Collin Viau
FRC Team 4391
Houghton,MI
4
years of professional experience
Motivated programmer with experience working in Java. Worked with a high school robotics team and contributed greatly to team's success in the years involved with the team. Close connection to the Humanities and strong interpersonal communication skills along with quick decision making.
Work History
Volunteer
3 Years 5 Months- Dedicated 1000+ hours to develop, test, refine, and repair robots for annual competitions
- Lead Programmer for 2025 and 2026 seasons
- Taught new students the basics of programming robots in Java
- Over 300 hours in off-season community volunteering on behalf of the team
- Team frequently received Autonomous Awards because of my efforts in the Programming Team
Quizbowl Team Member
3 Years 4 Months- Participated in biweekly trivia practice
- Relied on quick thinking and decision-making
- Participated in competitions against other high schools in the Upper Peninsula region
- Captain for 2026 season
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
- MTU Presidential Leading Scholar award recipient
- Member of the MTU Fencing Club
- Member of the MTU Wildlife Society
- Contributor to The Daily Bull newspaper
High School Diploma
- Recipient of the Department of Social Studies student award
- Frequent Honor Roll recipient
- Completed AP course in Computer Science Principles
- Took two Dual Enrollment courses in English
- Lead programmer for FRC team 4391 in 2025, 2026
- Member of Gladstone High School Spanish Club in 2025, 2026
- Team Captain for Gladstone High School Quiz Bowl team in 2026, member for 4 years
Skills
Experience coding in Java
Leadership skills
Team and independent work
Analytical thinker
Robotics programming
Team collaboration
Community outreach
Conversationally fluent in Spanish and partially fluent in German
Positive attitude
Timeline
Volunteer
FRC Team 4391
01.2023 - 06.2026Read More
Quizbowl Team Member
Gladstone High School High School Bowl Team
09.2022 - 01.2026Read More
Michigan Technological University
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
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Gladstone Area High School
High School Diploma
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