Syon Goel is the founder of Re-imagine Robotics and a lifelong robotics competitor whose passion for STEM and engineering was shaped through years of hands-on experience in competitive robotics. Beginning VEX Robotics in 3rd grade, Syon has competed on more than ten different teams throughout his robotics journey, giving him exposure to a wide range of engineering approaches, leadership styles, and team dynamics while helping him build extensive technical expertise and meaningful connections across the robotics community. Through his experiences, he discovered firsthand how transformative robotics programs can be for students, not only by teaching engineering and programming skills, but also by building confidence, communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities. Recognizing that many schools in his area lacked access to these opportunities, Syon founded Re-imagine Robotics in 9th grade with the goal of making high-quality STEM education and competitive robotics more accessible to younger students. Since then, the organization has grown substantially and has already impacted more than 200 students through camps, classes, mentorship, and competitive teams. Alongside his work as a founder and mentor, Syon has achieved significant success in robotics competition himself, earning numerous awards at the VEX Robotics World Championship and closely coaching a team that went on to win the VEX World Championship overall. Beyond VEX, he is also the founder of two FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams and currently competes on FRC Team 8866, where he serves in major leadership and technical roles including driver and mechanical/design lead, contributing to several competition victories. Through Re-imagine Robotics, Syon continues working to inspire the next generation of engineers by creating programs that combine technical excellence, mentorship, creativity, and real-world problem-solving.
Ms. Mini
Owner
With nearly a decade of experience in the VEX Robotics community, Mini Goel is a dedicated leader, mentor, judge, and advocate for STEM education. Since beginning as a parent volunteer in 2016, she has served as a VEX Judge, Georgia Judge Advisor, Event Partner, tournament host, and World Championship Judge while mentoring students, coaches, and judges across the robotics community. Her passion for education continues to help students build confidence, strengthen their engineering and communication skills, and develop a lasting interest in STEM and robotics.
Henry Van Ness
(Lead High School Robotics Technical Advisor)
Henry started robotics in 7th grade and began competing in VEX Robotics in 8th grade, when his team qualified for the World Championship. In 9th grade, he became team captain and helped build the team from its early stages. Since then, he has captained the team to three World Championship appearances, along with awards including Skills Champion, Think Award, and Design Award at Georgia States, plus awards at international Signature Events. As VEX V5 Program Head Advisor at Re-Imagine Robotics, Henry wants to help students build confidence in programming, engineering problem-solving, and competitive robotics.
Henry Kehoe
(Assistant Technical Advisor: Mechanical)
Shiven Sharma
(VEX IQ Coach)
Lakshit Gundu
(VEX IQ Coach)
Tom Nguyen Duy Hong M
(VEX IQ Coach)
(CHO)
(Social Media Manager)
Jaskaran
(VEX IQ Coach)
Vihaan Srivastava
(VEX IQ Coach)
Suryansh Sahitya
(VEX IQ Coach)
Aryan Saha
(VEX IQ Coach)