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 === Career Objectives ===
 
-Anything related to computers and technology is likely to attract my attention,
-especially if it's not in already listed here, is related to Free Software, or involves
-a lot of traveling. I'm especially interested in consumer electronics, scientific
-instruments and education technology.
+Anything related to computers and technology is likely to attract my interest,
+especially if it's not in already listed here and involves Free Software development.
+I'm especially interested in consumer electronics, education technology, clustered
+applications and scientific instruments.
 
 === Summary ===
 
- * Search Infrastructure Software Engineer, [[http://www.google.com/ | Google]]
+ * Software Engineer (Search Infrastructure), [[http://www.google.com/ | Google]]
  * Senior Systems Administrator, [[http://www.fsf.org/ | Free Software Foundation]]
  * Co-founder, Board Member, [[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/ | Sugar Labs Foundation]]
  * Product/Release Manager, [[http://www.paraguayeduca.org/ | Paraguay Educa]]
  * Operating System Engineer, [[OneLaptopPerChild | One Laptop Per Child]]
  * Founder, VP, Director of R&D at [[DevelerCompany | Develer s.r.l.]]
- * Maintainer/Contributor of [[FreeSoftware | Free Software]] projects, including [[http://gcc.gnu.org | GCC]] and [[http://www.kernel.org/ | Linux kernel]]
- * Embedded Systems [[ConsultingWork | Design & Consulting]] for companies in greater Florence area
+ * Maintainer/Contributor of various [[FreeSoftware | Free Software]] projects, including [[http://gcc.gnu.org | GCC]] and [[http://www.kernel.org/ | Linux kernel]]
+ * Embedded Systems [[ConsultingWork | Design & Consulting]] for companies in the metropolitan area of Firenze, Italy
 
 === Skills ===
 
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ instruments and education technology.
  * Undergraduate courses of Education Tech. and Math, Harvard Extension School
  * Undergraduate student of CS (some exams), Università degli Studi di Firenze
  * Non-formal in multiple CS subjects including compilers, algorithms, databases, OS design, networking
- * High-school Diploma in Math, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Firenze, Italy
+ * Diploma in Math, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Firenze, Italy
 
 === Experience ===
 
 ==== Software Engineer, Google (Sep 2011 to present) ===
- * Google Web Server, a core component of Google's Search Infrastructure
+ * Software development for the Google Web Server, a core component of Google's search infrastructure
 
 ==== Senior Systems Administrator, Free Software Foundation (Oct 2010 to Sep 2011) ====
  * Manage hosting infrastructure comprising approx. 100 virtual machines
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ instruments and education technology.
  * Release operating system update for 4600 students of the deployment in Caacupé
  * Organize extracurricular activities on computer programming topics for local students
 
-==== Volunteer developer for One Laptop Per Child (May 2007 -- Apr 2008) ====
+==== Volunteer Developer at One Laptop Per Child (May 2007 -- Apr 2008) ====
  * In-house maintainer of the X11 windowing system
  * i18n, input devices and keyboard layouts
  * Miscellaneous OS development, packaging, release engineering
@@ -77,26 +77,26 @@ instruments and education technology.
  * Miscellaneous Linux kernel development
  * CTO at OLPC Europe (a sales force based in Brussels)
 
-==== R&D director, founder, VP at Develer s.r.l. (Nov 2001 -- Apr 2007) ====
- * Firmware, DSP, systems and application development
- * CTO of embedded division
- * Sales and customer relations
- * Created and managed company-wide network, IT and development infrastructure
+==== R&D Director, Co-founder, VP at Develer s.r.l. (Nov 2001 -- Apr 2007) ====
+ * Design advanced firmware for embedded systems and DSPs
+ * Director of the Embedded Engineering department
+ * Manage sales and customer relations
+ * Created corporate network and infrastructure for project management
 
-==== Freelance software engineering consultant (Apr 2000 -- present) ====
+==== Freelance software engineering consultant (2000 -- 2009) ====
  * Firmware development for **SEAC R&D labs**
  * Development of POS drivers and system software for **Marconi Commerce Systems**
  * Developed compiler/interpreter of a specialized OO language for **Telecom Italia Labs**
  * Air traffic control radio DSP firmware for **Selex Communications**
 
-==== Teacher for European Fund courses (2002 -- 2004 and 2006 -- 2007) ====
+==== Instructor for European Fund's engineering courses (2002 -- 2004 and 2006 -- 2007) ====
  * D-Lab: Multimedia course of 600h for 20 students
  * GFactory: Videogame development course of 450h for 15 students
  * PAW (Web Application Programmer): 300h for 15 students
  * Advanced C++, Embedded Linux and Software Analysis & Design for 40-50 employees of Gilbarco Veeder-Root (200h)
  * Workshop on GIS Systems in Iannina, Greece (30h)
 
-==== Firmware engineer and owner of Sirius s.r.l. (late 2000 -- mid 2001) ====
+==== Co-founder and CTO, Sirius s.r.l. (late 2000 -- mid 2001) ====
  * Developed firmware and high-level software of cooling and telemetry system for laser surgery
  * Created and managed the network, IT and development infrastructure for the whole company
 
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  * Linux kernel hacker (2002 to present)
  * NetBSD developer (2000-2001)
  * Co-maintainer of [[http://bdm.sourceforge.net|Background Debug Module]] driver for Freescale Coldfire processors (2003-2005)
- * SysOp of [[SystemShockBBS]]
+ * SysOp of [[SystemShockBBS]]
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