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1 ----- Meet The Team

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MEET THE TEAM

Team Founders is a team of 6 dedicated and ambitious students representing our school in Dubai in the F1 in Schools Challenge. Each team member brings unique strengths across engineering, design, and marketing to this multi-disciplinary competition. United by our passion for innovation and
precision, we are working together to design, test, and race a high-performance miniature F1 car. With a shared commitment to excellence, we aim to set a new standard in this global challenge and demonstrate the potential of the next generation of leaders and innovators.

3 ----- Team Car

Team Car

Our car, Talaria, remains under wraps for now, but stay tuned for its grand reveal prior to the World Finals! ⁤⁤Designed by our very own talented and skilled engineer, Raphaël Brice, Talaria is built to meet the toughest regulations and push the boundaries beyond the limits of this competition. ⁤⁤We’re driven to bring home a victory for the UAE. ⁤⁤Exciting times are ahead!

4 ----- Why

WHY?

Our team’s vision is rooted in a profound love for F1 and the drive to channel our specializations in engineering, business, and design into a global platform. By participating in this significant event, we aim to create opportunities for future participants from our school and beyond, fostering a legacy of innovation and lasting impact.
“Our ultimate goal is to become national champions, driven by our aligned values of nurturing future generations, environmental care, and continuous growth.”

5 ----- F1 IN SCHOOLS?

F1 IN SCHOOLS?

F1 in Schools is an international STEM competition where teams of students design, manufacture, and race miniature F1-style cars.

ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO

  • 2 identical cars
  • Research and design process.
  • Manufacturing quality.
  • Use of CAD, CAM and 3D Rendering

ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO

  • Team identity
  • Marketing/ Social media
  • Sustainability
  • Pit display
  • Project management

VERBAL PRESENTATION

  • Collaborations
  • Innovations
  • Learning Experiences

6 ----- ENTERPRISE PLAN/FACTORS

ENTERPRISE PLAN/FACTORS

  • Team Organization & Structure: Evaluation of roles, responsibilities, and team dynamics.
  • Business Planning & Strategy: Clear business goals, financial planning, and sustainability.
  • Marketing & Social Media Impact: Effective use of platforms to increase brand visibility and engage audiences
  • Sponsor Relations & Outreach: Building and maintaining sponsor partnerships
  • Financial Management: Budgeting, cost efficiency, and profitability.
  • Impact & Community Engagement: Reaching target audiences and contributing to broader societal goals.

Team identity

team identity is crucial as it shapes our brand perception, reinforces our values, and builds recognition. By clearly defining elements like our logo, colors, and name, we create a strong, cohesive message that resonates with both sponsors and the community.

Sustainability

Sustainability drives our project's environmental, social, and economic impact, with NIO's collaboration enhancing community engagement, efficiency, and eco-conscious practices, while nurturing future generations in STEM.

Social media & marketing

Our social media and marketing strategy builds brand awareness, fosters community engagement, and strengthens connections with key stakeholders, leveraging diverse platforms to maximize outreach and impact

Pit Display

The pit display enhances our presence at events by showcasing our brand, featuring interactive and visually appealing elements, promoting sponsors, and engaging with the audience, while highlighting our team's professionalism and commitment to innovation

7 ----- TeamIdentity

TeamIdentity

Our Vission - Guidlines

  • SLEEK AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGN
  • SOPHISTICATED VISUAL IDENTITY
  • COLOR PALETTE OF BLUE AND RED ,
  • HIGH CONTRAST HIGH ENERGY
  • COHESIVE BRAND IDENTITY.

THE NAME: Founders

  • Team Significance: Represents the team member who championed the introduction of the competition at GFS.
  • Pioneering Spirit: Marks the first-ever GFS team, showcasing our breakthrough achievement.
  • Symbol of Power and Elegance: Conveys leadership.
  • School Connection: Reinforces our ties to Gems Founders School and shared community values.

8 ----- SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Social

  • STEM & Enterprise Engagement: Promote STEM education and enterprise through collaborations with schools and mentoring
  • Women in STEM: Promote diversity by encouraging female participation in STEM
  • Community Engagement: Host workshops or seminars to inspire the younger generation and raise awareness

Economic

  • Optimizing Cost Efficiency: Demonstrate efforts to minimize costs in manufacturing, logistics, and operations, showcasing resourcefulness and financial responsibility.
  • Targeted Impressions: Focus on reaching a niche audience, creating meaningful and high-impact interactions with industry professionals, potential sponsors, and other stakeholders.

Social Economic Environmental

  • Eco-Conscious Partnerships: Collaborate with companies like NIO that prioritize sustainability.
  • Carbon Footprint Analysis: Track and minimize environmental impact across operations.
  • Sustainable Practices: Implement ecofriendly sourcing, waste reduction, and environmentally conscious policies.
  • Plege remainder of funds if any to charitable organisations

9 ----- SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Platforms

  • LinkedIn: Sponsor outreach, professional updates.
  • Instagram: Casual, viral content, brand awareness, aesthetic posts
  • YouTube: Long-form detailed content.
  • Twitter: Community engagement, personalized brand insights.
  • TikTok: Human touch, behind-thescenes, team dynamics.

In-person media

  • Launch Night & Collaboration Night: Organize two community events to engage local audiences and raise awareness around the team and NIO's involvement.
  • School Seminars with NIO Professionals: Partner with schools to invite NIO experts to host seminars, providing valuable insights into motorsport and engineerin
  • News Publications: Utilize local and industry news outlets to share updates and successes, extending our reach beyond social media and building credibility within the community.

Content

Launch (Early December)

  • Teaser Trailer
  • Team Introduction
  • Individual People Posts
  • Brand Reveal
  • Car Reveal

Ongoing Engagement

  • Viral Content
  • Educational Posts
  • Fun Facts
  • POV ContentTrends

Content Highlights

  • Branded Icons for Highlights
  • Sponsor Segments
  • Team Intros
  • Brand Updates
  • Top Moments
  • News Publications: Utilize local and industry news outlets to share updates and successes, extending our reach beyond social media and building credibility within the community.

10 ----- PIT DISPLAY

PIT DISPLAY

Ideas for the Pit Display

  • Race on our logo in-game: Showcase an interactive game featuring our logo, drawing audience attention.
  • Car Suspended Display: Present the car in a suspended position, emphasizing its design.
  • Commercials in the Background: Play sponsor commercials throughout the event for continuous exposure.

Positive Impact for Sponsors

  • Brand Visibility: Sponsors’ logos will be prominently displayed on the car and logo, boosting recognition
  • Audience Engagement: Interactive and dynamic displays increase audience interaction and social media presence.
  • Exposure: Continuous display of sponsor commercials maximizes brand reach during the event
  • Alignment with Innovation: Sponsors associate with high-tech, cutting-edge innovation, enhancing their brand image.

11 ----- SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Platforms

  • LinkedIn: Sponsor outreach, professional updates.
  • Instagram: Casual, viral content, brand awareness, aesthetic posts
  • YouTube: Long-form detailed content.
  • Twitter: Community engagement, personalized brand insights.
  • TikTok: Human touch, behind-thescenes, team dynamics.

In-person media

  • Launch Night & Collaboration Night: Organize two community events to engage local audiences and raise awareness around the team and NIO's involvement.
  • School Seminars with NIO Professionals: Partner with schools to invite NIO experts to host seminars, providing valuable insights into motorsport and engineerin
  • News Publications: Utilize local and industry news outlets to share updates and successes, extending our reach beyond social media and building credibility within the community.

12 ----- ENGINEERING JUDGING

ENGINEERING JUDGING

Aerodynamics

Manufacturing Quality

Quality Of Research

Car Finish

Speed

13 ----- ENGINEERING GOALS

ENGINEERING GOALS

  • Gain technical experience in manufacturing .
  • Create a Mathematical Model for race prediction.
  • Achieve car weight the 50-gram (lightest allowed).
  • Track time of 1.1 seconds over a 20-meter distance.
  • Focus on precision finishing for better performance.
  • Target a drag coefficient of 0.2 for optimal aerodynamics.

14 ----- SPONSER BENEFITS

SPONSER BENEFITS

BRONZE

  • Logo on Uniforms
  • Mentioned on Socials
  • Mentioned and explained on Team Portfolios
  • Displayed in Pit Booth

SILVER

  • Everything in Bronze +
  • Mentioned in News publications
  • Feature Post on Socials

GOLD

  • Everything in Silver +
  • Promotional video on Social Media
  • Placement on car
  • Prominent display on Uniform

PLATINUM

  • Everything in Gold +
  • Dedicated Banner at Events
  • Prominent display on car
  • Dedicated speaker at Events

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HANNAN ALI

Head of Enterprise

  • Founder & CEO of Sahara Marketing: Founded and led a digital marketing agency focused on helping local UAE businesses grow
  • Generated USD $500k+ in revenue from 8+ clients.
  • Expert in Branding & Design: Specializes in website design, logo design, branding, and social media management, helping businesses strengthen their digital presence.
  • IGCSE Achievements: Earned straight As in Graphic Communication and Business
  • Notable projects, including a magazine on information control and a graphic design portfolio.
  • F1 in Schools Motivation: Passionate about F1 and brings marketing and branding expertise to elevate the team’s enterprise efforts and brand development.

DISHITA DABAS

Team Principal

  • Organizational experience: Part of the organizational committee for TEDx GFS with 200 attendees
  • Speaker coaching: Coached 3 highly skilled speakers, enhancing their presentation abilities.
  • Experienced debater: Participated in 20+ MUN conferences, consistently performing at a high level.
  • Stanford Fellow: Worked on the Deliberative Democracy Climate Advocacy Project.
  • Leadership roles: Served as Deputy Head of PR at Everything STEM, tutoring bright students.
  • Non-profit leadership: Chapter leader for a Dubai-based non-profit, helping underserved students with 50+ hours of volunteering.
  • Head of International Relations at BuildGirls.org, fostering youth empowerment through education
  • Team Principal role: Coordinates and leads the F1 in Schools team, ensuring strategic alignment and project success.

GUNMAY BHALLA

Graphic Designer

  • 5+ years of experience in graphic design, videography, and photography.
  • Created impactful logos, posters, and branded materials for multiple clients and startups.
  • Proven success: Generated 7x ROAS for clients and created Instagram Reels with 250k views.
  • Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, allowing the production of high-quality visuals.
  • ‘A’ grade in graphic design with a 150+ page portfolio showcasing your work.
  • Led 5+ full-time design projects, refining your ability to manage and deliver professional designs.
  • Strong creative vision: Expertise in content creation and marketing strategies to elevate brand messaging, ideal for the F1 in Schools team

VIAN GARG

R&D Engineer

  • Team Captain, FIRST Global UAE: Led UAE to 2nd place in the global robotics competition, recognized by Khaleej Times and KHDA Director General.
  • Aerodynamics Intern, HALCON: Developed flight simulator with 93% accuracy using Ansys CFD and XFLR5 for aerodynamics analysis.
  • Founder & Captain, GFS Rocketry Team: Led team to 1st place in the Emirates National Rocket Competition with a delta-wing rocket.
  • UKMT Gold Certificates: Earned Gold Certificates in Senior and Intermediate UKMT Math Challenge
  • Top Academic Performer: Achieved A*s in Maths, Physics, and Computer Science (IGCSE), predicted 4 A*s in A Levels.
  • iFlourish Scholarship: Awarded $4,000 scholarship for outstanding academic achievement.

RAJVEER SAGAR

Lead Engineer

  • 3+ years of experience in 3D modeling and CAD design with Fusion 360, specializing in complex part design and prototype optimization.
  • Mastered 3D printing and additive manufacturing, focusing on design efficiency, quality control, and viability of prototypes.
  • Extensive hands-on experience in Design and Technology, with a focus on prototyping, materials science, and timesensitive project management.
  • Completed internships in Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, gaining practical knowledge of engineering tools and health & safety standards.
  • Demonstrated leadership in project management by leading a team of 5 during a 6-week AWS AI Chatbot internship and as Head of Training Directors in debate club, teaching 840 students.
  • Passionate about engineering, math, physics, and computer science, bringing years of practical and theoretical knowledge to F1 in Schools.
  • Dedicated to advancing engineering knowledge within the team and inspiring peers through F1 in Schools.

NARA FASHALLA

Innovation Engineer

  • Intensive 3D Sculpting Portfolio: Merges artistic ability with engineering precision to create innovative designs.
  • Advanced CAD & CFD Skills: Committed to mastering advanced CAD and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to exceed expectations in design.
  • CAD Experience: Gained hands-on experience in CAD software during IGCSE Design and Technology, building 3D models for various projects.
  • 3D Modeling Mastery: Self-driven work with Nomad Sculpt has refined 3D modeling skills, enhancing proficiency in complex design software.
  • Practical Model Building: Extensive experience in creating physical models (bridges, race cars, etc.) from materials like wood and plastic, showcasing technical and creative talent.
  • F1 in Schools Motivation: Brings a blend of practical experience, advanced math, and design skills to drive innovation in the F1 in Schools competition.
F1 in Schools is an international STEM competition where teams of students design, manufacture, and race miniature F1-style cars.

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