Charles (Charlie) Nicholson

Charles (Charlie) Nicholson

PCBs, electrical, and software in Boston, MA, he/him

Projects

Ongoing

A fully autonomous drone, launched from the stratosphere. Funded by Emergent Ventures and Bagel Grant.

Speaking

2024
Day 2 Keynote at GitHub Universe
San Francisco, CA

I was personally invited by the COO of GitHub, Kyle Daigle, to come to this conference.

2024
StratoSoar MK2 at North East HamXposition
Maralborough, MA
2023
Ham Radio To Improve The Environment at HamXposition
Maralborough, MA
2023
StratoSoar MK1 at HamXposition
Maralborough, MA

Writing

2023

I wrote but did not publish a scientific paper about my journey through making my own carbon removal machine.

Awards

2024
4th place winner of Arcade Showcase from Hack Club

I won 4th place out of 2000th with my project, StratoSoar.

2023

I won with an OpenCV resistor value scanner.

2023
1st place winner of Wayland Science Fair

I won with my project about bioplastics.

Volunteering

2021 — Now
Natick, MA

I helped design a variety circuit boards for youth to solder and put together for an educational experience, as well as doing IT around the makerspace.

2024 — Now

I was a co-director for an international amateur radio club for teenagers and the web designer.

2023 — Now
Youth Subcommittee at North East HamXposition

I am a member of a working group trying to get more youth involved in ham radio and wireless communication.

2024 — Now
Co-founder and co-leader at a local Hack Club
Natick, MA
2024 — Now
Youth Ambassador, Collegiate Outreach, and Science Advisor at Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society
Natick, MA
2024 — Now
CFO and engineering assistant at Apex Hacks
2024 — 2024

A free program for high schoolers to get their first ham radio transceiver.

Work Experience

2020 — 2023
Self employed at Cochituate Woodworks
Boston

A woodworking business I successfully ran for 3 years.

Exhibitions

2024
Build Your Own StratoSpheric Paper Airplane at Cambridge Science Festival
Cambridge, MA

I helped over 80 students build their own paper airplanes to be dropped from near space from a weather balloon. I was also the lead organizer for the event.

Features

Certifications

2022
Amateur Radio Extra Class from ARRL

My callsign is KC1SFR! Expires 2032.

Contact

Website
GitHub