • 2x Spin Up Skills Champion Awad.
    • Spin Up Design Award.
    • Spin Up Excellence Award.
    • 2x Spin Up Tournament Champion Award.
    • Tipping Point World Championship Qualification.
    • Tipping Point State Championship Qualification.
    • Tipping Point UIL State Competition Qualification.
    • Tipping Point 3rd Best Skills Score.
    • Tipping Point State Championship Amaze Award.
    • Tipping Point Design Award.
    • Tipping Point Robot Skills Champion.
    • Tipping Point Excellence Award.
    • Tipping Point Judges Award.
  • 11 FIRST Robotics Competition Awards
    • FIRST Student Ambassador.
    • Crescendo State Championship Qualification.
    • Crescendo District Engineering Inspiration Award.
    • Crescendo Gracious Professionalism Award.
    • Charged Up State Championship Qualification.
    • Charged Up Girls-Drive Finalist.
    • Charged Up District Engineering Inspiration Award.
    • Charged Up Team Sustainability Award.
    • Rapid React State Championship Semi-Finalist.
    • 2x Rapid React General Motors (GM) Industrial Design Award.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

  • 2nd Ranked Extemporaneous speaker in Texas District (State) Tournament.
  • 4x National Speech and Debate Association Nationals Tournament qualifier.
  • Debate Awards
  • University Of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) debate tournament quarterfinalist.
  • University of Houston Extemporaneous Speakng 1st Place Winner.
  • Multiple Hindi speeches the General Counslate of India and Arya Samaj of Greater Houston.

ARTS

  • Winner of CCZJV Art Contest
  • International Thespians Society Member.
  • Played major role in Mainstage Production's Macbeth.
  • Earned a Superior Rating at Texas Thespians Competition.
  • Qualified for International Thespians Competition.
  • Major character in Production of "Puffs" by Mat Cox.
  • Technical theatre for UIL competition of "The Curious Incedent of the Dog in the Night"

Community Service

Total Volunteer Hours: 581 Hours

  • CSCC Eagle Scout Project, Houston 2021 (4 hours). Boy Scouts of America: Troop 55
  • Twilight Camp, Houston 2020 (35.75 hours). Cub Scouts of America: SHAC
  • Lanier Speech And Debate Camp, Houston 2021 (24 hours). Lanier Middle School
  • National Junior Honor society, Houston, 2020 (5 hours). Lanier National Junior Honor Society
  • ROE Camp, Houston 2020 (2 hours). River Oaks Elementary School
  • Acacia Ranch Trail Building, Acacia Ranch 2020 (2 hours). Boy Scouts Of America: Troop 55
  • Martin Dies Path Building, Martin Dies State Park 2020 (2 hours). Boy Scouts of America: Troop 55
  • Lanier Middle School Tours, Houston 2021 (2 hours). Lanier Middle School
  • Lanier Debate Camp 2022, Houston (26 hours). Lanier Middle School
  • Robotica at Comicpalooza Volunteer, Houston 2022 (23 hours). Innovation Spark: HACR
  • Twilight Camp, Houston 2021 (35.75 hours). Cub Scouts Of America: SHAC
  • Lamar Summer Robotics Camp 2022, Houston (16 hours). Lamar High School
  • Lanier STEM outreach program, Houston 2022 (5 hours). Lamar High School
  • Pin Oak STEM outreach program, Houston 2022 (5 hours). Lamar High School
  • Vex Robotics World Championship 2023, Dallas (26 hours). REC Foundation: Vex Robotics
  • FIRST Robotics World Championship 2022, Houston (8 hours). For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)
  • FIRST Robotics World Championship 2023, Houston (8 hours). For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)
  • Meals on Wheels Thanksgiving Volunteering, Houston (8 hours). Arya Yuva Mandal (AYM)
  • Administration Appreciation Week Volunteering, Houston 2023 (2 hours). Lamar High School
  • Teacher Appreciation Week Volunteering, Houston 2023 (4 hours). Lamar High School
  • COVID Dividers Upcycling project (Screen Salvagers), Houston 2023 (23 hours). Lamar High School
  • Robotica at Comicpalooza Volunteer, Houston 2023 (16 hours). Innovation Spark Houston
  • Innovation Spark Festival, Sugar Land 2023 (6 hours). Innovation Spark Houston
  • Lamar Open House, Houston 2023 (4 Hours). Lamar High School National Honours Society
  • IB Ambassadors Diploma Junior lesson 1, Houston 2023 (.5 hours). Lamar High School IB Diploma Programme
  • IB Ambassadors Diploma Junior lesson 2, Houston 2023 (.5 hours). Lamar High School IB Diploma Programme
  • Lamar Texan Standoff Robotics Tournament Set-Up, Houston 2023 (4 hours). Lamar Discobots
  • IB Ambassadors Diploma Junior lesson 3, Houston 2023 (.5 hours). Lamar High School IB Diploma Programme
  • Lamar Teacher Appreciation Week Volunteering, Houston 2023 (2 hours). Lamar High School National Honours Society
  • IB Ambassador Teen Leader Summit Volunteering, Houston 2023 (4 hours). Lamar High School National Honours Society
  • Lanier Middle School Space City Tournament, Houston 2023 (10 hours). Lanier Robotics Team
  • Lamar High School Debate Tournament, Houston 2024 (8 hours). Lamar Debate Team
  • Lanier Middle School Lamar University Tournament, Houston 2024 (11 hours). Lanier Robotics Team
  • FIRST Robotics World Championship 2024, Houston (116 Hours). For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)
  • Lanier Speech and Debate Nationals Camp (20 Hours). Lanier Middle School Speech and Debate Team
  • Middle School Speech and Debate National Championships 2024, Des Moines (120 Hours). National Speech and Debate Association & Lanier Middle School

Other

ATHLETICS

  • Individual Physical Profeciency Test (IPPT) GOLD award.
  • Taekwondo 2nd Degree Black Belt
  • Worldwide Taekanagwon Online Open Poomsae Championships Gold Medalist.
  • Superior Junior Cadet Decoration Award.
  • Qualified up to state-level under Energy Core Swim Team.
  • Qualified up to district-level under Lanier Middle School Swim Team.
  • Mayerland Soccer Club Team Champion

BOY SCOUTS

  • Earned Star Scout rank.
  • Canoeing Merit Badge.
  • Communications Merit Bagde.
  • Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge.
  • First Aid Merit Badge.
  • Personal Fitness Merit Badge.
  • Public Speaking Merit Badge.
  • Swimming Merit Badge.

SAF & NATIONAL SERVICE

  • SAF Army Officer Cadet.
  • Individual Physical Profeciency Test (IPPT) GOLD award.
  • Marksman award.
  • BMTC School 4 Best Company.

Showcase

Here are some works/projects I am particularly proud of.

Book Cover

Valves Made Easy

Helped publish this engineering reference-book as an intern.

VEX Tipping Point Robot 1

2021-2022 VRC robot that fought at local and state tournaments to qualify for a world-championship slot.

VEX Tipping Point Robot 2

Vex robot that competed in the 2022 World Championships

TeleWord Code

An original program that finds possible words in a phone number.

Rapid React FRC Robot

2022 state semi-finalist and 2x GM Industrial Design Award winner.

Robust Adaptive Network (RAN)

An original invention to aid natural disaster victims being developed with the Mayor of Houston.

Speech at the Vex Robotics World Championship

A speech I gave at the 2022 Vex Robotics World Championship

Champion Cubers

Personal business with a self-made website

FUN Interview

Robotics interview to support the OpenAlliance casue.

Age Detector

AI (Convolutional Neural Network) implementation to detect one's age through the webcam.

3D Game

My first exploration into 3D graphics and game development.

VEX Spin Up Robot 1

One of two robots that won the most trophies in one season in the history of our school.

VEX Spin Up Robot 2

One of two robots that won the most trophies in one season in the history of our school.

FRESHMAN USER GUIDE

Self-made website to help Lamar's incoming high school freshmen.

Bee Ready

A web app dedicated to spelling bee preperation.

STEPS FOR DANCING

Self-made website created for my mother's business.

VEX Over Under Robot 1

The first, and very successful robot of a new team I created in 2024.

Perspectives From a Student: How to Advance the Future of Engineering Education.

A presentation I gave as an Industry-Talk Host at Autodesk University 2023.

VEX Over Under Robot 2

A second iteration of Robot 1 and a national quarterfinalist.

Charged Up FRC Robot

2023 State qualifier, Sustainability Award, and District Engineering Inspiration Award winner.

Crescendo FRC Robot

2024 Gracious Professionalism and District Engineering Inspiration Award winner.

Disco Viper

Antweight (1lb) combat robot.

Disco Flip

Faireyweight (150g) combat robot and Houston Area Combat Robotics 3rd place winner.

Finding the Ideal Gas Constant of Air

Physics research paper.

2-Wheel Odometry Derivation

Mathematics research paper.

A Study into Body Language and Percieved Authority

Psychology research paper.

Veteran's Puzzle Pin

Finalist in National Design Contest. This design was mass-printed and distributed to veterans at the National Veterans' Memorial Museum.