Experience

  1. Independent Researcher

    Postdoctoral collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome, the CNR’s Unit of Cognitive Primatology and Primate Center, and the zoological parks of Rome and Fasano. Research focuses on experimental paradigms for Theory of Mind in non-linguistic animals and the development of the Multimodal Mind Theory.

  2. Chief Research Officer

    bitCorp – Intelligence Creative Labs
    Supervision of all research activities; full-stack programming; and cognitive modeling in support of generative AI frameworks.

  3. Information Technology Consultant

    Alten Italia
    Front-end development of user interfaces for data visualization in enterprise expense management systems.

  4. Visiting Scholar

    Brooklyn College (CUNY)
    Research carried out under the supervision of Robert Lurz on the epistemological problem of testing Theory of Mind in nonlinguistic animals.

  5. Visiting Scholar

    Texas A&M University
    Research conducted under the supervision of José Luis Bermúdez on the interplay between perception, language, and cognition.

Education

  1. Ph.D. in Philosophy

    Sapienza University of Rome
    Dissertation: Theory of Mind in Non-Linguistic Animals: A Multimodal Approach. Developed experimental protocols using multimodal shift to assess non-linguistic animals’ Theory of Mind, challenging language-dependence models through bottom-up, multi-modal and cross-modal approaches.
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  2. M.A. in Philosophy

    Sapienza University of Rome
    Thesis: Perception, Language and Cognition: Meta-Representations and Logical Inferences in Non-Human Animals. Graduated one year early with full marks and honors.

  3. B.A. in Philosophy

    Sapienza University of Rome
    Thesis: Artificial Consciousness: A Survey on the Reproducibility of Consciousness in Non-Biological Systems.

  4. B.A. in Psychology (in progress)

    University of Perugia
    Undergraduate studies in psychological sciences, spanning cognitive, clinical, developmental, and social psychology, with training in research methods and data analysis. Final thesis will focus on a topic in cognitive psychology.
Skills & Hobbies
Research
Theory of Mind & Rationality
Perception & Multisensory
Experimental Design
Computational Models
Coding
R / Python / MATLAB
JavaScript / HTML / CSS / React
Go / MongoDB / Docker
API & Data Pipelines
Soft Skills
Academic Writing
Public Speaking
Project Management
Teamwork
Awards
1st Prize – Best Oral Presentation
14th National Conference of Research in Parks ∙ June 2024
Awarded for a pilot study on perceptual Theory of Mind in Asian elephants using multimodal shift paradigms.
Boost Your Ideas – Business Award
Lazio Innova ∙ December 2023
Recognized for innovation in prosthetic research and AI-driven adaptation strategies in biomedical technologies.
Up2Stars – Business Award
Intesa Sanpaolo ∙ July 2022
Awarded for entrepreneurial excellence and social impact in deep-tech technology through the Novalimb project.
Ph.D. Scholarship
Sapienza University of Rome – Faculty of Philosophy ∙ November 2020
Full doctoral fellowship awarded for a research project on Theory of Mind in non-linguistic animals.
2nd Place – Blockchain Disruption Challenge
VGen & Consulenza e Risorse S.r.l. ∙ June 2020
Awarded for a blockchain-based project integrating smart contracts (ERC-20 and ERC-721) to incentivize sustainable purchasing and transfer value to socially responsible entities.
MA Thesis Abroad Grant
Sapienza University of Rome – Faculty of Philosophy ∙ May 2019
Scholarship to support research and writing of the MA thesis at Texas A&M University.
Google/Udacity Front-End Scholarship
Google & Udacity ∙ October 2018
Selected for merit-based scholarship in front-end web development under the Google Developer Challenge program.
2nd Place – National Drama Contest
“Agon Tote Kai Nun” – Eugenio Montale High School ∙ May 2014
Awarded for original dramaturgical writing in a humanistic competition.
Languages
100%
Italian
85%
English
40%
French
40%
Spanish
20%
Ancient Greek (Reading)
20%
Latin (Reading)