Best Paper Award
PROFES 2023
For the paper: "On Deprecated API Usages: An Exploratory Study of Top-Starred Projects on GitHub".
About Me
Hi! I am a software developer, nerd, and passionate about research and technology since I was a child. I wrote my first line of code when I was 14 and have never stopped. As a PhD Researcher in Software Engineering at the University of Salerno, I enjoy designing dependable software, exploring accessibility and security, and contributing to open-source.
Software Engineering
Accessibility
Security
AI-assisted Dev
Game Development
Experience & Studies
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Sep 2024 → Mar 2025
Research Assistant (Visiting PhD) — Singapore Management University
During my PhD, I spent 6 months of my research period abroad as a Research Assistant at SMU, under the supervision of Prof. David Lo, focusing on AI-assisted development workflows.
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Nov 2023 → Present
PhD Student — University of Salerno
Continuing my academic career with a PhD under Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello, orienting my studies in software engineering with a focus on accessibility and security.
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Mar 2023 → Apr 2023
Teaching/Coaching — I.T. SVIL Academy
As an instructor for Virvelle, I taught modules on Maven, Hibernate, Git, and OWASP/PenTest for a total of 36 hours, aimed at professional recruitment.
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Jul 2021 → Jun 2023
CTO / Software Developer — Cervellotik Education
Simultaneously with my master's degree, I led software development, architecture, and systems as software developer and CTO for a small-medium enterprise.
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Oct 2020 → Apr 2023
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering — University of Basilicata
Completed the second cycle of academic studies, expanding my skills in computer science and engineering. Graduated with the maximum evaluation of 110/110 cum laude.
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Oct 2017 → Feb 2021
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science — University of Basilicata
Completed the first cycle of academic studies with a score of 102/110, consolidating my technical knowledge with extensive practice.
Awards & Recognitions
A showcase of key awards and recognitions received for research contributions and technical projects.
Candidate Best Paper
ESEM 2021
Paper ranked in the top 5 for "An Exploratory Study on Dead Methods in Open-source Java Desktop Applications".
Winner SchoolUppiadi
2017
First place in a national contest for the best startup concepts created in high schools.
Publications
A timeline of my key academic publications. For a complete list, please see my academic profiles.
Research Community Service
Workshop Organizer
Promoting and dealing with Advanced Technology in Healthcare (PATH), at PROFES 2025Social Media Chair
International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement (PROFES 2025)Reviewer
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (from 2025)Reviewer
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM, from 2024)
Projects
GAI4-TDD
A PyCharm plugin to support the green phase of Test-Driven Development (TDD) by generating source code from tests using Generative AI.
Tale of LLM
A text-based adventure game powered by a Large Language Model (LLM). Your choices and luck shape a unique narrative story.
Skills
Java
Python
Linux
C++
SQL/RDBMS
Git
LLM Integration
Unity
Hibernate
CTF Player
Maven
HTML & CSS
Kivy