Hi, my name is Deeran Vermeij and I have always loved working with my hands. Ever since I was a little kid I would help my father repair the broken appliances around our house. Over the years that fostered into a much larger love of engineering and along with my father we designed and built a treehouse in our backyard.
In addition to working at home with my father I have also engaged with engineering in my school. In my middle school, Stratford, we got 3rd place in the Bay Area for “Future City,” a project that involved building a futuristic city on Mars. This experience taught my the values of teamwork and iteration in engineering, as well as developing problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Outside of school I play basketball and club volleyball. Additionally, I enjoy hanging with my friends and exploring the city.