I’m a mechanical and software engineer with professional experience in the software industry since 2009, combining web development and engineering analysis skills with an entrepreneurial attitude. This is my personal blog which I intend to use both as a showcase of my work experience and as a means by which I can express myself, writing for anything I consider interesting or important.
My professional background spans multiple domains:
- Software engineering and full-stack development: Design and implementation of end-to-end web systems, from backend architecture and APIs to frontend interfaces and deployment pipelines.
- Digital twins and infrastructure monitoring: Development of data-driven models integrating sensor streams, physics-based simulations and optimization workflows for structural health monitoring.
- Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE): Numerical simulations, FEM-based modeling and engineering analysis for structural and mechanical systems with hands-on experience in engineering customer support.
- Entrepreneurship: Founded and operated a small web technology venture, gaining experience in product strategy, market validation, execution under resource constraints and the realities of building from zero as a solo founder.
Since I consider character and personality to be at least as important as technical skills, I’m including a brief list of some traits that describe me. It might not be exhaustive, but it is representative and genuine nonetheless.
- I love to explore and understand the big picture before digging into the details.
- I love the details too, because they make things work and offer the satisfaction of accomplishment.
- Putting the pieces together is one of my most enjoyable experiences.
- I embrace the difficulties of becoming a specialized generalist.
- I admire the elegance of simplicity, but sometimes it annoyingly escapes me.
- Achieving and maintaining a state of high focus and alertness while working, is extremely fulfilling for me. I try to be there for a few hours every day.
- I have built through the years mental world models of decent quality, which I continuously enhance.
- I’m a restless and risk tolerant soul.
- Sometimes I’m an extrovert, most times I’m an introvert.
- I communicate better asynchronously.
- “Listen with the intent to understand, not the intent to reply”. I find this motto particularly important.
- I tend to treat people with kindness and respect.
- I like to think of myself as a reliable kind person with integrity.
- I try to be at best shape every day. I don’t always succeed.
- I now know the importance of good sleep, healthy diet, exercise and meaningful relations.
- I have spent a lot of time and energy on things that didn’t matter. I now understand the difference between being busy and being productive.
- I also understand the importance for me, of doing meaningful work that positively impacts people’s lives.
- As I evolve, the limits of my potential become more obvious to me. I’m accepting them, becoming more realist and humble along the way, trying to embrace delegation and leverage.