Curriculum Vitae

MSc Data Science & AI @ TU/e, currently looking for a summer internship ; )

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Technical Skills

Languages

Python, R, SQL

Databases

MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, BigQuery

Machine Learning & AI

Scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI API, Hugging Face

Libraries

NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, SciPy

Tools

Power BI, Dialogflow CX, Excel, Google Sheets, LaTeX

Big Data

Hadoop, Spark, Sparklyr

Statistical Concepts

EDA, Statistical Inference, Predictive Analytics, Data Modeling, Data Visualization

Certificates

IELTS 7.5: C1 Proficiency (British Council)

Summer School: Data Science & AI for Life Sciences (SAS & Cambridge)

Extra-Career

  • Volunteer with AGESCI Scout Association (Jamboree 2019, USA)
  • Executive producer of a short, self-produced film project
  • Organizer of private and public events

Education

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Aug 2025 – Expected Jul 2027

MSc in Data Science & AI – Eindhoven, Netherlands

  • Main courses: Foundations of AI, Ethics of AI, Big Data Management, Gen AI Models, Visual Analytics, Time series.
  • Participant in the Honors Master Program, an additional 20-credit track on leadership and personal development.

University of Salerno

Sep 2022 – Jul 2025

BSc in Statistics for Big Data (GPA: 28/30) – Salerno, Italy

  • Main courses: Programming, Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Visualization.
  • Erasmus+ Merit Scholarship: Universidad de Granada, Spain (Sep 2023 – Feb 2024).
  • Adapted to a new academic environment, developing intercultural communication skills.

Work Experience

NTT Data

Mar 2025 – Jun 2025

Data Science Intern – Naples, Italy

  • Designed and deployed a mental health chatbot (Dialogflow CX + Telegram API) managing 1k+ conversations with >85% completion rate.
  • Applied ML & NLP algorithms (HDBSCAN, UMAP, LLM sentiment analysis) to uncover 7 key behavioral patterns.
  • Built Power BI dashboards for real-time insight visualization.

Italian–South African Chamber of Trade

Jan 2025 – Mar 2025

Data Analytics & Market Research Intern – Johannesburg, SA

  • Produced 4 market analyses across energy, steel, and agri-food, identifying opportunities with >20% annual growth potential.
  • Built internal market-intelligence database reducing information-retrieval time from 3 min to <15 sec.

Airbnb

May 2024 – Present

Property Manager – Salerno, Italy

  • Managed multiple properties, overseeing guest hospitality and operations.
  • Earned SuperHost status by consistently delivering excellent service.
  • Implemented automated processes resulting in a 40% increase in profits.

Personal Projects & Research

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FastAPI LLM RAG

Designed RAG-based AI assistant with FastAPI and Sentence-Transformers for accurate CV query responses.

Engineered end-to-end Python backend orchestrating Datapizza-AI for web chat interaction.

Spend Smart, Learn Fast | Safe RL

Research Python Grade: 10/10

Authored a research paper on Safe Reinforcement Learning using Budgeted Markov Decision Processes (BMDPs). Introduced novel "budget curricula" strategies to dynamically schedule safety constraints.

Tested on autonomous driving and dialogue environments, enhancing agent robustness significantly.

Solitario Klondike | Python GUI

OOP Pygame Grade: 30L/30

Developed a full-featured desktop version of classic Klondike Solitaire. Designed a robust Object-Oriented (OOP) architecture to handle game logic, card interactions, and rendering via Pygame.

Features include custom asset loading, drag-and-drop mechanics, move validation logic, and a responsive graphical interface.

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