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PERSONAL DETAILS:

PROFILE:

A MEng Aerospace engineer with a strong drive, excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, excellent organisation techniques, leadership capabilities, which have given me the skills that characterise the nature of my successes.

EDUCATION SUMMARY:

·         May 2004 – July 2004. Participation in the “494/96 Course” for safety and health regulations for constructions organised by the Italian Engineers Register (CNI) - Rome Syndicate.

·         Since Feb 2002 member of the Italian Engineers Register (CNI) - Rome Syndicate.

·         Sept 1994 - 13/07/2000 MEng Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Rome University “La Sapienza”. Final mark: 102/110 (e.t. FIRST). Thesis: “Space solar arrays deployment mechanisms. PRIMA satellite’s example. Preliminary kinematics and structural analysis”. In co-operation with Oerlikon Contraves S.p.A. and the Italian Space Agency (ASI);

·         Sept 1989 - July 1994 High School Degree. Liceo Scientifico Statale “I.Vian” – Bracciano (Rome). Final mark: 60/60 (equivalent to FIRST);

KEY SKILLS:

·       Excellent communication skills;

·       Pro-active approach, hands on, team building, results orientated leadership style;

·       Languages: Italian (mother tongue); fluent English (spoken and written); Spanish;

·       Standards & Regulations: European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS), in particular for Space project management (standards series M) and Space engineering (standards series E); CUNA NC-583-02 (October 1982); European Directive 2001/85/CE; Italian regulations for safety and health in constructions.

·       IT systems & software: MSC NASTRAN; FEMAP; AutoCAD; STK 4.2.1; Working Model 3D 4.0; ESARAD; ESATAN; PANELGEN; HTML 4; WinNT4.0; Windows 2000; MS Office; MS Project; UNIX;

WORK EXPERIENCE:

·         November 2005 - present, Team Leader – Thermal Engineering Group for XXXX (Madrid, Spain). Responsible engineer for the system level thermal analysis and thermal model post‑test correlation of the METEOR missile programme for a Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM). Responsible engineer for the preparation of system level Thermal Performance Statements for the clearance of missile trials, including air launched demonstrations and avionics tests. Responsible engineer for the development of a reduce thermal model of the ramjet propulsion system of the METEOR missile. Technical coordinator of the thermal analyses and thermal models validation of the all the METEOR subsystems design authorities (MBDA UK Ltd, MBDA France SA, MBDA Italy SpA, MBDA D GmbH, SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Ltd, Bayern‑Chemie Protac GmbH, Saab Bofors Dynamics AB, INDRA Sistemas SA, Claverham Ltd, LITEF GmbH/Northrop‑Grumman). Holder of MoD security clearance.

·         July 2005 – November 2005, Senior Mechanisms Design Engineer for XXXX (Stevenage, UK). Nominated Responsible Engineer for the AlphaBUS SADM programme. Responsible Engineer for the thermal control design of the ARTES 3 High Power SADM. Holder of MoD security clearance.

·         July 2004 – June 2005, Senior Thermal Engineer (contractor) for XXXX (Stevenage, UK). Thermal engineering support to various space programmes, including ARTES-3 High Power SADM, ARABSAT-4 (ADTM and SADM), EUROSTAR 3000 SADM, Bepi Colombo, EUROSTAR 3000 Liquid Apogee Engine. Holder of MoD security clearance.

·         May 2004 – July 2004, Technical Director/Analyst for XXXX.

·         May 2002 - April 2004, Project Engineer at the Italian Space Agency within the Small Mission Unit/ Satellite Platforms Unit. As a thermo-structural engineer I was involved in the Project Management and Engineering of the next ASI science mission for gamma and X-ray astronomy, AGILE, in particular in the management of the Bus and P/L design activities.

·         Between February and April 2002, as a Thermal Engineer (stagiaire) attached to the Thermal and Environmental Control Section within the Mechanical Engineering Department, XXXX (Noordwijk, The Netherlands) I worked for the thermal control design of the ACES external payload of the ISS;

·         November 2001 – April 2004, consultant engineer for homologation, stress engineering and CAE/FEA within the automotive industry. My role is that of Technical Director/Analyst for XXXX. I co-ordinated a small team of consulting engineers and I was in charged for the technical interfacing with the customers. In particular I performed structural analysis by finite element techniques of lightweight and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Most of these activities have been undertaken for DaimlerChrysler Italia S.p.A.

·         September 2000 - November 2001, I worked as a Second Lieutenant within the Italian Air Force, 15th Wing S.A.R. – 9th Air Brigade. I was assigned to the Operation Office to co-ordinate the Statistical Service (chief of a team of 10 people in 4 different locations) and to work with Operation Planning & Control (approx. 150 crewmen). My task included flight planning. I was crewmember of several Wing's missions (HH-3F, AB-212), in Italy and abroad, for training and operational purposes.

·         In August 2001 I participated in the 7th EUROAVIA Design Workshop in Milan hosted by Carlo Gavazzi Space S.p.A.; as the responsible for the TM/TC & OBDH design team (4 people) I contributed to the successful completion of a cosmic dust analyser satellite preliminary design.

·         August 2000 - October 2002, I collaborated with the students and engineers of the Aerospace and Astronautics Engineering Department - Rome University "La Sapienza", for the system and mechanical/thermal design of the DeSat microsatellite.

HOBBIES:

Reading historical essays, English and Italian literatures; travelling; I.T.; rowing; sailing; football; basketball;

ACTIVITIES:

Founder member of  "Associazione Culturale No Profit Il Faro” which main aim is to orient young people for a successful career at university.

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