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      <center>Our Organization</center>
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        <center><i>TeamsCode's mission, goals, and team</i></center>
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    <b>TeamsCode</b> is a student-run 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to encourage middle school
    and high school students to study computer science. We work with teachers and sponsors to
    create awesome programming contests – both online and in-person!
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    Chris Elliott and Alan Bi founded TeamsCode in the beginning of 2017. Both of them participated
    in local programming contests and noticed a lack of representation from their school.
    They set about to change that by organizing the first ever Mercer Island High School Programming
    Contest on April 1st, 2017. Since then, TeamsCode has expanded its influence across three states
    and hopes to continue growing.
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    In addition to organizing programming contests, TeamsCode writes free, online programming lessons
    to create a lower entry barrier for computer science education. We also encourage students to
    sharpen their algorithmic skills by solving our past contest problems through <em>Launch Test Run</em>,
    an interactive system that judges code submissions in real-time!
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    We are always open to students who are interested in helping us organize our contests.
    If you would like to join our team, <a class="inline-link" href="/contests/create">apply here</a>!
    We'll see if you're a good fit for our team.
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    <b>Our Team</b>
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    <div id="top-about-heading">Executive Team</div>
    <div class="about-heading-description">The Executive Team in charge of managing TeamsCode</div>
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          Ethan Peng
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          Co-President
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          Ethan is a senior at Los Altos High School. He started learning programming two years ago, and
          competitive programming one year ago. He is excited to help bring quality contests to computer science
          students. Outside of programming, he plays tennis and watches Chinese dramas.
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          Aayush Sheth
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          Co-President
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          Aayush is a senior at Tesla STEM Highschool in Washington state. He started learning competitive
          programming four years ago and is well-versed in C++ and Java. Outside of school, he enjoys learning
          economics, piano, and soccer. Through TeamsCode he hopes to develop his leadership and coordination skills.
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          Joe Li
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          Vice President - Logistics
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          Joe Li is a sophomore at The Harker School. He is fluent in C++ and Java, and he is a current USACO
          Platinum Competitor. In addition to competitive programming, he also does AI and web development. He also
          enjoys violin and karate. As a Teamscode officer, he is happy to contribute to an organization that promotes
          competitive programming.
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          Elijah Huang
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          Vice President - Problem Writing
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          Elijah Huang is a senior at Basis Independent Silicon Valley in California. He started programming a
          year ago and is currently a USACO Platinum Competitor who has scored 700+ on the US Open and a Master on
          Codeforces. Apart from programming, Elijah enjoys binging a ludicrous amount of anime and going all out while
          rock climbing. He is thrilled to combine his passion and algorithmic knowledge to show others the beauty of
          programming.
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          Harry Chen
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          Vice President - Technology
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          Harry is a sophomore at Northwood High School in Irvine, California. He started competitive programming in
          C++ 2 years ago and is currently in USACO Gold. Harry also took interests in web development, and he
          maintains TeamsCode's website and contest system. He is excited to bring enjoyable contests to TeamsCoders. In
          his free time, he likes to play tennis and watch movies.
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    <div class="about-heading">Past Leadership</div>
    <div class="about-heading-description">Leaders of TeamsCode from past years</div>
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          Chris Elliott
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          Co-Founder, Co-President 2017-2019
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          Chris Elliott is a student in the UPenn M&T Program, studying computer science and business. In his free time,
          he likes to read and play tennis.
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          Alan Bi
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          Co-Founder, Co-President 2017-2019
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          Alan Bi is a sophomore at Duke University double majoring in computer science and statistics. He started
          programming in ninth grade and has since enjoyed
          working on a variety of technical projects. Aside from programming, he also enjoys playing table tennis.
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          Jason Zhang
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          Co-President, 2019-2020
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          Jason Zhang is a freshman at the University of Washington, studying computer science.
          He also enjoys math, history, and playing guitar.
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          Alex Patel
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          Co-President, 2019-2020
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          Alex Patel is a freshman at Stanford University. He is passionate about both
          programming and finance, and has led organizations teaching students about both.
          Outside of school, he enjoys playing tennis, golf, and piano, as well as exploring the stock market.
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          Sean Yang
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          Co-President 2020-2021
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          Sean is a graduating senior at Monta Vista High School. Though he didn't get into competitive programming
          until high school, he quickly grew used to its structure and participated in multiple USACO contests. Academic
          interests include computer science, business, biotech, and anything related to saving the environment. Outside
          of school, he enjoys skiing, running, hiking, swimming, and biking.
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          Ryan Hsu
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          Co-President 2020-2021
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          Ryan is a graduating senior at Mercer Island High School. He has learned both Java and Python
          starting in sophomore year. His academic interests include economics and history.
          In his freetime, he enjoys investing in stocks, building computers, and playing baseball.
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          Conner Yin
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          Vice President 2020-2021
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          Conner Yin is a freshman at SCU studying Computer Science & Engineering. He is passionate about competitive
          programming and backend development, and loves teaching. In his free time, he enjoys playing card games with
          friends and composing and producing music.
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          Winbert Zhang
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          Vice President 2020-2021
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          Winbert is a freshman studying computer science at UCSB. He has experience with
          frontend/backend development and programming coaching. His hobbies include rock
          climbing, cooking, and tabletop games.
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          Sol Park
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          Problem Writer
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          Sol Park is a sophomore in Mercer Island High School in Washington. He started programming at 5th
          grade using mainly Python and C++, achieving Silver in USACO at 9th grade. He enjoys participating in
          Destination Imagination and has been doing it for four years. Outside of school, he volunteers in a Korean
          School as a Teacher’s Assistant. He is very excited in being part of an organization for promoting computer
          science among students.
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          Alex Du
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          Problem Writer
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          Alex is a sophomore at Cupertino High School in California. He started competitive programming in
          C++ three years ago. Outside of programming, he does math, plays volleyball, and enjoys spending time with
          friends. He’s working to get more people into the world of competitive coding.
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          Jay Dharmadhikari
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          Marketing Coordinator
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          Jay Dharmadhikari is a senior at Redmond High School in Redmond, WA. He has been interested in
          computer science, coding, and competitive programming since middle school. Outside of CS, he enjoys graphic
          design and music production.
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          Charles Yates
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          Problem Writer
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          Charles Yates is a junior at University Highschool in Socal. He has coded in C++ for 3 years, and
          made USACO Gold at 8th Grade. Outside of coding he does swimming and competitive math, as well as filming.
          Charles is excited to help fellow programmers gain more knowledge about coding.
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          Weiming Zhou
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          Problem Writer
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          Weiming Zhou is a sophomore attending Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas. He has been
          doing competitive programming with C++ for almost 3 years and recently made Usaco Plat on the Us Open 2021. In
          his free time, he will probably be reading a book or playing chess online. He is very much looking forward to
          the experience of setting problems and introducing new problem solving techniques and algorithms to others.
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    <div class="about-heading">Past Organizers</div>
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          William Huang
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          Director of Marketing
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          William Huang is a graduating senior at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California.
          He started learning Java in his freshman year of high school, with a focus on
          creative design. Academically, he is interested in biology and chemistry,
          partaking in Science Olympiad. Outside of school, he loves painting, photography,
          singing, and playing Valorant.
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          Victor Du
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          Director of Technology
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          Victor is a graduating senior at International School in Bellevue. He
          helps develop software for a variety of causes. In his free time,
          he enjoys learning about physics, modding video games, and reading
          alternate history fiction.
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          Bill Wang
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          Head of Finance
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          Bill is a graduating senior at Mercer Island High School. He first began learning Java in his
          sophomore year of high school. At school, he enjoys economics, psychology, and mock
          trial. In his free time, he likes to play the piano, hang out with friends, and play soccer.
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          Luca Palermo
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          Head of Problem Writing
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          Luca Palermo is a junior at Mercer Island High School in Washington.
          He started his passion for programming in third grade with Python and Java.
          Outside of school, he spends most of his time working as a lead cross-platform
          app developer for a local startup company but also enjoys playing piano and
          spending time with friends.
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          Lucille Shield
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          Head Organizer of Fall 2019 MIHS Programming Contest
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          Lucille Shield is a senior at Mercer Island High School.
          She is passionate about all fields of science, especially applied sciences.
          In her free time, she also enjoys singing and advocating for social justice.
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          Peter Ye
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          Head Organizer of the 2019 CGS Programming Contest
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          Peter is a sophomore at Catlin Gabel School in Portland, OR.
          He is passionate about programming, physics, and mathematics.
          In his free time, he enjoys mock trial and playing tennis.
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          Jonathan Guo
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          Programming Lead for the 2019 CGS Programming Contest
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          Jonathan Guo is currently a senior at Westview High School in Portland, Oregon.
          His interests include programming, math, history, and piano.
          In his free time, he likes to travel around the world.
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          James Richardson
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          Lesson Creator: <a class="a" href="../learn/ap-computer-science">AP Computer Science</a>
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          James is curious and passionate about all STEM fields.
          He started computer programming as a sophomore and is working to
          further develop the program at his high school.
          In his free time, he enjoys swimming and tinkering with various tools technologies.
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          Robert Chen
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          Lesson Creator: <a class="a" href="../learn/usaco">USACO Problems</a>
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          Robert Chen is a senior at Interlake High School who enjoys coding, math, and debate.
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          Valliappan Valliappan
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          Lesson Creator: <a class="a" href="../learn/ios">iOS with Swift</a>
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          Valliappan Valliappan is a senior at Newport High School. He
          started programming in Swift in the beginning of tenth grade and has loved
          programming since then. In his free time, he reads fiction and watches YouTube
          videos about physics and math.
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          Thomas Short
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          Finance Lead for Fall 2019 MIHS Programming Contest
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          Thomas Short is a senior at Mercer Island High School.
          He enjoys programming, robotics, and playing Ultimate Frisbee.
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          Mathus Leungpathomaram
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          Director of Oregon Events, 2018-2019
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          Mathus Leungpathomaram is a senior at Catlin Gabel.
          He intends to pursue a future in math and CS, and also enjoys piano, chess, and origami.
          Mathus hosted and ran the first high school run CS tournament in Oregon and looks forward to holding more
          tournaments.
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          Marshal Xu
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          Head Organizer of Fall 2018 CGS Programming Contest
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          Marshal Xu is a senior at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon.
          He teaches coding and math in his community.
          In his free time, he enjoys swimming and chess.
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        Albert Huang
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        Problem Writer Summer 2020
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        Albert is a sophomore at the Nueva School who is interested in creating and applying algorithms to problems in
        the community. To him, TeamsCode is the way to get more people interested in the thought process behind solving
        problems. He’s hoping to inspire others to apply technology to change the world.
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        Helen Feng
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        Logistics Coordinator
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        Helen Feng is an incoming senior at Evergreen Valley High School and is particularly interested in computer
        science and software development. With passion for using the creative process to make things become reality,
        Helen began programming in middle school. Outside of school, she enjoys making Discord bots, drawing, playing
        badminton, playing games, and solving real world problems with the power of technology under the New York
        Academy of Sciences.
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        Alex Niu
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        Logistics Coordinator
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        Alex is a senior at Newport High School in Washington State. He started competitive programming
        right before freshman year of high school, and has extensive experience with Java. Outside of programming, he
        enjoys playing golf, hanging out with friends, and teaching programming at local non-profit organizations.
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