Superhero Valley — Mentee
Remote · Italy
Selected among top Italian students for the Superhero Valley mentorship program to accelerate impact with hands-on guidance from senior engineers and product leaders.
Superhero ValleyHi, I'm
Tommaso Vaccari
Engineering student at Politecnico di Milano, focusing on algorithms, applied math, and machine learning. I enjoy building systems that connect theory with real-world impact.
Software EngineeringAlgorithms & Data StructuresApplied MathMachine Learning
Currently: Superhero Valley menteeMilan, Italy · BSc Engineering & Computer Science (2026)
MentorshipSuperhero Valley 2025Selected mentee working 1:1 with builders at leading tech companies.
RecognitionTop Freshman AwardPolitecnico di Milano · 2024 cohort in Engineering & Computer Science.
Journey
Engineering foundations, guided mentorship, intentional growth.
A timeline of the academic milestones and mentorship experiences that shaped how I design, analyse, and ship software with mathematical rigor.
Politecnico di Milano
Milan, Italy
BSc in Engineering & Computer Science (expected 2026) with focus on mathematical modelling, ML, and software engineering.
Liceo Scientifico
Ferrara, Italy
Scientific high school diploma completed with final grade 100/100, combining mathematics, physics, and computer science foundations.
Honors
Awards that celebrate dedication.
Top Freshman Award
2024Politecnico di Milano
Recognized as one of the top Engineering & Computer Science freshmen for academic excellence and community contribution.
Latest writing
See all postsNotes on learning and building.
From Bigrams to Neural Networks: The First Step in Language Modeling
New- #NeuralNetworks
- #Math
- #Statistics
- #Python
A hands-on walkthrough from count-based bigrams to a simple neural model.
~26 min8 Sept 2025Breaking the Sorting Barrier in Single-Source Shortest Paths
New- #Dijkstra
- #SSSP
- #Graph Algorithms
- #Complexity Theory
Exploring the ideas behind the new breakthrough paper, breaking the long-standing sorting barrier for single-source shortest paths.
~14 min1 Sept 2025
Let's collaborate
Open to mentorship, internships, and ambitious side projects.
Whether it's prototyping a data-heavy product, digging into algorithms, or shaping a polished UI, I'm always up for a thoughtful conversation.