Riccardo Rizzo

Riccardo Rizzo has over 20 years of work experience in various roles related to software development, electronics engineering, and project management. Riccardo started their career at Tecnowork, where they worked as a Software Developer and Electronics Engineer. During this time, they managed a team of 9 individuals and worked on a range of projects, including devices for personal use and devices for the Italian Army.

After their tenure at Tecnowork, Rizzo joined La Celere High Tech S.r.l. as a Robotics, Software Developer, Electronics Design, and Project Manager. Riccardo played a key role in developing the user interface using the FLEX 3 framework and worked on a crawler robot with Wi-Fi and GPRS connections for remote monitoring.

In 2008, Rizzo moved on to work at 2858 Security S.r.l., where they served as an iOS Developer and Software Developer. Riccardo was actively involved in developing software for iOS devices and Windows, and also managed the IT infrastructure, which involved moving virtual machines in Hyper-V and AWS. Additionally, they led a team of 4 engineers on a collaborative project with the University of Catania that aimed to distinguish emotional language from audio streams captured by a SmartWatch.

In 2015, Rizzo briefly worked at Roostit as an iOS Developer, primarily focusing on managing the Roostit Home Manager app and handling maintenance, upgrades, and testing.

Rizzo's freelance work began in 2014, where they specialized as an iOS Developer. Riccardo developed numerous applications for iOS and Windows, and was concurrently involved in the development of two web applications using Ruby on Rails. Riccardo also wrote and published two books during this time.

Their most recent position was at MachineMax, where they held multiple roles. Riccardo started as a Senior React & iOS Engineer in 2018 and was responsible for the development of their breakthrough machine analytics service. In 2020, they were promoted to Lead React & iOS Engineer and eventually became an Engineering Manager in 2022.

Throughout their career, Riccardo Rizzo has demonstrated expertise in software development, electronics engineering, project management, and team leadership.

Riccardo Rizzo's education history includes a Bachelor's degree in Scienze informatiche from ISSEA - Politecnico degli studi aziendali, achieved from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, they obtained a Diploma in Informatica from Tecnico Industriale from 1999 to 2001.

In addition to their formal education, Riccardo has acquired various certifications. Riccardo obtained the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate 2018 certification from Udemy in March 2018. Riccardo also holds the EF Standardized English Test: Upper Intermediate (EFSET 54/100) certification from EF Education First, acquired in August 2017.

Riccardo has further acquired certifications in Machine Learning and Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1 from Coursera Course Certificates, both obtained in October 2016. Riccardo also completed the Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1 course from Stanford University on Coursera in August 2016.

In 2016, Riccardo achieved the Made in Italy - Eccellenze in Digitale certification from Google in February. Riccardo also obtained a certification in Cyber Security from DeVry University in December.

Other certifications include The Professional Ruby on Rails Developer from Udemy in October 2015, iOS 8 and Swift - How to Make iPhone App from Udemy in July 2015, Cisco System Engineer from Accademia del domani in October 2012, Microsoft Certified Professional from Microsoft in March 2012, and Autocad 2D+3D from Autodesk in February 2012.

Finally, Riccardo obtained the EF Language Test Inglese 50 Utente intermedio certification from EF Education First in June 2015. Riccardo also pursued the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate 2020 certification from Udemy, however, the specific month and year of its achievement are not mentioned.