Alessandro Francesconi
R&D Handheld Scanners System Engineer at SparkEVO
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Top SchoolAlessandro Francesconi is an R&D handheld scanners system engineer with 13 years of experience blending computer science, image processing and computer vision to deliver performant, user-centered products. Based in Bologna, he leads system engineering at Datalogic while co-founding SparkEVO, where he drives software product strategy for racing electronics and smart ignition systems. He pairs hands-on development—demonstrated by UI and file-format enhancements to the popular GIMP Batch Image Manipulation Plugin—with product feasibility, planning and agile delivery across mobile and embedded domains. His background in both academic research and entrepreneurial product-building gives him a pragmatic approach to turning complex imaging algorithms into robust, user-friendly systems. Colleagues value his focus on performance and UX as much as his ability to bridge low-level engineering and higher-level product decisions.
13 years of coding experience
University of BolognaBachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Italian, English
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Github Skills (9)
plugin-development10
c1710
plug10
c1110
front-end-development10
plugin10
batch-processing9
image-manipulation8
gtk7
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
alessandrofrancesconi/gimp-plugin-bimp
Sep 2012 - Dec 2022
BIMP. Batch Image Manipulation Plugin for GIMP.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:14 releases, 155 commits, 18 PRs in 10 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Alessandro primarily contributed to the GIMP plugin's user interface, specifically adding new features like the "Add folders" button and multiple file selection capabilities. They implemented the functionality for previewing image manipulations, and also addressed several bugs related to file handling, particularly for image formats and directory structures. The user also enhanced the plugin by integrating new image formats and optimizing the user experience.
manipulationimageimage-manipulationbatch-processingbatch
alessandrofrancesconi/gimp-plugin-morphop
Jul 2013 - Jun 2016
Contributions:1 release, 10 commits, 1 push in 2 years 11 months
gimpmorphologicalmorphological-operators
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