Paolo Tranquilli
Software Engineer at GitHub
Ostermundigen, Bern, Switzerland
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Top SchoolPaolo Tranquilli is a software engineer with nine years of professional experience and a strong academic foundation holding PhDs in Computer Science and Mathematics. Currently at GitHub, he contributes to CodeQL and focuses on improving Swift security analysis by reducing false positives, extending dataflow analysis, and adding vulnerability detection features for the Swift ecosystem. His background spans embedded and telecom systems at Nokia and ABB/Hitachi ABB Power Grids, plus earlier research roles implementing a C compiler with mechanically assisted correctness proofs. This blend of rigorous formal methods and practical security engineering gives him a rare ability to bridge theorem-proving style correctness with production-ready code. Based in Ostermundigen, Switzerland, he brings both research-grade precision and hands-on experience in large-scale, safety- and security-sensitive systems.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, First Class Honours, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, First Class Honours at Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII) / University Paris VIIDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mathematics, First Class Honours, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mathematics, First Class Honours at Università degli Studi di Roma Tre
Italian, English, French, Polish, German
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Github Skills (10)
security10
security-testing10
swift10
analyse10
dataflow10
security-scan10
codeql10
data-analysis10
python-dataclasses6
python6
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
github/codeql
Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
CodeQL: the libraries and queries that power security researchers around the world, as well as code scanning in GitHub Advanced Security
Role in this project:
Security Engineer
Security EngineerContributions:1072 reviews, 764 commits, 920 PRs in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Paolo's commits primarily involve contributions to the CodeQL codebase, focusing on improving the quality and security of the Swift language analysis. The user's work encompasses addressing false positives and implementing more robust checks in the security domain. They also work on extending the dataflow analysis and incorporating new features for detecting vulnerabilities in the Swift ecosystem.
codeqlgithub-advanced-securitysecuritysemmle-qlgithub-security-lab
redsun82/dotfiles
Nov 2021 - Apr 2025
Contributions:42 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 5 months
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