Nicola Taddei is a dedicated Software Engineer at Poliduckies, focusing on the development of image segmentation algorithms utilizing Deep Learning for the AI-DO Autonomous Driving competition. As a mentee with Lead The Future Mentorship since September 2022, Nicola is one of the few selected Italian students in a highly competitive program aimed at empowering exceptional students in STEM through personalized mentoring from leading experts. Nicola is currently pursuing a Master's degree at ETH Zürich, following a Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, which was completed in July 2023. Educational background includes a scientific high school diploma from Liceo Scientifico G. Galilei in Trento, achieved in 2020.