Roberto Foglietta
Consultant
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Top SchoolRoberto Foglietta is a seasoned Linux and Unix consultant with over two decades of hands-on experience in GNU/Linux systems dating back to 1999 and nine years of formal industry experience across embedded systems, device drivers, security integration, and high-availability clusters. Based in Genoa, Italy, he has operated as a senior consultant and architect for top firms including Capgemini Engineering, Alten, Ericsson and UniCredit, blending deep low-level engineering with systems integration for automotive, telecom and enterprise clients. He pairs academic credentials in physics and open-source technologies with an executive master in innovation management, enabling him to bridge technical design and product strategy. Comfortable in freelance, startup and corporate environments, Roberto has founded and sold a company and repeatedly delivered bespoke Linux solutions from toolchains to real-time embedded stacks. Known for pragmatic problem solving, he often brings uncommon depth in both kernel/device driver work and operational HA/HPC deployments. Contactable for consulting engagements, he prefers collaborative technical roles that turn complex constraints into robust, open solutions.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
University of BolognaHigher School (HSc), Industrial Electronics, degreed issued on 11.11.1993, Higher School (HSc), Industrial Electronics, degreed issued on 11.11.1993 at I.T.I.S. Aldo GastaldiBachelor of Science (BSc), Physic, Cybernetic, degreed issued on 17.03.2004, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physic, Cybernetic, degreed issued on 17.03.2004 at University of GenoaMaster’s Degree, Executive Master in Innovation Technology Management, degreed issued on 01.07.2016, Master’s Degree, Executive Master in Innovation Technology Management, degreed issued on 01.07.2016 at Bologna Business School
Italian, English, French
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (113)
nvidia10
kernel-module10
zip9
linux9
netbsd9
sdk9
system-integration9
sailfishos9
efi9
simatic9
isar9
darwin9
kernel9
cuda9
debian8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
robang74/chatbots-for-fun
Nov 2024 - Mar 2025
Contributions:580 pushes, 1 branch, 44 tags in 4 months
robang74/redfishos
Jul 2023 - Jan 2025
Refactoring SailFish OS 4.5.0.21 while it is running on a Sony Xperia 10 II smartphone
Contributions:1 PR, 660 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
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