Tawfic Alexander Shnoudeh

Tawfic Alexander Shnoudeh

15 year old student building mechanical systems

Working on electromagnetic levitation systems

Who Am I

I'm Tawfic, a fifteen-year-old builder based in Toronto. While most people my age are still figuring things out, I'm already knee-deep in it: founding initiatives, engineering physical systems, and chasing the ideas that genuinely excite me.

My two biggest obsessions right now are hyperloop technology and financial literacy. Through Forge Hyperloop, I'm building real hardware that models what hyperloop infrastructure could look like, not simulations, not slide decks, actual physical builds. On the finance side, I built Stackd to reframe the way Canadians think about investing. I've learned a ton from Buffett and Thiel, and my mentor Skylor keeps me sharp and curious when it comes to markets and capital.

Longer term I want to become an aerospace engineer, and the way I'm getting there is by building like one right now.

Currently Building

  • Forge Hyperloop — Aether I

    A closed-loop electromagnetic suspension system using PID control to maintain stable ferromagnetic levitation against gravity in real time.

Projects

Forge Hyperloop Origin I preview

Forge Hyperloop Origin I

February 2026

Vacuum hyperloop pod in acrylic with printed parts and wheels. Shift from software into hands-on mechanical design. Built and iterated in my workspace.

Article

Hyperloop ORBIT

January 2026

Planner that fits Hyperloop into real networks. Set budget, arrival, and destination. ORBIT returns a full multimodal route.

AppArticle
Hyperloop Propulsion Simulation preview

Hyperloop Propulsion Simulation

December 2025

Python model of thrust, drag, and tube pressure. Validates hyperloop physics without a track. Article documents assumptions and results.

ArticleGitHub
Intrinsic preview

Intrinsic

April 2026

DCF calculator that demonstrates the intrinsic value of stocks on the NASDAQ, NYSE, and TSX.

Stackd

February 2026

Compound-interest tool for Canadian TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, and RESP. Shows what delay costs in real dollars. Live app and write-up linked below.

AppArticle
Microsoft Executive Proposal preview

Microsoft Executive Proposal

December 2025

Azure AI sustainability: cold-region training and ambient cooling. Nordic precedent and phased rollout. Deck summarizes the full case.

Slide Deck
United Nations Executive Proposal preview

United Nations Executive Proposal

February 2026

South Sudan analysis with Sentinel-2 and ML on cattle convergence. Supports earlier UNMISS response. Ranked top seven teams worldwide.

Slide Deck

Experience

Initiatives

  • Founder

    Forge Hyperloop

    Founded Forge Hyperloop as an umbrella organization to house all hyperloop-focused projects. Mission: model hyperloop technology and prove that the infrastructure is not only possible but compelling.

  • Vice President

    Best Buddies, Saint Maximilian Kolbe CHS

    Serving as VP of Best Buddies, a program dedicated to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

  • Instructor & Educator

    STEM Minds Corp.

    Teaching and mentoring students in STEM disciplines.

  • Delegate

    MUN, Saint Maximilian Kolbe CHS

    Model United Nations delegate.

  • Founder

    Robotics Club, Saint Maximilian Kolbe CHS

    Founded the school's robotics club in Grade 10. Built a collaborative environment where students come together to work on projects they're passionate about.

Education

  • Saint Maximilian Kolbe CHS — Grade 10, Advanced Placement Student

    September 2024 – Present

  • The Knowledge Society – Velocity

    Top global accelerator for high-achieving teens in technology and innovation.

    September 2025 – Present

    Selected for TKS Velocity — an accelerated track for approximately the top 7% of TKS students.