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CEO and Co-founder @ Studio Atelico, CSO & Co-Founder at Predibase, previously Staff Research Scientist at Stanford University, co-founder and Staff Research Scientist at Uber AI. Author of Ludwig.ai
Being a curious mind searching for ways to bring together his different cultural interests, I am very fascinated by the interconnections between knowledge, language and learning. I love to search for non-obvious solutions to problems, following a multidisciplinary approach in order to learn new and diverse things and have new experiences. I developed strong technical skills in different fields of artificial intelligence and I am willing to apply them to challenging and interesting problems.
Stanford University
PostDoc, Artificial Intelligence
July 1, 2020 – April 1, 2021
Università degli Studi di Bari
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science
January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2015
Università degli Studi di Bari
Laurea Magistrale, Informatica
January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2011
Università degli Studi di Bari
Laurea Triennale, Informatica
January 1, 2006 – January 1, 2009
Studio Atelico
CEO and Co-founder
January 1, 2025 – Present
Predibase
Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder
October 1, 2023 – July 1, 2025
Predibase
CEO & Co-founder
April 1, 2021 – October 1, 2023
Stanford University
Staff ML / NLP Research Scientist
July 1, 2020 – April 1, 2021
Palo Alto, California, United States
Uber
Staff ML / NLP Research Scientist, Uber AI
September 1, 2019 – July 1, 2020
Uber
Senior ML / NLP Research Scientist, Uber AI Labs
April 1, 2018 – September 1, 2019
Uber
ML / NLP Research Scientist, Uber AI Labs
December 1, 2016 – March 1, 2018
Geometric Intelligence
Machine Learning Scientist
August 1, 2016 – December 1, 2016
New York City, Stati Uniti
IBM
Watson Cognitive Researcher
September 1, 2015 – August 1, 2016
New York City, Stati Uniti
FF3300
Creative Developer
March 1, 2015 – July 1, 2015
Bari , Italia
Yahoo
Research Intern
September 1, 2013 – December 1, 2013
Barcellona, Spagna
Università degli Studi di Bari
PhD. Student
January 1, 2012 – May 1, 2015
QuestionCube
CTO
July 1, 2011 – August 1, 2015
Bari , Italia
Freelance
Software Developer
April 1, 2010 – September 1, 2015
Everyeye
Editor
August 1, 2005 – October 1, 2007
Bari , Italia
Everyeye
Redattore
January 1, 2004 – September 1, 2005
Bari , Italia
Ludwig
February 1, 2019 – Present
Ludwig is an open source deep learning toolbox for training models and use them to predict without the need for any coding. It conversa Natural language processing, Computer Vision, Forecasting and many other applications of Machine Learning.
Semantics: theory, technologies, applications
September 1, 2013 – Present
I organized the workshop Semantics: theory technologies, applications. Semantics is the study of meaning and of the relation between the symbol and what it represents. In our modern information society, 90% of the information is transmitted in written or spoken language. Thus technologies capable of understanding the semantics of words have become increasingly important for the management, retrieval and analysis of such data. This workshop aims at tackling different aspects of semantics: theory, technologies and applications. The workshop will take place from 10 to 13 September and will feature well known experts of the field coming both from academia and industry: Johan Bos, Roberto Navigli, Mathieu d'Aquin, Massimiliano Ciaramita, Magnus Sahlgren, André Freitas, Bernardo Magnini and Adam Kilgarriff. The themes that will be discussed during the workshop are What is semantics? Philosophy, linguistics, lexicography Formal Semantics Distributional Semantics Semantic Networks Semantic Web Technologies Text Mining Information Retrieval Question Answering Multilinguality Big Data and Linked Data
AQP Customer Center Support System
July 1, 2013 – Present
Ho realizzato il backend, gli algoritmi di ricerca e di analisi del testo del motore di risposta a supporto del Customer Care ASK2ME, sperimentato presso l'Acquedotto Pugliese. Il progetto è cofinanziato dall'U.E. F.E.S.R. P.O. Regione Puglia 2007-2013 Asse I - Linea 1.2 - Azione 1.2.4 Bando aiuti a Sostegno dei Partenariati Regionali per l'Innovazione - Investiamo nel vostro futuro.
BD Squared
July 1, 2013 – Present
Visualization of two years of italian online journal rss feeds, with topic extraction over time and word- journal interaction graph construction
PA Risponde
April 1, 2012 – April 1, 2012
PA Risponde è un motore di ricerca semantico sui temi della Pubblica Amministrazione che consente di porre domande in linguaggio naturale. Le domande presenti in PA Risponde sono state raccolte da Linea Amica, il contact center multicanale della PA italiana e messe a disposizione in formato Italian Open Data. PA Risponde ha vinto il premio speciale nella categoria Applicazioni ad Apps4Italy http://saperi.forumpa.it/story/68375/apps4italy-forum-pa-premiate-le-migliori-proposte-basate-sui-dati-pubblici
No, Birdie No!
April 1, 2012 – April 1, 2012
Un gioco 2D in picel art realizzato per la competizione Edge Create.2012, Menzionato nel Best of the rest: http://www.edge-online.com/features/edge-create-challenge-2012-best-rest. The game i playable on Kongregate http://www.kongregate.com/games/Carnefrisca/no-birdie-no
Agent Express
December 1, 2011 – February 1, 2012
Sviluppo di un'applicazione iOS per la gestione degli ordini, dei clienti e dei fornitori per agenti di commercio
Wikiedi
April 1, 2011 – Present
Un motore di Question Answering sui dati di Wikipedia
fl-core
December 1, 2010 – January 1, 2011
Sviluppo di un pacchetto che contiene funzioni di base altamente efficienti per la costruzione di sistemi basati su logica fuzzy scritto in C++
BitBuddies
September 1, 2010 – February 1, 2011
Un'applicazione iOS per realizzare ritratti in pixel art, ispirati ai videogiochi anni '80
Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization
Coursera
June 25, 2026 – Present
Structuring Machine Learning Projects
Coursera
June 25, 2026 – Present
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Coursera
June 25, 2026 – Present
Web Intelligence and Big Data
Coursera
June 25, 2026 – Present
Machine Learning
Coursera
June 25, 2026 – Present
Computing for Data Analysis
Coursera
June 25, 2026 – Present
Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis
Coursera
June 25, 2026 – Present
Introduction to Data Science
Coursera
June 25, 2026 – Present
Natural Language Processing
Coursera
June 25, 2026 – Present
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's background is heavily skewed towards advanced research and development in AI/ML, with a strong entrepreneurial drive. While the target role is 'Data Analyst', the candidate's experience is at a much higher level, focusing on ML systems, NLP research, and leadership. This could indicate a potential mismatch if the Data Analyst role is primarily focused on traditional data analysis, reporting, and dashboarding rather than advanced ML model development and research. The diversity of projects, from academic research to startup ventures and large tech companies, suggests adaptability, but the depth of expertise might exceed the scope of a typical Data Analyst position, potentially leading to overqualification or a desire for more advanced responsibilities.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate demonstrates strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills through co-founding multiple companies. Experience at Uber and IBM suggests an ability to work in large, fast-paced corporate environments. The project descriptions indicate a proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving. However, the provided data does not offer direct insights into communication clarity, work attitude, stress handling, or team collaboration beyond what can be inferred from leadership roles.