Sam Poder

15 yr-old in 🇸🇬 from 🇦🇺

Latest update (Sat, Jan 9):

making my best attempt at blowing up my house

You can see all of my updates on my Scrapbook, where I have a 0 day streak. I like to make things, and they're all on GitHub. I also have Twitter & Instagram.

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Sam Poder

15 yr-old in 🇸🇬 from 🇦🇺

You can see all of my updates on my Scrapbook, where I have a 0 day streak. I like to make things, and they're all on GitHub. I also have Twitter & Instagram.

My favourite projects

Summer of Making

Supported over 7,000 makers (from 127 different countries) over the summer with hardware grants, fun events and a digital scrapbook.

Innovation Week 2020

Promoted technology and entrepreneurship to my school community. Biggest ever student-led event at my school. Was featured in multiple magazines.

Simple Tracer

Built an open source system to enable contact tracing that used a check in / check out model as part of my CodeDay Labs internship.

Collaboration Hub

Built a platform for students at my school to share their artwork with community for Arts Week 2020. Was incredibly popular amongst my peers.

The State of Democracy

Built a website to visualize the annual Democracy Index of 2019. To highlight how democracy was reported to be in it's most fragile state.

Buzza - Quiz Bowl App

Built an app to administer quiz bowl buzzing easily. I hoped to make quiz bowl more accessible. My quiz bowl team uses it regularly.

Other things I've done

Student Council

Served as both President and Vice President of my school's Student Council. Grew the Student Council's reputation and made the council a crucial part of school culture.

World Scholars Cup

Participated in 5 World Scholars Cup rounds, including the Tournament of Champions. Won 34 medals and 5 trophies in the 2019 season, my best season.

Young Founders Summit

You can see all of my updates on my Scrapbook, where I have a 0 day streak. I like to make things, and they're all on GitHub. I also have Twitter & Instagram.

Hack Club @ GWAS

Started a Hack Club at my school! It was the first time our school had had a student club. We build a new project every week and have a lot of fun.

The Singapore STEM Club

Started an organisation that promotes STEM in the community through events with friend. On hold due to COVID-19, however, we are excited to get going.

Jaguar Roar

I was the inaugural student editor of the school's main newsletter covering the Middle Years. We produced 7 issues, that gained thousands of views.