Summary
Aurelio Colosimo is an embedded systems engineer with 14 years of hands-on experience in MCU firmware, Linux kernel drivers, and hardware prototyping, currently serving as Project Officer for optics, laser and imaging applied to nuclear safeguards at the European Commission. He blends low-level firmware expertise on Cortex-M platforms with embedded Linux and sensor data processing—skills honed across roles at CERN, JRC, Media Lario (NASA-delivered hardware) and multiple industrial firms. Aurelio has designed PCBs, developed real-time and bare-metal firmware, and implemented drivers and algorithms for lidar and optical sensor data used in nuclear facility monitoring. His background spans FPGA/VHDL work for telecommunications to precision time protocols for White Rabbit, reflecting a rare mix of hardware, firmware and applied research experience. Based in the Greater Varese area, he combines freelance consulting agility with institutional project delivery, often turning prototypes into certified systems for demanding environments.
14 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Laurea Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Laurea Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
High School Computer Science, High School Computer Science at I.T.I.S. Feltrinelli di Milano