Mattia Dal Ben is a Principal Software Engineer based in Udine, Italy, with nine years of experience building IoT edge platforms and embedded systems. He has led development of Eurotech’s M2M IoT edge framework and its open-source Eclipse Kura variant, driving integrations like NVIDIA Triton, modem/network managers, container signature verification and ITxPT support. Skilled across embedded firmware, back-end and DevOps, he improved CI/CD, QA automation and developer tooling while adding AI-powered features to edge software. An active open-source contributor, he has hands-on firmware and hardware work in notable projects such as QMK keyboard firmware and a custom ergonomic Redox keyboard, reflecting a rare blend of low-level firmware craft and cloud/edge systems engineering. Trained as an electrical engineer (MSc), he pairs algorithmic and image-processing experience with pragmatic system-building and automation practices.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Scientifico sperimentale matematico, Diploma, Scientifico sperimentale matematico at Liceo Scientifico G. Marinelli
Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 109/110, Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 109/110 at Università degli Studi di Udine
Contributions:12 reviews, 140 commits, 42 PRs in 4 years
Contributions summary:Mattia contributed to the project by adding various case and plate files, presumably for 3D printing the physical enclosure and plate for the keyboard. They also added precompiled firmware files, indicating a focus on the software that runs on the keyboard's microcontroller. Furthermore, the user added udev rules and firmware update instructions, which is a common task for embedded systems developers.
Eclipse Kura™ is a versatile framework to supercharge your edge devices, streamlining the process of configuring your gateway, connecting sensors, and IoT devices to seamlessly collect, process, and send data to the cloud.
Role in this project:
Back-end & DevOps Engineer
Contributions:960 reviews, 134 commits, 651 PRs in 1 year
Contributions summary:Mattia focused on enhancing the Eclipse Kura framework's functionality through unit tests and integrating AI capabilities. They implemented unit tests for the AI wire component, improving code quality and reliability. Additionally, the user contributed to the deployment process by disabling unnecessary network and time synchronization services during the installation on specific platforms. This work indicates expertise in both back-end development and DevOps practices.
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