NLP startup, co-founded with a UC Berkeley professor.

Led a team of 10 engineers to develop a client-facing text analytics and summarization SaaS platform based on novel NLP research.

Secured funding at a valuation exceeding $20M before shutting down during the COVID-19 downturn.

Worked on computer vision for self-driving cars. Acquired by Ambarella in 2015 for $30M.

Developed computer vision algorithms for stereoscopic video.

Trained generative AI algorithms on phone geolocation data to generate realistic GPS traces, while ensuring the privacy of original users.

Deployed machine learning algorithms to predict solar panel output based on weather conditions and usage patterns.

Hired as a consultant to lead an in-house team in developing ML algorithms to predict loan defaults.

Developed and deployed equity trading bots (still running and outperforming the market).

Led a team to implement a client-facing platform for displaying various stock market indicators.

Geolocation-based social media network (website and android app)

Collaborative drawing Android app that surpassed 10k users with zero marketing spend.

Contributed to several audio-related open-source projects: Yoshimi (synthesizer), Rosegarden (sequencer), and TuxGuitar (guitar tabs).

Learned coding at 12, developed a few mini games, a 3D scanner plugin for 3dsMax, and a VFX software for lightsabers

110 summa cum laude/110

Leadership program awarded to the top 1000 students in Italy for the past 10 years.

Scholarship for honor students

(6th of 7000 ca.)