We work with LiDAR, computer vision, Raspberry Pi 4s, and Python. Whether it's coding a Traxxas Bronco to drive itself or designing a rocket with Space Force, my mission is to build the future of autonomous systems from the ground up.
I'm Mflash, the founder of NOVA (Navigational Operations Vehicle Autonomy Club), founder of the CyberPatriot team (cybersecurity defense competition), founder of the Computer Science & AI Club, and founder of our Stellar Xplorer (Space Design competition with the Space Force) team. I've been into tech for a long time and I love learning new languages, coding real-world projects, growing my network, and making new friends!
Skills: Windows Management, Linux Hardening, RC Car Modding, Cisco Networking, Python, Java (FRC), AI Prompting, NJROTC, Math Team (Captain)
The NOVA Rover that our club has worked on over the past year is a Traxxas Ford Bronco. We added a LiDAR on top as well as cameras, cut out space to put a Raspberry Pi 4 inside to manage data handling, and coded it in Python to recognize objects and avoid them while driving.
These scripts in the GitHub repo are for use in the CyberPatriot competitions to harden Windows and Linux virtual machines on the basic and fundamental steps, like changing admin passwords, turning on firewalls, and deleting malicious files. We got 20th nationwide out of over 350 teams.
View on GitHub
Stellar Xplorers is a team that I founded with the help of my NJROTC unit, where we are designing a rocket to launch into space and return back to Earth. We have also designed a payload that can collect data from space and bring it back to Earth.
View the Stellar Xplorers Website ->
This is one of my favorite projects I have worked on because of the time spent making it, and how it has helped over 80 teams in our area get started and do well in their first competitions.
The toolkit is a full bash automation suite you can run from a USB drive. It automates auditing, firewall setup, password hardening, malicious file deletion, and service hardening for both Windows + Ubuntu VMs.
Open CyberPatriot Script on GitHub ->
I have used Claude + WordPress to create designs and basic drafts to send to local businesses in my area to help them grow, as well as to increase my skills in website design and the usage of AI prompting and development.
For my clubs, I use AI for making recruitment flyers, training guides, quick checklists for competitions, and slideshows for lesson plans on teaching people how to code efficiently.
Today I fixed my whole website! Fixed the CSS bugs (transparent / rgba), fixed the broken AI and Cybersecurity images by correcting .jpeg vs .jpg, added the new AI Prompting section about using Claude + WordPress to help local businesses, added my clubs recruitment material workflow, added my Lockheed Martin AI Quest goal, and added the Stellar Xplorers website link. Site is now live on GitHub Pages.
First day working on the Stardust website. Built the basic foundation and learned the fundamentals of CSS + HTML!
If anyone wants to contact me or reach out, here's how:
Email Me GitHub