Alexander (Alex) Yakovlev

Irvine, California alexander.yakovlev.ca@gmail.com LinkedIn GitHub
Education
Arnold O. Beckman High School Irvine, CA · Class of 2027
Weighted GPA 4.56
Unweighted GPA 4.00
Activities & Leadership
Math Club — Board Member Sophomore – Junior
Arnold O. Beckman High School
  • Led as a board member for 2 years; organized and instructed lessons on competition mathematics, mentored new members, and recruited 40+ new members
  • Competed in 7+ local competitions: ranked #1 at SCMC (USC), #1 at OCC Math Meet, HM at Berkeley Math Tournament, #7 individually at CCAMB, #2 at Math Day at the Beach
  • AMC scores: 93 on 2024 AMC 10B, 127.5 on 2025 AMC 12A, 91.5 on 2025 AMC 12B
VEX Competition Robotics — Founder & Leader Freshman – Junior
Teams 2496J, 8917B (founded), 8198X
  • Established and led independent organization 8917B in the 2024–2025 season; managed finances and acquired sponsorships
  • Contribute as a builder, drive team member, and CAD designer
  • Competed on Beckman team 2496J (2023–2024); earned 7 awards including Tournament Champions at the California State Championship and World Championship Inspire Award
  • Dedicated mentor and event coordinator for the Orchard Hills Middle School robotics team
CyberPatriot Club — President Sophomore – Junior
Arnold O. Beckman High School
  • Lead as club president; prepare and present cybersecurity lessons on Linux/Windows hardening and network security
  • Competed in the CyberPatriot 17 competition; advanced to the state round in the Platinum Division on team 17-2356
  • Advanced to the CyberPatriot 18 national semifinal round
Non-Trivial Research Foundations Program Junior
  • Developing skills in mathematical proof-writing and independent research methodology
Volleyball — Varsity, JV, Club Freshman – Junior
Beckman High School & Balboa Bay Volleyball Club
  • Starter on Beckman JV; Varsity (Junior); Freshman/Sophomore team; Club player at Balboa Bay VBC
  • Competed at AAU Boys Volleyball National Championship in Orlando (Freshman, Junior)
  • Volunteered as a coach for Orchard Hills Middle School's volleyball team, mentoring young athletes
Summer Experiences
COSMOS Cluster 5 — Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Summer 2025
University of California, Los Angeles
  • Learned and derived fundamental aerospace principles under Professor Spearrin: Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, Bernoulli's equation, stability & aerodynamics, Barrowman approximation, composite materials, FEA, combustion, and thermodynamics
  • Applied concepts to calculate theoretical apogee and determine motor thrust profiles
  • Used additive manufacturing, laser cutting, waterjet cutting, composites/epoxy layering, and CAD to design and build a rocket with a small team
  • Rocket reached ~800 ft apogee using a D-12 motor
Mentor — Tustin Public Schools Foundation Summer Academy Summers 2023 – 2024
  • Mentored elementary and middle school students in STEM subjects during a multi-week program
Work & Tutoring
SAT Tutor Ongoing
Schoolhouse.world · Online
  • Earned certification as a SAT Tutor on the Schoolhouse platform
  • Coordinated and instructed a 4-week SAT Math Bootcamp with 5+ learners
  • Mentored students in mathematics, helping them achieve higher SAT scores
Math Tutor Sophomore
The Wong Family · Irvine, CA
  • Provided one-on-one math tutoring with custom lesson plans
Community Service
Congressional Award — Silver Certificate 100+ hours
  • Recognized for outstanding community contributions and undertaking the values of initiative, service, and achievement
  • Completed 100+ hours of community service as of January 2025
Robotics Mentor 60 hrs
Orchard Hills Middle School · Irvine
  • Taught middle schoolers VEX IQ robot design and programming
Youth Action Team 40 hrs
City of Irvine
  • Organized community service events and youth outreach initiatives
Cybersecurity Tutor 5 hrs
Sierra Vista Middle School · Irvine
  • Taught network security fundamentals and safe computing practices
Awards & Honors
VEX V5RC CA State ChampionsFreshman
VEX V5RC Worlds Inspire AwardFreshman
National Merit Scholarship SemifinalistJunior
MAA AMC 12A Honor Roll & AIME QualificationJunior
CyberPatriot 18 National SemifinalJunior
SoCal Math Competition — Team #1Freshman
OCC Math Meet — Team #1Freshman
Berkeley Math Tournament — HMSophomore
CCAMB — Individual #7Sophomore
CSULB Math Day at the Beach — Team #2Junior
AP Scholar With HonorSophomore
Congressional Award — Bronze MedalSophomore
Beckman Tru Blu Teacher RecognitionFreshman
References
Mr. Kevin Kim
Robotics Coach · Orchard Hills MS
Mr. Charles Beilin
AP Calculus · Beckman HS
Mr. Darin Hallstrom
Jr. Honors English · Beckman HS