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Filippo Menghi

16 y/o developer from Milan.AI systems, iOS apps, algorithmic trading.

About

Self-taught since 11. No bootcamps, no courses. Just documentation, projects, and a bias toward shipping things that work in the real world.

In any given week I might be training ML models in Python, building native iOS apps in Swift, running CFD simulations in OpenFOAM, or pitching sponsors for PowairX. I don't fit one label.

AI Systems

ML pipelines, multi-model routing

iOS Apps

Native Swift, real-time AI

Algo Trading

ML ensembles, risk management

Engineering Sim

CFD, OpenFOAM, ANSYS

Team Leadership

PowairX, sponsors, strategy

The Journey

2016

First Experiments

Started playing with Scratch at 6. Built simple animations and games. First time making a screen do what I wanted.

2019

First Real Code

Taught myself Python at 9, then HTML and CSS. No courses, just curiosity and a laptop.

2020

Hardware Meets Software

Explored JavaScript, built small tools. Started with Arduino and micro:bit, connecting code to the physical world.

2021

H-FARM: Tech Creativity

First summer at H-FARM Campus. Week-long immersive in robotics, electronics, and digital making.

2022

H-FARM: Robotics

LEGO Spike robotics: sensor-based programming and mechanical design. Connecting hardware and software thinking.

2023

H-FARM: Content Creation

Video production, editing, storytelling for digital platforms. Building something great means nothing if you can't communicate it.

2024

H-FARM: AI Storytelling

Generative text, image creation, narrative design powered by ML. First real intersection of coding skills and AI.

2024

Sniper V3

Built an ML-powered XAUUSD trading system. Learned more about discipline and risk from markets than any textbook.

2024

MyLiveGPT

Native iOS app for real-time voice AI. Custom WebSocket backend, bespoke Swift UI. First complete product cycle.

2025

H-FARM: Smart Solutions

Fifth year at H-FARM. Technology-driven solutions to real problems with design thinking and technical execution.

2025

PowairX: Year One

Co-founded STEM Racing team. Led engineering and enterprise. Passed regional qualifiers, won Best Enterprise Project.

2025/26

PowairX: Year Two

Improved aerodynamics and strategy. A mechanical issue ended our qualifier run. The lessons in resilience outweighed the loss.

2026

Present

Multi-model AI routing, ML pipeline refinement, native iOS with AI, edge deployment on Cloudflare. Still self-taught. Still shipping.

Projects

PowairX

STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools)

A competitive engineering team I co-founded and lead. We design, manufacture, and race a miniature CO₂-powered car while running the full business side of an engineering operation.

65+
Countries
1.8M+
Participants
6
Score Categories
CFD Pipeline
OpenFOAM + ANSYS simulation
CNC Manufacturing
Precision-machined car body
Brand Strategy
Identity, sponsors, pitches
Team Leadership
Engineering + business ops

Geometry in Rhino 3D, full-car CFD in OpenFOAM (snappyHexMesh + simpleFoam), validation in ANSYS. Car body CNC-machined from a regulation block. Every choice documented in an A3 engineering portfolio.

OpenFOAMANSYSRhino 3DCNC MachiningCFDLeadershipSponsorshipBrand Strategy

More Projects

Betterdock

Multi-model AI router that dynamically selects the best model per request

Python ·FastAPI ·Multi-Model APIs
MusicMind MCP

MCP server giving Claude intelligent access to Apple Music

Python ·Apple Music SDK ·MCP
GPTChart

Feed a chart screenshot, get structured trade decisions back

Python ·Streamlit ·OpenAI Vision API
PromptPort

Universal interface to access and switch between AI models

Python ·API Design
Trading Signal Bot

Market monitoring with structured Telegram signals

Python ·Telegram API
Claude Code Skills

Custom agentic skills for session tracking and task orchestration

Python ·MCP ·Automation

Tools & Technologies

Languages

PythonML pipelines, automation, trading systemsSwiftiOS apps, native UIMQL5MetaTrader 5 expert advisorsJavaScript / TypeScriptweb apps, backendsHTML / CSSeverything starts here

AI & ML

LightGBMgradient boosting for trade signalsCatBoostensemble member in Sniper V3scikit-learnpreprocessing, model evaluationOpenAI APIGPT integration in apps

Engineering & Simulation

OpenFOAMfull-car CFD simulationANSYSsimulation validationRhino 3DCAD modeling for car geometrysnappyHexMeshmesh generation for CFD

iOS & Mobile

SwiftUIdeclarative UIWebSocketsreal-time communicationXcodeIDE and build tooling

Web & Infrastructure

Next.jsthis websiteTailwind CSSstylingCloudflareDNS, Pages, TunnelNode.js / Expressbackend services

Data & Trading

MetaTrader 5live trade executionSQLitelocal trade databasespandasdata analysis

Tools & Workflow

Git / GitHubversion controlVS Codeprimary editorClaude CodeAI-assisted developmentObsidiannotes and documentation

Beyond Code

Team Leadership

Leading means resolving conflict, not assigning tasks. The best technical solution is worthless if you can't get five people aligned.

Selling an Idea

Cold emails, pitch decks, presenting to professionals twice my age. Most said no. The ones who said yes made it worth it.

Defending Decisions

Industry judges question every choice, every budget line. You don't just build. You justify. That pressure builds critical thinking.

Learning from Failure

Our car failed at qualifiers. I didn't make excuses. I analyzed what went wrong and documented it. That's the only productive response.

Ship Over Perfect

The projects that made it are the ones where I set a deadline, cut scope, and committed.

Comfort with Unknowns

Every project starts with something I haven't done before. The skill isn't knowing everything. It's figuring it out fast.

Now

March 2026

Refining Sniper V3's walk-forward validation framework.

Building native iOS apps with AI integration.

Planning PowairX's next competitive cycle.