Tommaso Vaccari

Tommaso Vaccari

Abstract

Computer engineer and MSc student in HPC Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. I’m interested in high-performance computing and optimizing machine learning systems.

Now: MSc in HPC Engineering · Politecnico di Milano

Selected work

Integrating the Vinardo Scoring Function into muDock

C++ integration of the Vinardo scoring function into muDock, including atom typing, PDBQT topology, pair preprocessing, CPU scoring, and validation against smina.

C++ · HPC · Molecular Docking · PDBQT — 7 Jul 2026

LLM Library

A from-first-principles PyTorch library implementing the core components required to tokenize data, train a decoder-only Transformer, save checkpoints, and generate text.

Python · PyTorch · NumPy · einops · uv · pytest · Ruff · GitHub Actions · Git LFS — 8 Sept 2026

Mesos

Distributed Java implementation of the Mesos board game, with TUI, JavaFX GUI, TCP and RMI networking, multi-game support, reconnection handling, and MySQL rankings.

Java · JavaFX · TCP · RMI · MVC · MySQL — 9 Jul 2026

BeepBar

A native macOS menu-bar app that syncs course materials from WeBeep and Moodle into a local folder without ever overwriting files you have edited.

Swift · SwiftUI · SQLite · Sparkle · WebKit · GitHub Actions — 16 Sept 2026

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Notes and deep dives

  1. Integrating the Vinardo Scoring Function into muDock. A technical deep dive into integrating Vinardo into muDock, from molecular representation and preprocessing to CPU scoring, validation against smina, and CASF-2016 results. 7 Jul 2026.
  2. Introduction to BLAS. An introduction to BLAS routines, the roofline model, and SGEMM optimization 27 Jun 2026.
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Education & milestones

MSc in HPC Engineering

Politecnico di Milano · Milan, Italy

Currently enrolled in the MSc programme in HPC Engineering.

Lead The Future — Mentee

Remote · Italy

Selected as a mentee by Lead The Future, a non-profit mentorship organization for STEM students (acceptance rate below 15%). One-to-one guidance from mentors based in innovation hubs such as Silicon Valley and CERN.

Lead The Future

BSc in Engineering & Computer Science

Milan, Italy

Graduated from Politecnico di Milano with a GPA of 29.3/30, 12 honors, and a final grade of 110/110 cum laude.

Superhero Valley — Mentee

Remote · Italy

Six-month mentorship program for Italian engineering students. One-to-one sessions with senior engineers and product leaders on engineering practice and career direction.

Superhero Valley

Top Freshman Award

Politecnico di Milano

Recognized as one of the top Engineering & Computer Science freshmen for academic excellence.

Liceo Scientifico

Ferrara, Italy

Scientific high school diploma completed with final grade 100/100, combining mathematics, physics, and computer science foundations.