My FRC team after a district event win - junior year in high school
Me at 10 - first 3d printer build
ABOUT ME:
I am a Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science student at Harvard (Class of 29). I graduated from Swampscott High School
in Massachusetts and am interested in robotics, mechanical design, AI, and systems that combine hardware with intelligent control.
I enjoy hands-on work and learning through prototyping, testing, and refining engineering projects.
PORTFOLIO:
ES 51 Robot (Y1S1 Class Project)
A fully custom competition robot built from scratch for Harvard’s ES51 Turf Wars, integrating CAD, manufacturing, electronics, & controls into a complete system.
Chess Robot Gantry
A precision XYZ gantry that autonomously plays chess, translating digital game logic into accurate electromagnet-driven piece manipulation.
Summer 2025 Work Experience
Hands-on marine mechanical and electrical repair experience gained as a Marine Technician at Porter Marine Repair (Newburyport MA).
2025 FRC Season Robot
A full-season FRC robot for Reefscape that I developed as captain and mechanical lead of Team #4311 The Swampscott Currents, featuring an active ball intake and climber.
2024 FRC Season Robot
A full-season FRC robot for Crescendo that I developed as captain and mechanical lead of Team #4311 The Swampscott Currents, featuring an active ring intake and shooter.
4-axis Robotic Arm
A custom-built four-degree-of-freedom robotic arm for a high school engineering applications class, designed to explore kinematics, actuation, and precise motion control.
Early Computer Science Projects
A collection of foundational software projects that built my understanding of algorithms, object-oriented design, system logic, and structured problem-solving.
Early Design Projects
A portfolio of early CAD and fabrication work that sparked my interest in mechanical systems, iterative engineering design, and hands-on prototyping.
CONTACT:
EMAIL: samoubala@college.harvard.edu
LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/samuel-oubala-56a8b3386
GITHUB: soubala