About Me

Hi, I'm Francesco, I'm 27 years old, and I'm a Senior Software Developer in the field of Industrial Automation, mainly specialized in Pharmaceuticals and Life Science branches.
I'm a programming lover, reason why I'm always looking for new ways to do things, focussing on improving my known skills and learning new ones.
In the section below you can find more about my work experiences, but if you want to have a full overview on personal projects as well, please take a look at "My Projects", as well as my "Blog" section.

Education and training

[09/2009 - 07/2014]
Diploma of IT expert @ ITIS "G. Marconi" - Latina, Italy

Field of study:
Information and communication technologies (ICT): Development and analysis of software and applications

Final grade: 80/100

[09/2021 - 11/2021]
Python Course and Introduction to Data Science @ Udemy

Field of study:
Introduction to the Python programming language, integrating the use of NumPy and Pandas modules into the subject of Data Science

[01/08/2023 - 01/27/2023]
Learning REST APIs @ LinkedIn Learning

Field of study:
Implementation of RESTful APIs dealing with all the topics that are part of them (basic concepts, HTTP, Behavior Driven Development, OAuth2).

Work Experiences

[02/2015 - 12/2015]
Quality Engineer @ Gestal 2000 S.r.l. - Mesa di Pontinia, Italy
Company specialized in the processing of raw materials for the production of organic products

Main tasks:

• quality control of raw materials in the company laboratory;

• quality control of finished products in the company laboratory;

• collection of data relating to the quality of the products;

• developing of Excel workbook in order to automate some processes (using VBA).

Used Softwares:

• Excel;

• VBA (programming language).

[03/2016 - Current]
Software Developer @ STB SYS Automation S.r.l. - Sabaudia, Italy
Company specialized in software development in the field of industrial automation

Main Tasks:

• SCADA software development;

• drafting and compilation of project documentation.

Skills acquired:

• reading and interpretation of technical documentation like P&ID, FDS, URS, wiring diagrams;

• design and implementation of SCADA software for environmental monitoring, both on physical PCs and on virtual machines;

• design and implementation of SCADA software for process control both on physical PCs and HMIs, and on virtual machines;

• design and implementation of customized software for reporting;

• design and implementation of customized software for the project;

• local (Windows) and domain (Active Directory) user management;

• creation and configuration of physical / virtual test environments for development and testing before installation by the customer;

• software testing carried out on site / remotely;

• creation and compilation of Risk Assessment documents, IQ / OQ protocols, SAT, FAT, FDS, HDS, SDS and operator manuals;

• communication with the customer to collect requests and create a work progress plan (Gantt);

Used Softwares:

• IDE SCADA and PLC:

  • General Electric iFIX;

  • Proficy iHistorian;

  • Siemens TIA Portal.

• Communication drivers:

  • General Electric Industrial Gateway Server;

  • KEPWare Industrial Data Server;

  • ProScada SIX;

  • iFIX OPC DA Server;

  • iFIX OPC UA Server.

• Reporting:

  • ODS Dream Report;

  • SAP Crystal Reports;

  • Microsoft Report Viewer for Visual Studio.

Digital Skills

C++ / Python / HTML / CSS / Javascript / SQL / AutoIt / VB.NET / Lua / Windows / VBA / VBScript / iFIX / iHistorian / TIA Portal / OPC / Active Directory / Virtual Machines (VMWare, Virtual Box ) / Firewall Management / RESTful APIs / HTTP protocol / Regular expressions

Companies I worked and work for