Joel Grayson

Projects

    Software:

  • focus-logoEdit Time2024
    freemium app with 4,000 installs and $1,933 ARRR.
  • buseroo-logoBuseroo.com2021–23
    website and app to find closest school bus to any address.
  • homework-checker-logoHomework Checker2021–22
    helps 3,000 students daily organize their homework.
  • focus-logoFocus2022
    Chrome extension helping 1,000 people write distraction-free.
  • lirongart-logoLirongArt.com2020
    online gallery showcasing my mom’s paintings.
  • Physical:

  • Venderoo2023
    designed & built vending machine that sold snacks in hallway.
  • Climate Change:

  • Gave a TEDx talk on combating climate change through projects.2024
  • solar panelFacilitated 493 kW solar installation at Riverdale, enough to power 50 households.2021–2024
    Measured rooftops, created solar models in HelioScope, gathered quotes from several installers, researched legal & financial aspects, & presented to admin and board.
  • Students for Electric Buses Logo
    Inner Logo Piece
    Spinning Outer logo Piece
    Founded Students for Electric Buses to electrify school bus fleets.
    2021–2024
  • Worked on connecting NYC street vendors to the electrical grid.2023–24

Employment

  • Manhattan Community Board 1 member: Environmental and Youth & Ed Committees.2023–24
  • Researched novel compound for organic solar cells at NYU's Molecular Design Institute.2023
  • En-ROADS Ambassador (climate educator).2022–present
  • Stone House Group intern (energy efficiency consultant).2021

Education

  • Stanford University2024–28
  • Riverdale Country School2017–24
    Honors: Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, Spanish I–VII, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics II
    GPA: 3.94 (out of 4.0), SAT: 1560

Technical Skills

Web Dev: React/Next.js, TypeScript, Express, Node, PHP, SQL, Docker, AWS/GCP

App Dev: Swift, SwiftUI, React Native, Supabase, Deno, Lithic

Embedded Systems: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, C++

Miscellaneous: Python, MATLAB, Java, Fusion 360, FCPX, Dragonframe