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Our staff
James Blaine
Executive Director
Director of Mechanical Department
James Blaine lives in Texas and is an incoming college sophomore. He attends Texas A&M University majoring in mechanical engineering. He participates in a student organization at TAMU called AggieSat Lab, a satellite design group currently developing a cube-sat.
Olivia Freeman
Director of Safety
Director of Electrical Department
Olivia Freeman is a Freshman in college attending the University of Houston Clear Lake. She is in their Mechanical Engineering program and wants to go into robotics. Olivia has been interested in robotics since eighth grade and has been a part of DOR for three years.
Nathaniel Kinnonen
Director of Programming Department
Nathaniel Kinonen is currently a junior in high school in the Houston area of Texas. He has several years of experience as a programmer and computer enthusiast previous to joining Deep Ocean Robotics. He claims that, although he came with some software knowledge, DOR has taught him much regarding the firmware and hardware related aspects of designing robots.
Lilly McDonald
Director of Marketing and Documentation
Lilly McDonald is a junior in high school. She currently attends classes at Homeschool Education Partnership and Bay Area Homeschool Academy. Lilly has always been interested in robotics and has participated in multiple leagues since sixth grade, first experiencing MATE when she joined DOR three years ago.
Elis Karchini
Director of Finances
Elis Karcini is from Albania. He is a senior at Bota e Diturise High School in Albania and this fall will be attending Eastern Florida State College. Being part of Deep Ocean Robotics during his exchange year in the US was his first involvement in robotics and programming. He says it taught him a lot and expanded his interest in the STEM field. He remains a part of the company though he has returned home. Math has always intrigued him so he has taken part in national math competitions every year. He is also taking a Coding Bootcamp to expand his knowledge in the field of programming.
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