Salvatore Balestrino
Titolare Dell'azienda at University of Pisa
Tuscany, Italy
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Top SchoolSalvatore Balestrino is a seasoned developer and entrepreneur from Tuscany with over 20 years of experience blending software, electronics and mechanical systems for research and industrial transfer. As founder of OctoLabs and long‑time technician at the University of Pisa and the Piaggio Research Center, he has led multidisciplinary, full‑stack projects from rapid prototyping to product integration, favoring open‑source and open standards to reduce vendor lock‑in. He applies AI and data‑driven methods to automation and decision‑support, integrating models into complex systems and digital products. His background in both academia and industry gives him a rare ability to translate cutting‑edge research into scalable, marketable solutions while coordinating teams and stakeholders. A practical problem‑solver who started on factory floors and moved into electronics and software leadership, he combines hands‑on prototyping skills with public speaking and technical training to drive adoption and impact.
12 years of coding experience
Istituto Tecnico Industriale
Italian, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (25)
robot10
inkscape10
dxf9
gcode9
prestashop9
php9
cnc9
3d-printer9
cnc-controller9
prestashop-module8
3d-printing8
commerce8
opencart8
cms8
ecommerce8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
OSHW/HackerBot
Oct 2013 - Nov 2014
Contributions:1 release, 248 commits, 1 tag in 1 year 1 month
botpython
Balestrino/eve-overview
Mar 2022 - Sep 2023
Contributions:3 releases, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
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