Work experience

Dates

01.09.2009-today

Occupation or position held

Innovative Solutions Developer

             @ Science Applications Unit  (SS – BMI – SS – SA), 05.2011 - today

Satellite systems application designer

             @ Technological Innovation Unit (InT), 09.2009 -04. 2011

Main activities and responsibilities

Technical management in R&D projects, mainly in Satellite Communications for Homeland Security (IMSK project), Critical Infrastructures protection (Secure Space Project), Middleware development for Systems Integration (Fin-Box Project), Network integration for Logistics (Impulso project). 

·         IMSK – Integrated Mobile Security Kit. FP7 project aimed to design an integrated super-system for Major Events Security. The project combines technologies for area surveillance; checkpoint control; CBRNE detection and support for VIP protection into a mobile system for rapid deployment at venues and sites (hotels, sport/festival arenas, etc) which temporarily need enhanced security. To succeed, the project employs legacy and new sensor technologies, design a system (IMSK) that will integrate sensor information to provide a common operational picture where information is fused into intelligence, perform a field demonstration to validate the concept, adapt the system to local security forces and finally disseminate the results after accreditation by end-users. The development of IMSK will be heavily founded on advice derived from operational security professionals.
Telespazio brings into the project his skills for satellite communications, support for Network architecture, security aspects and Scenarios Simulations, thanks to the Systems Simulation Laboratory (LSS)
My Role (2009-today): Technical Manager for Security, Satellite Communications, Simulation scenarios (DI-Guy tool: sw for 3d scenario modelling and human behaviour simulation)

·         SecureSpace: JLS-CIPS – UE.Theme: Critical Infrastructures interdependency. SecureSpace was aimed to investigate the role of space systems among Critical Infrastructures, looking in particular to their Intra/inter interdependencies from satellite segment. Possible impacts of failures were considered, in both economic and emergency scenarios. To do that, Fucino Space Centre architecture was considered. A very interesting domino effect study was performed in the project. The project was very well considered in the CI community.
My Role: (2009-2010) Technical Analyst, tech interface with Academic partners and Fucino Space Centre.

·         FinBox.  Finmeccanica internal project, part of the Mindshare program. The project aims to develop a middleware for interoperability and integration of the products of the different Companies of the Finmeccanica group.
My Role: (2011-today) Technical Manager.

·         IMPULSO.  National project from “Industria 2015” Call. Integrated Networks for logistic issues.
My Role: (2011-today). Interface with Academic partners.

·         SPARC: JLS-CIPS – UE. “Sequel” of SecureSpace project. The project focuses on the causes of satellite failures incoming from the Space Environment (Debris, Space Weather, NEO) and their impact on Critical Infrastructures. The project aims to create a bridge between Space Situational Awareness and Critical Infrastructures, looking at space threats as possible causes of failures for CI.  Consortium is composed of really expert partners for different fields.
My Role: (2011-today): Concept developer, Technical Manager.

Notes

Speaker at the Secure Space project at the “ 1^st  CIPS Conference” – Critical Infrastructure European Conference, sponsored by JRC, hosted in Palazzo Chigi.  (May 18^th -19^th ,  2011)

Winner at Telespazio Innovation Award 2010: Hexapod Antenna for Satellite Tracking

Teaching:  “ICT Systems” at the Master's course  “Space & Communication Systems” (4th edition) at the Piero Fanti (Fucino) Space Centre (November 2010)

Name and address of employer

Telespazio s.p.a., Via Tiburtina 965, Rome

Type of business or sector

Telecommunications, Defence & Space

Dates

1.3.2009-31.07.2009

Occupation or position held

Project manager Assistant (Trainee)

Main activities and responsibilities

Support on project management in Earth Observation Project for Emergency Management (GMES G-MOSAIC)

Name and address of employer

Telespazio/E-GEOS, Via Tiburtina 965, Rome

Type of business or sector

Earth Observation, Defence & Space

Dates

13.07.2007-18.09.2008

Occupation or position held

Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities

Support for EU infomobility projects, Regulation, Infomobility devices approval

·                      Infomobility devices approval: Dedicated short range communication technologies (DSRC) for Infomobility devices (Telepass, electronic gates, Security systems and access control, OCR plates systems), and related regulatory. Procedures and   test for approval (IMQ certification).

·         Standards and infomobility European projects:
Working Groups: ISO/TC223/TG2 “Societal Security”, CEN/BT WG 161 “Protection and Security of Citizen”.  Pre-regulatory roundtable for UNI technical committee “Sicurezza della società e del cittadino”. Contribution based on the ReLaMP project, about dangerous goods management;
 Project proposal: "Avviso" and “Cold Net", related to the applicability of low cost Wireless Sensor Networks for traffic monitoring and crash detection.

Name and address of employer

Autostrade per l’Italia, Via di Limite, Campi Bisenzio, Firenze

Type of business or sector

Transport and Infrastructure Management

Education and training

Dates

22.09.2008-31.07.2009

Title of qualification awarded

Master’s course “Space & Communication Systems”

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Space Systems and applications for TLC, GNSS Earth Observation, Knowledge Management, System Engineering

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Università Dell’Aquila / Telespazio / Thales Alenia Space

Dates

01.09.1999-04.04.2007

Title of qualification awarded

Master’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Telecommunications Networks and Systems, Radar Systems, Signal Processing, Digital Communications, Radiopropagation, Electronics, Electromagnetic fields

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Florence

Personal skills and competences

Native Language

Italian

Other languages

English, French

Driving licence

Italian Driving licence type B (car)

Social and Organisational skills and competences

Founder and President (2004-2008) in Live Action Role Playing Game Club Angainor GRV; I think it’s a very interesting experience, because I faced with many issues: logistical- organizational issues, marketing and public relations issues. I held a role of responsibility in the association and I improved my working group attitude.

Technical/Computer skills and competences

•                  Matlab,

•                  STK , tool for satellite simulation (Orbit, visibility, space environment exposition, communications, 3D scenarios…).

•                  DI-Guy, tool for 3d environment modelling, people and crowd behaviour and scenarios simulation.

•                  Paint shop pro: graphic editor (similar to Photoshop)

•                  Basic knowledge  of “C”, SQL,HTML, PHP

Artistic skills and competences

Plot writer and director for Role-playing games and Live Action Role Playing, Amateur Theatre actor; walk-on part player in movies. Very fond of SCI-FI and action movies and books.