Summary
Giovanni Fusco is a Principal Research Engineer based in Vienna with a decade of experience at the intersection of computer vision, machine learning, and assistive technology, currently researching motion-tracking and indoor positioning at Esri. He combines deep academic training (PhD in Computer Science) with hands-on leadership from CTO and engineering manager roles in startups, shipping cloud-native ML systems and vision-based products. His background includes postdoctoral research developing assistive computer vision at Smith-Kettlewell and applied R&D in text detection and MRI phase unwrapping, giving him a rare mix of theoretical rigor and practical problem-solving. Known for bridging research and product, he often translates complex vision algorithms into scalable engineering solutions for real-world accessibility and spatial intelligence challenges.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science at Università degli Studi di Genova
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Italian, English, German