Meet the Interns

From Left to Right: Will Knight, Sydney Bailes, Michelle Lu, Zack Bapty, Ammar Abdelwahed, and our Project Manager, Brandon Knight

From Left to Right: Will Knight, Sydney Bailes, Michelle Lu, Zack Bapty, Ammar Abdelwahed, and our Project Manager, Brandon Knight

We are very excited to introduce our interns for Summer 2015!

We have an incredible team this summer and can't wait to see what they'll create!


Will Knight

Lipsocomb University

  • What inspired your interest in electronics and computer science? Coding video games in Unity
  • Favorite Movie: Star Wars IV
  • Place I want to Travel: Germany
  • Favorite Starbuck's Drink: Flat-White

Sydney Bailes

George Washington University

  • What inspired your interest in electronics and computer science? Some classes at school that had an electronics/computer science aspect to them and my work experience
  • Favorite Movie: Too many to count (I have a lot of free time)
  • Place I want to Travel: I am planning to do a study abroad in Dublin soon, which I am looking forward to
  • Favorite Starbuck's Drink: I do not like coffee so...

Michelle Lu

Columbia University

  • What inspired your interest in electronics and computer science? Ever since I was little, I always tinkered with toys and had an interest in electronics. My Dad is a computer programmer, and he introduced me to computer science. As I started to learn more about it, I knew I wanted to work in a related field.
  • Favorite Movie: The Prestige. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend this mind-blowing movie!!
  • Place I want to Travel: I have never been to Europe or Africa, but these are two places that I am dying to visit! I've always wanted to immerse myself in their cultures and learn more about the different countries, people, and food.
  • Favorite Starbuck's Drink: I am not much of a Starbuck's drinker, but I love to drink tea! I love all types of tea: fruity tea, green tea, chai tea!

Zack Bapty

Southern Illinois University

  • What inspired your interest in electronics and computer science? I always found the stuff that my Dad creates rather intriguing
  • Favorite Movie: Zombieland
  • Place I want to Travel: The Great Barrier Reef
  • Favorite Starbuck's Drink: Whatever has the most caffeine. Iced double espresso, I think

Ammar Abdelwahed

University of Tennessee Knoxville

  • What inspired your interest in electronics and computer science? I always wondered how things worked 
  • Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight
  • Place I want to Travel: France
  • Favorite Starbuck's Drink: Chocolate banana smoothie