ABOUT THE BABY SHARKS
We are the Baby Sharks, a Penguin Coding School FTC team located in Lexington, Massachusetts. Our team is made up of 7 members: Leila Yenikomshian, Prutha Narvekar, Jack Barder, Leah Hershkowitz, Max Sparks, Rishan Beri, and Logan Potter. FTC Decode, 2025-2026, was our first season.
Leah Hershkowitz - Programming
10th Grade - 4 Years in FIRST
I work with the programming team to write, test, and improve robot code, collaborating on autonomous and control systems.
Meet the Team
Jack Barder - Programming
9th Grade - 5 Years in FIRST
I work with the programming team to build and refine robot code, including autonomous routines, while collaborating to test and improve performance.Â
Leila Yenikomshian - Outreach and Mechanical
9th Grade - 4 Years in FIRST
I support both outreach and build by helping run STEM events and assisting with robot assembly and mechanical improvements during development and competition.
Prutha Narvekar - Programming and Outreach
8th Grade - 5 Years in FIRST
I work with the programming team to develop, test, and debug robot code, including autonomous routines, and also support outreach programs and sponsorship communication.
Former Member - Akshat Shashtri - Mechanical
9th Grade - 4 Years in FIRST
I supported the build team by assembling, testing, and improving robot mechanisms during design and competition cycles.
Max Sparks - MechanicalÂ
9th Grade - 4 Years in FIRST
I work with the build team to assemble, test, and refine robot mechanisms, helping improve reliability and performance.
Logan Potter - Mechanical
10th Grade - 7 Years in FIRST
I work on building and improving robot mechanisms, focusing on assembly, testing, and iteration of mechanical systems for competition.
Rishan Beri - CAD and Mechanical
10th Grade - 7 Years in FIRST
I design robot components in CAD and help translate designs into physical mechanisms, supporting both prototyping and build integration.