Andrea Casassa Sian

Andrea Casassa Sian is an experienced AI Engineer II at Horizon Surgical Systems, specializing in AI solutions for microsurgery since October 2022. Prior to this role, Andrea worked as a freelance IBM Quantum Computing expert, developing a Quantum Key Distribution Algorithm. Notable academic contributions include a graduate research project at UCLA, where an AI-powered quadcopter was created for search-and-rescue operations, and achieving recognition as a winner at the LA Hacks hackathon for developing a smart business opportunity search platform. Additional experience includes a software engineering internship at Nais - Digital & Security and undergraduate research at Politecnico di Torino focused on quantum theory and its applications in early cancer detection. Andrea holds a Master of Engineering in Data Science and Machine Learning from UCLA and a Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Physics from Politecnico di Torino.