Alberto Soragna
Principal Engineer, Software Platform & Data
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Summary
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Top SchoolAlberto Soragna is a Principal Engineer specializing in robotics, navigation and machine learning, with nine years of experience building production-grade software for mobile robots. Currently leading platform and data efforts at Outrider after senior roles at iRobot, he has designed navigation architectures and implemented C/C++ algorithms that power real-world autonomy. Trained in AI and Robotics (Sapienza) with a background in automation engineering, he blends academic rigor with hands-on system engineering across perception, SLAM and active exploration. An active ROS 2 contributor and ROS 2 PMC member, he has improved rclcpp parameter client and intra-process communication and helped shape ROS 2 governance and documentation. He pairs deep systems-level insight with practical ML experience from industry NLP work, enabling cross-domain solutions that make robots “less dumb.” Based in Milan, he brings a pragmatic, open-source mindset to scaling reliable autonomy in complex environments.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Automation Engineering, Bachelor's degree Automation Engineering at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di BolognaMaster's degree Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Master's degree Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Sapienza Università di Roma
Italian, English, Chinese
Github Skills (9)
rcpp10
governance10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
ros10
documentation10
technical-writing10
test-driven-design9
fest7
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
ros2/rclcpp
Dec 2018 - Dec 2022
rclcpp (ROS Client Library for C++)
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:358 reviews, 23 commits, 70 PRs in 4 years
Contributions summary:Alberto primarily contributed to the `rclcpp` library, focusing on parameter client functionalities and intra-process communication within the ROS 2 framework. Their work included adding new constructors, optimizing code, and creating new functionalities for the parameter client. They also addressed issues by implementing checks for null pointers, improving performance, and expanding the API for intra-process communication.
client-librarycpprosrclcpp
ros2/ros2_documentation
Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
ROS 2 docs repository
Role in this project:Technical Writer / Community Manager
Technical Writer / Community ManagerContributions:6 reviews, 3 commits, 6 PRs in 7 months
Contributions summary:Alberto primarily contributed to the documentation of the ROS 2 project, specifically within the context of governance and roadmap planning. Their work involved updating the list of TSC members, adding and modifying roadmap items, and maintaining the governance structure. Additionally, they updated affiliations and time zones for project members. Their contributions seem geared towards maintaining the accuracy and completeness of project documentation.
roboticsros-2rosros2
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