Qualifications
Academic
U.S. Naval Test Pilot School – Class 149
Master’s Degree in Engineering at University of Pisa
Italian Naval Academy – Engineering Officer
Specialization in AI Engineering – IBM

Flight
EASA Lead FTE CAT 1
EASA Commercial Pilot – Airplane
EASA A1/A3 and A2 Open Category Remote Pilot UAS license
Over 900 flight hours testing in over 33 different aircraft models

Experience
Flight Test

Development and certification of AW09 and Zefhir prototypes
Dynamic Interface Test (SHOL) on EH-101, SH-90/MH-90 and A129
Autopilot certification tests on AW109
Auto-protection systems flight tests (incl. NATO trials) on EH101 and NH90
Weapon systems flight tests on EH101 and SH-90/MH-90 (incl. first launch Marte missile from NH90)
Conducted flight testing on behalf of the military certification authority

Aviation

Director of maintenance EH101 and NH90 helicopters
Technical Director of IT Aircraft Carrier Cavour Air Department

Award
Leonardo Helicopter Technological Innovation Award, Milan May 2023

Patent
Air data indicating arrangement and method for calibrating the same (WO2024037831A1)

Professional Organizations
Member – SFTE