Entrepreneurial and results-driven IT specialist with over 15 years of experience in deploying and maintaining high-performance distributed infrastructures. Proven leader in managing complex projects across private and public sectors, adept at automating large-scale systems and troubleshooting intricate system-level issues to ensure operational excellence and drive innovation in HPC and Data Analytics.
Cofounder, Shareholder, CEO, Head of Operations
Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Summary
Led eXact lab as Cofounder and CEO, providing High-Performance Computing and Data Analytics solutions, training, and on-demand access while managing teams to resolve complex customer operational challenges.
Highlights
Identified and capitalized on emerging IT market trends within the HPC segment, strategically expanding the customer base and increasing portfolio revenue.
Provided expert HPC consultancy to leading research institutions like ETH Zurich, enabling deployment of complex computational pipelines for genomics and quantitative biology research.
Delivered scientific software development services for FMI and Novartis International AG, creating a next-generation image processing infrastructure for large-scale microscopy image analysis.
Managed and maintained a 1000-core computational infrastructure for ARPA FVG, supporting weather simulation and optimizing HPC facility utilization for users.
Automated and configured secure IT infrastructures, ensuring reliable operation of critical services for public universities, international research agencies, and private sector clients.
Developed and implemented automated, unattended server installation procedures, enhancing deployment efficiency and consistency.
Managed and maintained diverse server environments, consistently achieving 99.9% or higher uptime for critical operations.
Designed and deployed robust Business Continuity and High Availability solutions, safeguarding mission-critical services for various clients.
Lecturer, Laboratory Instructor, Tutor, Co-organizer
Italy and African Countries
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Summary
Consulted for UNDP, co-organizing and leading workshops across Italy and African countries to disseminate scientific simulation knowledge for climate change understanding and coastal area impact.
Highlights
Co-organized and instructed multiple HPC workshops (e.g., ICTP, University of Mauritius, University of Maputo) for 2012-2013, effectively spreading knowledge on scientific simulation for climate change analysis.
Developed and delivered training on HPC architecture and applications, empowering participants to leverage computational tools for environmental data analysis.
Facilitated knowledge transfer and capacity building in African countries, supporting the establishment and utilization of Climate Information Centers.
Designed and implemented data server solutions for adaptation studies, enhancing regional capabilities for climate change research.
HPC System Administrator / Junior Scientific Software Developer
Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Summary
Progressed from Junior Scientific Software Developer to HPC System Administrator, optimizing scientific codes and managing High-Performance Computing infrastructures for condensed matter research and technology transfer projects.
Highlights
Developed and optimized scientific codes for the Condensed Matter research group, enhancing computational efficiency and accuracy for complex simulations.
Participated in technology transfer projects, successfully porting CFD simulation codes from Windows to Linux-based High Performance Infrastructures for industrial R&D.
Administered High Performance Computing infrastructures for SISSA scientific user groups, ensuring stable and efficient operation for advanced research initiatives.
Provided technical support and training to the scientific community, enabling effective exploitation of hardware capabilities and scientific code utilization.
Administered, used, and developed Grid Computing services (gLite, LCG middleware), contributing to distributed computing initiatives and resource optimization.
Scientific Software Developer, System Administrator
Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Summary
Developed automated scientific workflows and administered systems during an internship, transitioning to a role focused on distributing post-processed meteo-marine climatic models for final customers.
Highlights
Developed automated scientific workflows to distribute post-processed products to final customers, enhancing data delivery efficiency.
Implemented forecasting and hind-casting solutions using meteo-marine climatic models (WWIII, WRF, SWAN) for up to 30 years of historical data, supporting environmental analysis and climate research.
Supported system administration tasks, ensuring reliable operation and data integrity of scientific computing environments.
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EMBA
Executive Master in Business Administration
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MS
Computer Science
Courses
Thesis internship with Esteco: Evaluation of NoSQL technologies for data management in simulation workflows
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BS
Computer Science
Courses
Thesis on execution of the CFD model SWAN in Grid Computing environment
Published by
Journal of Grid Computing
Summary
Co-authored publication detailing methodologies and performance of regional climate simulations on EU-INDIA Grid Infrastructures, contributing to advancements in climate modeling.
Published by
IEEE (IST-Africa Conference and Exhibition)
Summary
Co-authored publication on e-infrastructure for climate adaptation policies, specifically focusing on UNDP/AAP activities and their impact on environmental initiatives.
Linux (CentOS 5-8, Ubuntu 12-22), Windows (3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP), MacOS.
Java (JSE, Android SDK), Python, Fortran, C, C++, Shell Scripting (BASH), PHP, JS, VHDL, CUDA.
SQL DBMS (MySQL), Schema-less Databases (Mongo, Cassandra, OrientDB).
Computer Architecture, Software/Hardware Interaction, Hardware Assembling, System Tuning.
SAN Configurations (SAS, Fibre Channel, 10GbE), Parallel Filesystems (Lustre, BeeGFS, Ceph).
Distributed Infrastructures, Computational Pipelines, Grid Computing (gLite, LCG middleware), Weather Simulation Models (WWIII, WRF, SWAN), Genomics, Quantitative Biology, Image Processing Infrastructure.
Automated Infrastructure Configuration, Server Installations, Heterogeneous Server Environments, Uptime Management (99.9%), Business Continuity, High Availability, System-Level Troubleshooting.
Technical Consultancy, Workshop Organization, Technical Training Delivery, Customer Operational Challenges, Technology Transfer.