About
I'm Paolo, a Dutch-Italian robotics engineer, KU Leuven MSc (Cum Laude), based in Brussels. I currently work as a software automation engineer at TMC Belgium.
My background spans mechanical engineering, embedded systems, and software, from wearables and robotics to industrial control systems. I like working on the line between hardware and software, in teams that span multiple domains.
Experience
Software Automation Engineer
TMC Belgium · on assignment with Tein Technology · Brussels
SCADA development for Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer's dynamic traffic management infrastructure: WPF/XAML frontends, C# .NET backend services, industrial protocols (OPC-UA, Modbus, SNMP, MQTT), SQL Server, and the VM infrastructure underneath.
Student Embedded Support Engineer
InfraSensing · Zaventem
Assembled, programmed, and tested LoRa-based industrial sensor modules. STM32 firmware flashing, calibration of gas-sensor modules (O2, CO, NO2, H2), and R&D support on prototype products.
Education
MSc Electromechanical Engineering Technology: Robotics
KU Leuven, Group T · Cum Laude
Specialisation in advanced robotics engineering across mechanical, electrical, and software aspects of robotic systems.
BSc Engineering Technology: Mechatronics
KU Leuven, Group T · Cum Fructu
Major in electromechanical engineering with option in Automation and Mechatronics, focused on industrial automation theory and practice.
BSc Aerospace Engineering
TU Delft
First year of Aerospace engineering before transferring back to KU Leuven.
Selected Academic Projects
Open-Source Data Glove Development Kit
Master's Thesis · KU Leuven Group T
Full hardware and software development kit for an XR data glove. PCB design, sensor fusion benchmarked against the SenseGlove Nova, ROS2 and Unity integrations.
Parallel SCARA Robot
Bachelor's Thesis · KU Leuven Group T
Full mechanical and electrical design of a parallel SCARA installation for palletizing pétanque balls, with FEA load analysis and a derived product line.
iGEM Leuven: SenSkill Biosensor
iGEM KU Leuven · Gold-medal website, silver overall
Sole developer of the team wiki (Bootstrap + Flask) for the SenSkill biosensor project on colorectal cancer detection. Also part of the dry-lab team that built the supporting mathematical model in MATLAB.
Cloud-Connected Industrial Control System
Industrial IT Project · KU Leuven Group T
OPC-UA + MQTT architecture controlling a Siemens motor drive via Azure Cloud. Set up a Siemens IOT2050 as an OPC-UA / Node-RED bridge with a Python tkinter GUI.