Summary
Filippo Zanella is a Principal Technical Architect specializing in Data & AI Solutions at Salesforce, combining a Ph.D. in Information Technology with 12+ years of hands-on experience building CRM, cloud and AI products. He blends founder-level product and engineering leadership from launching and scaling Sellf with enterprise architecture expertise driving AI/ML strategy and implementations for C-level clients. As a professor and corporate consultant he translates cutting-edge generative AI and Web3 research into practical curricula, workshops and strategic programs for large organizations. He has a track record of founding labs (Microsoft AI LAB), directing integrations and partnerships, and mentoring cross-functional teams to ship scalable, ethical AI systems. Based in Venice, Filippo is equally comfortable in the research lab and the boardroom, known for turning academic advances in distributed optimization and foundation models into real-world, revenue-driving solutions. An entrepreneur at heart, he retains deep full-stack coding roots alongside a rare mix of academic rigor and go-to-market acumen.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Information Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Information Technology at Università degli Studi di Padova