Marco Altini is a founder and data scientist with 11+ years of experience building validated, product-grade solutions at the intersection of health, wearable sensing, and performance. He earned a PhD (cum laude) in applied machine learning and two MSc degrees, and has published 50+ papers and patents translating physiological signals into actionable insights. As founder of HRV4Training he grew a camera-based HRV app trusted by elite athletes and teams worldwide while leading its product, mobile and web development, and research. He advises Oura on deriving meaningful metrics from nocturnal physiology, teaches data-in-sport courses at VU Amsterdam, and edits the Wearables column for IEEE Pervasive Computing. Notably, his work blends hands-on native iOS/Android engineering with rigorous clinical study design and large-scale analytics, bridging academic rigor and scalable consumer product development.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Human Movement Sciences: High Performance Coaching, Master's degree Human Movement Sciences: High Performance Coaching at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Electrical Engineering - Signal Processing Systems, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Electrical Engineering - Signal Processing Systems at Eindhoven University of Technology
Master degree Engineering / Computer Science, Master degree Engineering / Computer Science at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Technical school for Surveyors Construction Science Topography, Technical school for Surveyors Construction Science Topography at ITG
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