Francesco Pacenza is an experienced computer scientist and educator with eight years of professional experience spanning academia, public sector IT, and secondary school teaching. He holds a PhD in Informatics and dual master’s degrees from the University of Calabria and FH Upper Austria, combining strong research credentials with practical software engineering training. Francesco has moved fluidly between roles as a research fellow and PhD student at the University of Calabria, a software engineering researcher in Austria, and recent positions focused on cybersecurity and digital infrastructure for Regione Calabria. Now teaching computer science at ITTS “E. Scalfaro” in Catanzaro, he brings research-led depth to classroom instruction and a practical understanding of public-sector IT operations. Colleagues know him for bridging rigorous academic methods with hands-on problem solving in security and software engineering, and for bringing international experience back to regional education.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master Degree in Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Passed with Merit, Master Degree in Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Passed with Merit at University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria - Hagenberg Campus
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Informatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Informatics at University of Calabria
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