Leonardo Montecchiari
Lead Researcher at Technology Innovation Institute
Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Top SchoolLeonardo Montecchiari is a Lead Researcher with 11 years of experience bridging applied research and product-focused engineering in IoT and embedded systems. Based in Abu Dhabi, he progressed from co-founding Modal Nodes to senior research roles at the Technology Innovation Institute and a PhD researcher at Università di Bologna, combining entrepreneurship with rigorous academic training. He is skilled in Java, C#, HTML and iOS development, and brings hands-on experience integrating software with connected devices and IoT labs. Known for moving between deep research and practical implementations, he has a track record of turning prototypes into deployable solutions in institutional and startup settings. His academic record (summa cum laude at multiple levels) underscores a disciplined, research-driven approach to engineering challenges. He often operates at the intersection of business development and technical delivery, making him effective at translating research outcomes into real-world impact.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Excellent Summa Cum Laude, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Excellent Summa Cum Laude at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di BolognaUniversity of BolognaHigh School Diploma, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, 100/100, High School Diploma, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, 100/100 at IPSIA F. Corridoni
English, Italian
Github Skills (60)
photon10
intel10
1-wire10
image10
spi10
dac10
i2c10
gpio10
adc10
bluetooth10
pwm10
beaglebone-black10
tplink10
tessel10
robotics9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
patonz/Hodor
Jan 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:52 commits, 55 pushes in 8 months
patonz/uhura
May 2022 - Nov 2024
Contributions:64 pushes, 2 branches, 11 issues in 2 years 6 months
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