About me


Feel free to reach out at filipe.gaio@hotmail.com.
I’m open to collaborate on tech, cybersecurity, or music projects.
Always excited to hear new ideas and help meaningful work grow.
using namespace std;
class Filipe {
private:
string name = "Filipe Gaio";
int age = 21;
vector<string> hobbies = {"Music", "Roller Hockey", "Coding", "Chess", "Surfing", "CTFs"};
public:
vector<string> languages = {"C++", "C", "Java", "C#", "SQL", "HTML", "CSS",
"JavaScript", "TypeScript", "Python", "PHP", "sage"
"Haskell", "Prolog", "Assembly", "Bash"};
vector<string> frameworksAndTech = {
".NET", "Node.js", "Next.js", "Angular", "Laravel",
"Tailwind CSS", "Docker", "PostgreSQL",
"REST APIs", "Nginx", "Git"
};
vector<string> tools = {
"Ghidra", "Binja", "Metasploit", "Wireshark", "gdb",
"JetBrains IDEs", "VS Code", "Visual Studio", "Neovim",
"Kali Linux", "Burp Suite", "Photoshop", "Illustrator",
"Figma", "Ableton Live", "Sony Vegas", "OBS", "MuseScore"
};
};
int main() {
cout << "Check my music portfolio on Spotify (Filipe Gaio) or any other platform" << endl;
return 0;
}
This year I accepted the challenge of leading the Education Department of xSTF.
2025 - nowPersuing my cybersecurity passion with a focus on offensive security and ethical hacking.
2025 - nowDeveloped a RBAC system for an application, enhancing user management and security.
2025From dev to deployment, I built a full stack application for a ceramics business available @ jubi.pt
2024 - 2025Organized the first and one of the biggest in person CTF Competitions (ACM xSTF CTF Competition 25') in Portugal getting industry and academy closer. Leading workshops and CTF events to build a student cybersecurity community.
2024 - nowDuring the first two years of my BSc, I completed the 8th grade in Piano Jazz, deepening my musical skills, knowledge and passion for jazz.
2024After two years of composing, recording, and producing, I released my first original album, blending jazz and classical music.
2024Cosmic Pathways - Blending music and engineering Project.
2024Taught English to worldwide students in need, helping them improve their english skills and prepare for work opportunities.
2022 - 2023After self-learning programming for a year, I participated in the Nacional Informatics Olympiads, where I developed my problem-solving skills and passion for coding.
2022Selected for the Quark School, aimed at enhancing knowledge of underexplored topics in physics and preparing students for the Physics Olympiads.
2021 - 2022...
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