Francesco Nazzaro
Senior Scientific Software Engineer at B-Open Solutions srl
Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Top SchoolFrancesco Nazzaro is a Senior Scientific Software Engineer with a decade of experience bridging theoretical physics and applied remote sensing, currently serving as deputy project manager and deputy technical lead for the Copernicus Data Store (CDS) Toolbox at B-Open. Trained in theoretical and lattice QCD with published thesis work, he applies rigorous scientific methods to building and maintaining production workflows for climate data, specializing in NetCDF/GRIB handling and the CDS application framework. He has deep mastery of Python’s scientific stack (xarray, numpy, scipy), machine learning tools (scikit-learn), and computer vision (OpenCV), and he pairs hands-on development with user training and operational support. Known for shepherding the CDS Toolbox from release into sustained operation, he blends research-grade data analysis skills with pragmatic engineering for environmental data platforms. Based in Rome, he brings an uncommon combination of high-energy physics research pedigree and practical experience delivering large-scale geoscience software.
10 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Theoretical Physics, 110/110 with honors, Master's degree, Theoretical Physics, 110/110 with honors at Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Italian, English
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Github contributions (5)
ecmwf-projects/cads-worker
Jul 2023 - Apr 2025
Utility functions for CADS Dask worker
Contributions:18 releases, 2 reviews, 33 PRs in 1 year 8 months
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ecmwf-projects/cads-broker
Jul 2023 - Apr 2025
CADS broker service
Contributions:62 releases, 8 reviews, 116 PRs in 1 year 8 months
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