Fabrizio Romanelli

Senior AI & Robotics Engineer May 2024 - present

AlmavivA S.p.A.

Generative AI & LLM Production Deployment: Architected, developed, and deployed enterprise-grade LLM solutions leveraging vLLM and PyTorch on high-performance NVIDIA GPU-powered server clusters, streamlining automated project analysis and technical insights. Inference Optimization & Performance Tuning: Spearheaded infrastructure-level optimization, quantization, and performance tuning for large-scale LLMs to maximize throughput and minimize latency in production. Advanced Computer Vision: Designed and implemented robust, industry-grade deep learning models (YOLOv8) for visual object detection and resilient perception within highly cluttered and non-deterministic environments. DevOps & MLOps Infrastructure: Established and managed robust Azure CI/CD pipelines, automating testing, model validation, and deployment workflows for scalable software delivery. Technical Leadership & Agile Practices: Drove engineering excellence using Agile methodologies, mentoring cross-functional team members on modern software versioning, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) design patterns, and code architecture best practices.

Researcher Dec 2022 - May 2024

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR

Mission-Critical Control Architecture: Engineered the high-level control architecture and real-time remote monitoring systems for the Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (ECRH) unit within the international DTT (Divertor Tokamak Test) nuclear fusion facility. System Design & Power Management: Performed rigorous technical analysis to design automated management systems for high-power gyrotrons and specialized, high-voltage power supplies, ensuring deterministic execution and operational safety. Requirements & Risk Analysis: Acted as a technical vision leader, translating complex thermonuclear fusion physics constraints into concrete software engineering requirements and robust system specifications. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered closely with international research bodies and multidisciplinary engineering teams to drive the integration of distributed control systems for next-generation energy research.

Business Development Manager Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

Agrivol

Autonomous Platform Architecture: Spearheaded the definition of complex technical requirements and core system architectures for automated, field-deployed agricultural robotic platforms. Advanced Deep Learning & Perception: Engineered production-ready, industry-grade software solutions utilizing advanced deep learning models for high-fidelity semantic image segmentation, resilient outdoor navigation, and multi-modal sensor data generation. Strategic Technology Partnership: Served as the primary technical interface and drove the integration of advanced mobile robotics platforms as an official partner with Clearpath Robotics for the PartnerBot development program. Business Strategy & Funding Acquisition: Authored, negotiated, and secured multi-million-euro R&D projects through European and national rural development programs (PSR), directly managing the commercial deployment and go-to-market strategy of the developed robotic solutions.

Training Specialist on industrial robotics Mar 2020 - Present

IN.SI.

Advanced Engineering Training: Designed and delivered high-level technical training modules covering industrial robot control systems, rigid-body kinematics, multi-body dynamics, and complex trajectory planning. Industrial Systems Interfacing: Instructed professional engineers on low-level industrial programming and hardware interfacing protocols between robotic manipulators and PLCs via standard industrial fieldbuses. Interactive Kinematics Simulation: Developed and deployed advanced interactive simulation environments to model, test, and program complex automation workflows for Universal Robots and ABB platforms. Strategic Educational Leadership: Served as the lead subject matter expert for the high-profile automation training framework CO.P.E.R.N.I.CO (COstruzione di imPianti intEgRati iNtelligentI e COnnessi), focused on the deployment of integrated, intelligent, and connected industrial plants.

Senior Cloud Engineer Mar 2019 - Jan 2021

Applaudart

Distributed Systems Leadership: Led the core backend engineering team in architecting and deploying highly scalable, distributed cloud computing infrastructure using Amazon Web Services (AWS). Serverless & Data Architecture: Spearheaded the integration of complex enterprise-class systems utilizing a diverse AWS stack, optimizing high-throughput data pipelines through Lambda, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch, AppSync, and EC2 computing instances. Automated MLOps / DevOps: Designed and maintained production-grade CI/CD automation pipelines, minimizing system downtime and ensuring seamless deployment workflows for highly diverse application services. API & System Integration: Engineered resilient, high-performance REST and GraphQL APIs to support real-time data communication across decoupled, enterprise-level application layers.

Robotics Specialist Jan 2020 - May 2020

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Distributed ROS 2 Architecture: Architected and deployed a low-latency, distributed ROS 2 software framework optimized for real-time perception and autonomy in mobile robotic systems. High-Performance VSLAM Integration: Conducted rigorous state-of-the-art research on Visual SLAM and deep learning techniques, successfully integrating the ORBSLAM2 algorithm into a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environment. C++ Driver Engineering: Developed highly optimized, low-level C++ wrappers for RGB-D camera drivers to maximize raw sensor throughput and ensure deterministic data streaming. Computational Benchmarking & Optimization: Executed extensive functional testing and algorithmic profiling, establishing standardized performance and computational benchmarks across monocular, stereo, and RGB-D sensing arrays in complex indoor and outdoor environments.

Senior Software Engineer Dec 2017 - Feb 2019

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

Technical Leadership & Mentoring: Served as a core member of the Advanced Robotics Research Line, managing the software engineering team and supervising postgraduate students' research and development tasks. Real-Time Control Frameworks: Engineered and maintained robust, low-latency, real-time robot control frameworks and high-throughput communication systems for complex robotic platforms. Legged Robotics Architecture: Designed modular, highly resilient software architectures for legged robots, implementing advanced locomotion, manipulation, and interactive GUI layers. Automated CI/CD & Testing: Managed and optimized advanced CI/CD regression testing pipelines on GitLab; successfully integrated open-source packages and standard ROS ecosystems directly into physical robot hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments. Experimental Validation: Led systematic test evaluations and analytical report profiling to continuously validate algorithmic performance and mechanical safety under dynamic operational conditions.

Software Development Manager Mar 2016 - Oct 2017

Comau

Next-Generation Platform Architecture: Directed the technical software design, roadmap definition, and full-stack development of Comau’s next-generation industrial robotics platform across PC, mobile, and embedded real-time controller environments. Cross-Functional Technical Vision: Headed the research and architectural design of multi-platform software ecosystems, ensuring seamless interoperability between high-level user interfaces and low-level robot control systems. Engineering Leadership & People Management: Managed and mentored cross-functional teams of software engineers, fostering talent development, establishing agile engineering best practices, and aligning technical skills with strategic product delivery goals. Resource & Target Optimization: Accountable for project resource allocation, risk mitigation, and timeline management, consistently leading engineering teams toward meeting highly complex technical objectives on time.

Software Engineer Specialist Jan 2009 - Feb 2016

Comau

International Requirements Architecture & Leadership: Led the technical requirements gathering and system specification phases for the brand-new NGRS (Next Generation Robotic Software) platform, successfully coordinating technical inputs across 6 cross-functional international engineering teams. Global Supplier Management: Spearheaded the technical design roadmap and development framework for the new software platform, managing the engineering delivery and integration in collaboration with an offshore Indian supplier. Real-Time Motion Control Systems: Designed, programmed, and analyzed advanced motion control algorithms, kinematic solvers, and trajectory planners for Comau industrial manipulators using C/C++ on Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS / C4G/C5G control systems). EU Research & Open-Source Infrastructure: Contributed as a core technical expert to high-profile European Union research projects (ROBOFOOT, SMErobotics, X-Act); developed the C4G/C5G Open and Open Realistic Robot Library to support advanced motion planning on open Linux platforms. Algorithmic Optimization (eMotion Project): Directed the internal eMotion project as Technical Head, directly optimizing multi-body dynamic models to maximize robot velocity profile smoothness while significantly reducing mechanical stress and cycle times. Advanced Automation Features & Customer Support: Engineered and deployed specialized industrial features, providing expert-level technical support for complex Conveyor Tracking and real-time collision avoidance within multi-robot Interference Regions.

Robotics Engineer Apr 2007 - Dec 2008

Comau

Innovative Product R&D: Designed and developed core software solutions for innovative robotics products, including the Manual Guidance Device and real-time collision avoidance frameworks within multi-robot Interference Regions. System Test & Validation: Engineered and executed comprehensive testing protocols to validate safety-critical functions, kinematic algorithms, and operational performance across core industrial robot platforms. EU Project Governance: Served as an active member of the Project Management Committee for the European Union-funded ROBOFOOT project, driving the integration of advanced robotic automation and perception solutions into the shoe production industry. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with multidisciplinary research and engineering teams to translate advanced automation concepts into production-ready software components.

Control Software Engineer Oct 2006 - Mar 2007

ICAPGroup

Automotive System Integration: Commissioned and integrated highly automated, turn-key manufacturing systems and robotic workcells tailored for strict automotive tier-1 production standards. Multi-Platform Robot Programming: Programmed, calibrated, and optimized complex industrial trajectory profiles for Comau and ABB manipulators within high-speed, synchronized production lines. Industrial Vision Systems: Designed and deployed dedicated computer vision software architectures using specialized processing scripts to handle automated quality control and parts inspection. PLC & Logic Control Engineering: Developed and debugged robust deterministic control logic, fieldbus communications, and production workflows using Allen-Bradley PLC systems. Safety-Critical Systems Design: Programmed and validated fail-safe industrial security devices (Pilz hardware) to ensure full compliance with machinery safety directives and human-robot isolation protocols.

IT Consultant Jun 2006 - Jul 2006

Capgemini

Telecom Core Software Engineering: Engineered and optimized critical backend components in C++ for high-throughput billing and rating engines within international telecom infrastructures. Infrastructure Automation & Security: Developed specialized Perl scripts to automate log file analysis, system monitoring, and security audit compliance within Sun Solaris enterprise environments. Enterprise Operations Integration: Integrated and configured HP OpenView Operations (HP OVO) solutions to ensure proactive fault management, real-time alerting, and system stability. International Project Delivery: Collaborated within a distributed, cross-functional team for the high-profile Vodafone Greece project, adhering to strict enterprise delivery timelines and performance benchmarks.