M.Sc. ARIA, Advanced Robotics (double degree)
École Centrale de Nantes (ECN) & University of Genoa (UNIGE)
2011 - 2013 · Nantes, France / Genoa, Italy
About
I'm a Senior Principal Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience architecting perception, computer-vision and AI/video systems across medical robotics, autonomous vehicles and humanoid platforms. My work spans humanoid manipulation and visual servoing at INRIA, autonomous driving and smart mobility at Italdesign Giugiaro, autonomous mobile robots at Arrival, and now real-time AI/video pipelines for robotic and laparoscopic surgery at Medtronic.
I especially enjoy the problem of turning research-grade perception models into reliable, deployable systems on constrained embedded hardware, and working across the machine-learning, embedded, platform and product-design disciplines it takes to get there.
In my current role as AI-Video Technical Lead at Medtronic, I apply the same approach I developed across autonomous vehicles, mobile robotics, and humanoid research: making perception robust enough for real hardware under real constraints. At Medtronic, that means architecting the software and CI pipeline for AI-guided surgical systems, where reliability, compliance, and real-time performance all matter at once.
Skills
AI & ML
TensorRT ONNX CUDA Edge inference Model optimisation CI/CD for ML Agentic AI
Programming
C++20/23 Python CMake
Computer Vision
Detection & tracking Image/video processing Point-cloud segmentation Calibration AR
Architecture
Software architecture C4 modeling Greenfield systems Tech roadmapping
Medical Devices
IEC 62304 Design controls Risk management Traceability V&V SaMD DFMA
Leadership
Technical leadership Cross-team collaboration Mentoring Agile/Scrum
Robotics
Autonomous vehicles Mobile robots Manipulators Humanoid robots Drones
Middleware
DDS Zenoh ROS
Sensors
Cameras Depth cameras Lidar Radar IMU GNSS Ultrasonics
Platforms & Infra
Linux Docker Kubernetes NVIDIA Orin AWS GitHub Actions
Education
Thesis: Design and Development of a Modular CMS for a Student Club . A complete Content Management System framework easily customisable by end users.
Music and singing
Pop/rock singer and music event organizer
Choirs, bands and music-event organising across Italy, France and the UK.
Singing with Mika's choir
13 Dec 2012 · Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, UK
Won an audition to join Mika's choir for a concert at the Roundhouse. Shared the stage with guitarist Tim Van Der Kuil (who also plays for Adele).
1st place in "Solo per una voce" singing competition
May 2012 · Genoa, Italy
Won the Arti's Scuola d'Arte e Spettacolo competition with a jury headed by Tiziana "TOSCA" Donati. Performed "La voce del silenzio". Prize: a scholarship to the AIMS Summer School.
AIMS Summer School
2012 · Eastbourne, UK
Studied Cabaret, Vocal Technique and Musical. Performed "I wanna be bad" at Eastbourne College, playing Fabrizio and singing "Say It Somehow" from The Light in the Piazza.
Band and event organising
2008 - Present · France, Italy and UK
Organised and led bands and musical events in Italy, France and the UK, including performances at Fête de la Musique in France.