First Principles.
I don't trust assumptions. Every system I build starts from the ground up — I want to understand why something works before I trust that it does.
/about
Hi! My name is El Mahdi call me Mahdi.
El Mahdi is my first name, Mahdi is what I go by. I know it's a little confusing. Promise it gets easier from here.
/who
More than what I build.
I grew up taking things apart before I knew how to put them back together, and that habit never left. Today I design and build machines — but the curiosity that drives it started long before any job title.
Outside the workshop I'm drawn to wide-open spaces, fast-paced sports, and framing the world through my lens. The most interesting problems live at the intersection of disciplines, where engineering instinct meets artistic thinking.
- BASED IN
- Plymouth, Michigan
- ORIGIN
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- LANGUAGES
- English · Arabic · French
- EDUCATION
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering
The chapters so far.
Each milestone is a step closer to where the disciplines meet.
01
2003
Spawn Point
Baby
— Where it all started.
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2003
Marrakesh
spawn point -
2018
Air Force HS
math & science -
2020
Univ. Cincinnati
mech eng -
2021
LEONI
design co-op -
2023
Signal.X
project co-op -
2025
Signal.X
project engineer
What I'm into.
Hover a card to expand it. Each one is a parallel project.
What drives me.
The Intersection.
The most interesting problems live between disciplines. I see the world as an unlockable map — every skill I learn opens up new paths to take through it.
Continuous Learning.
The more I know, the more I realize how much I still don't. So I keep notes, keep building, and try to stay curious about the obvious stuff.
/connect
Let's talk.
Whether it's a build, a collab, or just a good idea — drop a line. Coffee on me if you're in Detroit.