Sebastiano di Paola

Sebastiano Di Paola has a diverse work experience in the field of software engineering and computer security. Sebastiano started their career in 2000 as a Junior Software Engineer at S.S.B. Progetti S.r.l. In 2002, they joined Telecom Italia Lab as a Computer Security Researcher, focusing on research in network security and intrusion detection systems. From 2004 to 2012, they worked at Telecom Italia as a Security Engineer, where their main focus was developing and prototyping innovative security solutions and products with a focus on network intrusion and anomaly detection. In 2012, they joined Telecom Italia Information Technology (TI.IT) s.r.l. as a Security Engineer, where they stayed until 2016. During this time, their responsibilities included analyzing vulnerability reports and deploying countermeasures. From 2016 to 2019, Sebastiano worked at TIM as a Security Engineer, contributing to the research and development of computer security technologies and algorithms. Sebastiano concentrated on TCP/IP protocol suite and network protection, and was involved in the development of a data analysis cluster utilizing Hadoop and Elasticsearch technology. In 2019, Sebastiano joined Thales as a Software Engineer and served as the sole engineer within the Japan region, actively participating in the development of data protection and cybersecurity-oriented products. Sebastiano collaborated closely with remotely-located team members and was responsible for investigating and resolving customer-escalated issues. Currently, they are working as a Software Engineer at Woven by Toyota, starting in 2023 with no specified end date.

Sebastiano Di Paola's education history follows a chronological order. Sebastiano completed their Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Torino from 1995 to 2000. In 1989 to 1994, they obtained their diploma di maturità scientifica from Liceo Scientifico A. Volta.

In terms of certifications, they completed the CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) program from the Cisco Certification Program in 2007. In 2009, they also completed the SSSE (Security Solutions for Systems Engineers Exam) program from the same certification program, focusing on computer security. Additionally, they obtained various certifications from edX, including "Introduction to Big Data with Apache Spark" from BerkleyX/CS100.1x in June 2015, "The Analytics Edge" in March 2015, and "Artificial Intelligence" in February 2013.

Sebastiano also has a diverse interest in different fields. In 2013, they obtained the Sommelier certification from Associazione Italiana Sommelier (AIS). Moreover, they completed the Android Basics Nanodegree by Google from Udacity in 2016 and the Self-Driving Car Nanodegree Program, specializing in Autonomous Driving, also from Udacity in 2016-2017.