M.MAHDI / 2026.04

I build what most people assume is a black box.

Reverse-engineering, Web3 infrastructure, and systems built from first principles. Self-taught since ten. Currently disassembling VxWorks firmware on cellular modems and simulating atmospheric radiative transfer because no commercial tool gets it right.
SPECIMEN · MS-04-2004
MOSTAFA MAHDI
Copenhagen · 55.68°N
CURRENTLY
ProCyanol · founder
Viaplay Group · advisory
Balong VxWorks · active reverse
CONTACT
me@mostafa.dk
cal.com/mostafa-mahdi-dk
REV 1.2 PCB · 4-LAYER FCC · 2AOMW M-3 · BALONG SoC · BALONG HiSilicon · ARM VxWorks RTOS CORES · A/C NAND 512 MB LPDDR3 256 MB ANT · LTE VCC 3V3 · DECAP USB · UART GND PLANE
Balong · M-3 FCC ID · 2AOMW · MADE IN — — —
Age
22
Based
Copenhagen
Current
Advisory · Viaplay
§ 01 / CURRENTLY — THIS WEEK
ACTIVE RE
Huawei Balong · VxWorks
SHIPPING
ProCyanol · Procyanidin B2
ADVISORY
§ 02 / CREDENTIALS

xPRO Certified Full-Stack Developer focused on Web3

Google
Cybersecurity Professional
Jan 2026
ISC2
Candidate
Dec 2024
Danish Defence Intelligence (FE)
CTF · 3rd regional · top-20 national
2024
Forbes
Legacy Pass — original holder
Lifetime
§ 04 Credential
04 / 2004
— signed

Forbes · Private founder network

Legacy Pass — original holder.

One of a select few. When Forbes quietly sunset its Legacy Pass, only the original pass-holders kept their seat at the table. Lifetime access to Forbes' private founder network.

Issued
2020
Status
Lifetime
Holder
MM
Network
Forbes Founders
§ 05 / ON THE RECORD

What people who've actually worked with me say.

I've known Mostafa for a few years and have never come across another individual who is as talented — not only within the security space, but within the tech sector in general. You can throw any problem at him, no matter how great, and he won't stop until he's found a solution, even if others give up.
Ibraheem Chughtai Technology Consultant · Retail Reply
Mostafa is one of the most insightful and original thinkers I've had the chance to work with. Rather than relying on familiar solutions, he takes the time to understand the real problem, question assumptions, and design approaches that are both creative and highly practical.
Sumesh Deshmukh Automation Engineer · SK Biotek
Working with Mostafa has been one of the most seamless and rewarding experiences in my career. He's incredibly sharp, structured in his thinking, and has a natural ability to take any idea from scratch and turn it into something solid fast.
Abdelrhafar Naouri Solutions Architect
He's one of the most reliable and technically sharp Web3 developers I've met. His ability to break down complex challenges and turn them into clear, actionable solutions is something I've consistently admired.
Mahdi Gharib Senior Designer · Web3 / AI / DeFi
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Reverse-engineering, Web3 infrastructure, firmware teardowns, consulting. I answer email inside 24 hours.