Highly accomplished Software Engineer with a strong background in building scalable, high-reliability systems at leading tech companies like Google and Palo Alto Networks. Expert in Python-based backend development, cloud infrastructure automation, and real-time data platforms, consistently delivering measurable impact for millions of users. Proven ability to innovate and contribute to network security, evidenced by published research in IEEE journals on deep packet inspection.
Senior Technical Support Engineer
Palo Alto Networks
Jul 2023 - Present
Led advanced technical support for enterprise security solutions, ensuring high reliability and performance for critical customer environments.
Technical Solutions Engineer
May 2022 - Jun 2023
Provided expert-level technical support for Google Cloud Platform Networking products, resolving complex customer issues and driving platform reliability.
Research Fellow
Consortium GARR
Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
Conducted advanced research in network security, developing innovative systems for threat detection and traffic analysis.
Computer Networks Engineering
Polytechnic University of Turin
Sep 2018 - Jul 2021
Computer Engineering
University of Florence
Sep 2013 - Jul 2018
Associate Cloud Engineer Certification
Google Cloud
Sep 2022
GARR "Orio Carlini" Scholarship Recipient
Consortium GARR
Mar 2021
Awarded for outstanding academic achievement and contributions to network security research.
Enlightening the Darknets: Augmenting Darknet Visibility With Active Probes
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management
Dec 2023
Research exploring novel methods for enhancing visibility into darknet activities through active probing techniques, published in a leading IEEE journal.
DPI Solutions in Practice: Benchmark and Comparison
2021 IEEE Security and Privacy Workshops (SPW)
Jan 2021
A comprehensive benchmark and comparison of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) solutions, presented at an IEEE Security and Privacy Workshop.
Italian , English
Programming
Cloud & Infrastructure
Backend & APIs
DevOps & SRE
AI/ML