Summary
Francesco Avanzi is a Senior Software Engineer based in Darmstadt with six years of professional experience focused on satellite payload data processing and C/C++ systems. He has worked extensively on ESA missions—developing Sentinel L0 preprocessors, test data generation tools, and payload ground segment libraries—bringing deep familiarity with IPF interfaces, STL/Boost optimizations, and object-oriented C++ down to C++98 constraints. At HE Space Operations he contributed to cluster mission software at ESAC, and at Advanced Computer Systems he progressed from hands-on algorithm development to senior engineering responsibilities. His background in physics informs a methodical approach to signal and imaging problems, evidenced by past SAR interferometry work for seismic assessment and ENVI plugin development for satellite image coregistration. Colleagues know him for turning legacy scientific workflows into more maintainable, automated toolchains (including plotting and data-building libraries) and for pragmatic scripting with bash/GnuPlot to bridge gaps in operational environments. He combines domain-specific space systems expertise with practical engineering that improves testability and operational robustness.
6 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma di maturità scientifica, 94/100, Diploma di maturità scientifica, 94/100 at liceo scientifico C Cavour
USA High School Diploma, USA High School Diploma at Rio Mesa High School
physics, physics, physics, physics at Sapienza Università di Roma
laurea, Fisica, laurea, Fisica at Università di Pisa
Italian, English, Spanish