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“Learning never exhausts the Mind.” — Leonardo da Vinci
Hi, I'm Leonardo, a Master's degree student in Computer Science at the University of Trento, Italy. In September I will begin my thesis work as the final step toward completion of my studies. I am curious about cloud-native solutions and system design in general. Interested in experimenting with and learning about cutting-edge technologies, tools, and paradigms.
Krateo - Oct 2023 - Present
FIPIC – Italian Wheelchair Basketball Federation - Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
In my free time, I enjoy a variety of activities that stimulate my mind. I love discovering new things and broadening my knowledge. Here are a few of my current hobbies:
I have always been fascinated by space and everything about it. I keep up with the latest space exploration missions and discoveries. I follow SpaceX, NASA and the European Space Agency to stay informed of new satellites, rovers, and astronaut flights. I love seeing amazing photographs from space and learning about the mysteries of our solar system and the universe. I am especially interested in the search for extraterrestrial life and the possibility of colonizing other planets.
I like to read papers and articles about future theories and technologies like the Dyson sphere, generation ships and planet terraforming. I am also interested in the ethical implications and the social impact of these technologies. I am excited to see what the future holds for space exploration and humanity's place in the universe.
I am an avid movie lover, especially those with an intriguing plot that makes me think. I especially enjoy the darkly comedic films of Quentin Tarantino with complex characters and intertwining storylines. Some of my favorites are Pulp Fiction (there is an easter egg in this website 😉 ), The Hateful Eight, Kill Bill and Django Unchained. I enjoy analyzing Tarantino's unconventional movie structure, intense dialogues and choice of music.
I had the idea of creating a software project that analyzes Tarantino's movies and extracts interesting information from them. For example, I would like to create a graph of the characters and their relationships in each movie, since they are often connected in surprising ways. I would also like to analyze the dialogues and create some visualizations of the most used words and phrases. I think this would be a fun project to work on and a great way to learn more about data analysis and visualization, which is a field I am interested in. This project is on my list of things to do in the future.
Beyond Tarantino, I appreciate movies like Inception, The Matrix, Blade Runner and Interstellar that explore the nature of reality and the human mind. I also enjoy watching documentaries about space, science, and history. I find it fascinating to learn about the world around us and the people who have shaped it.
I delve into the most intriguing unsolved mysteries in Italian history like the Monster of Florence, the P2 Masonic Lodge and the Vatican Bank Scandal. I am fascinated by these mysteries because they are so complex and involve so many different people and organizations like a big distributed system to be analyzed.
I like to read articles and blog posts and watch documentaries about these mysteries to learn more about them like the series "Blu notte - Misteri italiani" by Carlo Lucarelli. I enjoy the books of Gianluigi Nuzzi which uncover sinister conspiracies within the Vatican through secret document leaks...
The general rule is: the more the mystery is complex, the more I like it and the more I want to dig into it.
The twists and turns of the investigations remind me of the importance of critical thinking, open-mindedness and persistence in problem-solving - skills relevant both to studying and analyzing Italian mysteries and tackling the technical challenges of working in the software industry. The comparison might seem a bit far-fetched, but I think it's a good way to train my mind to think outside the box and to be open to new ideas and perspectives.
I love to travel and explore new places. I enjoy learning about different cultures and seeing the world from a different perspective. I have been to quite a few countries and I hope to visit more in the future. I would like to travel to South America and Australia to experience different cultures and see the beautiful landscapes. I am also interested in visiting the United States to see the big cities and the national parks. Some of the cities that I have been and that I would live in are: London, Paris, Lisbon and Barcelona.
So far I have visited:
Europe
- France 🇫🇷 (2013)
- Spain 🇪🇸 (2006, 2015, 2022)
- Portugal 🇵🇹 (2018)
- Germany 🇩🇪 (2017)
- United Kingdom 🇬🇧 (2014, 2016)
- Croatia 🇭🇷 (2017)
- Greece 🇬🇷 (2018)
- Vatican City 🇻🇦 (2012, 2017)
Africa
- Egypt 🇪🇬
- Tunisia 🇹🇳
Asia
- Thailand 🇹🇭 (2017)
- Malaysia 🇲🇾 (2019)
Technically I have also been to, but don't count:
- Austria 🇦🇹 (2013)
- United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 (2019)
- Laos 🇱🇦 (2017)
Those are just a few of my passions outside of university and work. I find that following my hobbies keeps me learning, curious and engaged with the world.