Patrick Roncagliolo
Robotics And Mechatronics Engineer
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Top SchoolPatrick Roncagliolo is a Robotics and Mechatronics Engineer based in Turin with nine years of experience building robotics systems for space and terrestrial applications. Currently at Thales Alenia Space, he architects end-to-end mechatronic solutions and has taken R&D projects from TRL 3 to TRL 7, owning algorithms, hardware selection, and system architecture. He combines a strong computer engineering background and top academic credentials with hands-on embedded and software expertise—evidenced by contributions that fixed and hardened the Python Dynamixel SDK packet handling for reliable motor communication. Patrick thrives in heterogeneous teams and has led large software projects, favoring pragmatic, failure-resistant designs and meticulous code improvements. Beyond space robotics, he has built tooling from C++/Qt desktop apps to CAD automation and deployed containerized services as a full-stack/sysadmin, showing a rare blend of low-level embedded skill and system-level engineering. Colleagues describe him as relentlessly persistent and solutions-focused, turning brittle prototypes into dependable flight-capable systems.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering, 110/110 cum laude, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering, 110/110 cum laude at Università degli Studi di GenovaHigh School Diploma, ICT, Management, High School Diploma, ICT, Management at High School in Science and Technology for the Information Society (ISSUGE-STSI)
Italian, English, French
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (16)
robot10
embedded10
dx10
sdk10
sys10
python10
cprogramming-language9
c-language9
psycopg6
kernel6
kernel-module6
linux6
driver6
linux-kernel6
if-statement6
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
ROBOTIS-GIT/DynamixelSDK
Apr 2018 - May 2018
ROBOTIS Dynamixel SDK (Protocol1.0/2.0)
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 2 PRs, 43 comments in 8 days
Contributions summary:Patrick primarily contributed to the `dynamixelsdk` repository by fixing and enhancing the Python implementation, with a focus on the `protocol1_packet_handler.py` file. The user addressed communication issues, timeout problems, and incorrect packet handling. Their work involved refactoring existing code and incorporating corrections, ensuring a more stable and reliable interface for interacting with the Dynamixel motors. The user also improved code style.
roboticscpppythonmatlabdynamixelsdk
roncapat/rosbag2
May 2023 - Feb 2025
Contributions:3 reviews, 9 PRs, 174 pushes in 1 year 8 months
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