Parker Branham

My Stats

4.34

SC Uniform GPA

Kept this up while making money, leading a robotics group, and taking on outside client work.

4th

Robotics Placement

Beta Club Robotics Competition. First placement for Cardinal Newman in six years.

Years Self-Employed

I've been Pressure washing and doing home services since I was 14 years old.

About

My name is Parker

I'm a junior at Cardinal Newman with the dream to one day be an Engineer. I've been tinkering with computers since I was 10, starting with self-hosted Minecraft servers and working up to CAD-designed parts, a robotics program I founded, and client websites. I'm a perfectionist, and I want things to work exactly the way I picture them, and when they don't, I'll fix them until they do.

SchoolCardinal Newman High School

GPA4.34 SC Uniform

GraduationMay 2027

GoalMechatronics / Engineering

LocationColumbia, South Carolina

Junior - Class of 2027

Maker and Problem Solver

Servers, CAD, robotics, web, photography, and an ability to pick up whatever the job needs.

Fusion 360BungeeCordRoboticsHTML/CSS/JS

Experience

Timeline.

2026 – Present

Team Captain & Founder

FTC Robotics - Cardinal Newman

I built the FTC robotics program from nothing but a spark at a better future for other students like me. I lead the team while designing, building, and competing, Previously placed 4th at Beta Club Robotics, the first placement for the school in six years.

RoboticsLeadershipCADJava

2024 – Present

Freelance Web Developer

Self-Employed

I built and deployed client websites, no templates. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript hosted on GitHub Pages. Worked directly with clients on requirements and delivery.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptGitHub Pages

2024 – Present

Owner & Operator

Parker's Pressure Washing & Home Services

When I was 14 and legally unable to be employed I looked for ways to make money. I landed on gig-based jobs. For these jobs I handled outreach, scheduling, pricing, and job execution. I built a client base and held every job to a high standard.

Business OperationsClient ManagementSelf-Management

2024 – 2025

Employed | Sales Staff

BeBeep Toys

When gas money started being a problem at 15, I got a job at BeBeep Toys while continuing doing my gig-based jobs. I was a customer-facing employee wrapping and selling toys for customers.

Customer Service

2020 – Present

Server Administrator & Developer

Personal Project

I self-hosted a Minecraft server network reaching 80+ members at its peak. I started at age 10. Set up static IP, BungeeCord proxy, wrote Java plugins, and built a Discord bot for community and server management.

BungeeCordNetworkingDiscord APIJava