Topic
Electronics, RF and low noise
Low-noise analog, high-speed and RF design — the one field I actually studied.
GaN characterisation and FPGA predistortion at Politecnico di Torino, then laser rangefinder electronics with low-noise analog centimetres from high-power drivers. Everything after this was learned on the job.
Experience
Where it was practised
2013
Stonex
A focused electronics consulting engagement during the transition from freelance to industrial product development.
2010–2013
Vectronix
Electro-optical ranging, northfinding electronics, embedded systems, automated tests, and patented invention.
2010–2013
Luminae
Embedded electronics and power conversion for multimedia, automation, lighting, and energy measurement.
2009–2010
Pietro Fiorentini
Low-power embedded control and energy harvesting for gas-pipeline valve systems.
2008–2011
Microsolution
Connected embedded systems for home automation, energy monitoring, and video-terminal feasibility.
2008–2010
Politecnico di Torino
Research spanning RFID, low-noise optical electronics, robotics, GaN characterization, and FPGA signal processing.
2005–2006
Liuteria Marconi
Instrument design joining craft, CNC manufacturing, acoustics, electronics, and self-built automation.
Projects
What got built
Creator and maintainer
iomyfiles
An import library for the awkward file formats that laboratory instruments actually produce.
Creator and maintainer
MATLAB engine bridge
Scripts that connect Python to a running MATLAB engine, including the install path that usually breaks.
Creator
Wakanda Forever 30
A small arcade game built in MakeCode, published as an importable extension.