About Us
Mission Statement: With our diversity in experiences, ethnicity, age, gender we bring both direction and magnitude in fulfilling our client's needs.
We, AFA Vectors, are the Al-Falah Academy (AFA) BEST Robotics Team. AFA is a private full-time Pre -K to 12th grade school of about 360 students. Our BEST Robotics team is comprised of students in 9th-12th grades. This is AFA’s first year at BEST Robotics, however, our couch has participated in the competition as a parent mentor on another team. Both our coach and teammates have STEM experiences including, but not limited to - regional business venture, regional science fair, GATech k12 Inventure, Girls Who Code, etc. It was only a matter of time before we used our creative minds and put the hard work we need into our daily routines to allow us to work together and create a robotic opportunity that will enable us to develop something we will be proud of as a team of 18. We are pleased to be some of the best student coders, designers, engineers, and all around thinkers in Georgia and are ready to show people what we’re bringing to the industry!
As this is our first year being involved in Best Robotics, we hope to learn as much as possible in order to stand out amongst the many competitors, but to also bring light to the wonderful environment and educational standards of AFA. We know that our efforts will be capable of completing the challenges BEST throws at us. With our intelligent mentor and our hard-working and enthusiastic students, we plan on getting noticed at BEST this rookie year.
AFA Vectors
Innovating with both Direction and Magnitude
Innovating with both Direction and Magnitude
The AFA Team is very excited to be part of this year BEST Robotics,
because it has always been a goal to create a robotics team, and now we have accomplished it.
because it has always been a goal to create a robotics team, and now we have accomplished it.
Our Team
Coach Vector, Inspiring young innovators with both Direction & Magnitude.
It all started here, last spring, Coach Vector asked Momen, Furqaan, Layla, and Sevara if they would be ready to commit the following year to develop a robotics team in preparation of competition. Once they said yes, it opened up an opportunity to 18 diverse high school students, our entire school family, and community. |
Momen Yacoub- Co-Chief Programmer, Senior
What makes you an important part of our team? I have a strong background in programming and I use that to help program our robot. I have also won 2nd place in team regional business venture 2 years in a row. Why Robotics? I have an interest in computer engineering and would like to manifest that interest through robotics. What inspires you? Being part of a team and working with my teammates to achieve a goal. Hobbies/Interests? I enjoy playing sports. |
Furqaan Hayath- Co-Chief Marketing and Communications/Programming, Senior
What makes you an important part of our team? I know how to program in Robot C and have won 2nd place in regional team Business Venture 2 years in a row. Why Robotics? I have an interest and passion for computer engineering. What inspires you? Participating as an active member of the team inspires my learning. Hobbies/Interests: Playing basketball and video games. |
Layla Hudaib- Chief Team Manager, Chief Electrical Engineer, Junior
What makes you an important part of our team? I help keep the team running smoothly because I know the basics about every department which helps me keep all the departments running smoothly and happy. I am also the go to person for inventory and organization of parts or people. Why Robotics? I enjoy the engineering and I like the accomplished feeling of building something. What inspires you? Strong women and advances in science. What are your hobbies/interests? I like video games and art. |
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Hadiyyah Raji- Engineering Team, Junior
What makes you an important part of our team? I help draw out the measurements for the prototype and robot. I also help with the power tools. Why Robotics? I enjoy the rush of building something from an idea. What inspires you? My father and Coach Vector. Hobbies/Interests? I enjoy taking things apart and rebuilding them. |
Yusuf Nur, Programming Team, Sophomore
What makes you an important part of our team? I found the problem with the code. Why Robotics? I know how to code. What inspires you? Robots Hobbies/Interests? Basketball |
Mohamed Mohamed- Programming Team, Sophomore
What makes you an important part of our team? I know how to code and trouble shoot. Why robotics? I thought it would be fun. What inspires you? I inspire me. Hobbies/Interests? Reading, writing, and thinking. |
Umar Manzoor, Engineering/Marketing Team, Sophomore
What makes you an important part of our team? I'm the guy with the steady hand to cut all those circles for our robot. Why Robotics? My older sister took robotics when she was in high school and took her team to Nationals. What inspires you? My older sister. Hobbies/Interests? Playing basketball. |
Harun Olayiwala- Co-Chief Engineer, Sophmore
What makes you an important part of our team?I am the co-leader of the engineering team and I provide moral and physical support to other team members when needed. Why Robotics? I wanted to test my building and planning skills, Robotics seemed to be the best ideal place where I could test that. What inspires you? Nobody inspires me, I will achieve me. Hobbies/Interests? I love making music and watching anime. I am very interested in the human MIND. |
Sevara Gafurova- Co-Chief Engineer, Sophomore
What makes you an important part of our team? I have much experience in build/design. I won a national competition for a green house design last year hosted by one of our sponsors, Guidance Residential. Why Robotics? I love to build. What inspires you? Wood. Hobbies/Interests? A lot of building. |
Miski Abdirazak- Chief Digital Media/Photographer, Sophmore
What makes you an important part of our team? I document the team's action and progress- take pics! Why Robotics? I started off just following my friend to Robotics meetings because I had nothing else to do, but then became the official team photographer. I enjoy doing robotics stuff. What inspires you? Myself. Hobbies/interests? Photography |
Amir Hajdarevic- Engineering/Marketing Teams, Sophomore
What makes you an important part of our team? I give moral support and sometimes a good idea. Why Robotics? My mom told me to go make some friends so now I am. What inspires you? In life, it's helping other people. In robotics, it's winning. Hobbies/Interests? I love reading, drawing, and meditative showers. |
Kenan Kolakovic- Chief Digital Artist, Marketing & Communications Officer, Sophomore
What makes you an important part of our team? I made the logo for the t-shirts. Why Robotics? Coach Vector recommended me to join because of my ability to do digital art. Also, they wouldn't last long without my sense of humor. What inspires you? Seeing other people happy. Hobbies/interests? Drawing. |
Zainab Mohammed- Chief Web Designer, Freshman
What makes you an important part of our team? I design the team website. Why Robotics? I am planning to go into an engineering career. What inspires you? My parents and friends Hobbies/Interests? Reading |
Aya Haddad- Marketing and Engineering Team, Freshman
What makes you an important part of our team? I contribute ideas for marketing and help design the presentation space. Why Robotics? I love building robots, and wanted to learn more about making more complicated ones. What inspires you? My family, my friends, and anything funny. Hobbies/Interests? Reading, drawing, and comedy. Zila Maksumic- Co-Chief Marketing & Communication , Freshman
What makes you an important part of our team? I am using my experiences from GATech Inventure K12 to make others aware of our product and to give a pleasant impression and experience. Why Robotics? I love engineering and everything else that goes with it, including marketing. What inspires you? Nature and good causes. What are your hobbies/interests? Anything active and drawing/sketching. |
Inaayah Raji- Electrical Engineering Team, Freshman
What makes you an important part of our team? I help in the building process of our robot and organizing things. Why Robotics? I have experience with and love robots, as well as building them. What inspires you? How well our team works together and the camaraderie within the team. Hobbies/Interests? Basketball, Tae Kwon Do, track, and swimming. Abdishakur, Game Expert/Engineering Team, Freshman
What makes you an important part of our team? I help and take part with coming up with good ideas for the prototypes and co-created a Kahoot! about the game. I am also the game strategist. Why Robotics? It's fun! What inspires you? Coach Vector, the tasks, the unity Hobbies/Interests: Finishing high school and college to be a pharmacist, basketball, video games |
Baraa Yacoub, Game Expert/Engineering Team, Freshman
What makes you an important part of our team? I help design the prototype, and make precise measurements so others in our team can build. I also co-created a Kahoot! about the game. I am also the game strategist. Why Robotics? I chose robotics since is is really fun, but it is also challenging. What inspires you? My parents, my family. Hobbies/Interests? Video games, soccer, and basketball. |
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