ML Software Engineer at Google, passionate about using AI to make meaningful connections and create technology that changes the world.
I'm convinced we're living through years our kids will study in history class as a turning point—what some have called "a compressed 21st century." Machine learning isn't just another tech trend; it's transforming everything around us.
After joining Google, I dove into making cutting-edge AI more accessible. Now at YouTube Shopping, I'm channeling that obsession into something concrete: connecting people with content that actually matters to them.
I'm a heads-down worker and strong generalist who adapts quickly to different tech stacks. Frankly, I have little preference on the technology I'm working with—what I care about is the impact. I want to build things I can explain to my grandparents and make them proud, not just be another cog in a money-making machine.
At YouTube Shopping, I focus on improving video and Shorts recommendations to better connect users with products they love. Within six months of joining, I led initiatives that resulted in a ~3% global increase in product click-through rate. I'm currently driving a cross-organization, cross-geo project on LLM embeddings for shopping content, collaborating with teams across time zones. Among a team of nine engineers, I'm the top contributor by pull request count and code delta (at the time of writing), and rank third across the broader organization.
I helped build a general-purpose ML/LLM platform used to train and serve large-scale models across Google. I focused on making fine-tuning, inference, and prompt engineering accessible and reliable for product teams. I also helped design a data quality and analytics infrastructure that enabled better experimentation and decision-making.
By redesigning internal APIs, I reduced latency by 88% in our quality analysis tools, accelerating workflows that supported hundreds of model training jobs daily. I also worked on integrations that enabled one-click deployment of large models into high-performance serving systems.
One of my most impactful projects resulted in a $100M revenue uplift by launching a fully automated ML pipeline for a global sales intelligence team. I was ranked in the top 22% of performers in 2022 and promoted in 2023.
"Thanks to your help, our team has made a giant milestone in launching our first fully automated and checked in ML pipeline, which is expected to bring up to $100M in revenue uplift for our sales team!"
As a full stack developer and ML engineer, I worked directly with clients and engineering teams to ship meaningful products. Projects included an NLP-based email parser, an ordering platform for restaurants, ecommerce sites, client dashboards, API services, and social media automation tools—spanning Python, JavaScript, React, WordPress, and more.
I taught web development and AI to high school girls across Italy as part of the Coding Girls initiative. The program aimed to close the gender gap in computer science by empowering young women with hands-on technical experience and mentorship.
Graduated with 110/110 cum laude, maintaining a GPA of 4.0 while working. My research focused on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, and Natural Language Processing.
Focused on Reinforcement Learning and Deep Learning. Successfully completed a C2-level English certification during my time in the Netherlands.
Graduated with 110/110 cum laude, four months ahead of schedule as the first-ever graduate in the "Ingegneria dei Sistemi Informativi" program. Maintained a GPA of 4.0/4.0 while working.
Generative AI • Machine Learning • C++ • Python • TypeScript/JavaScript • Angular • PHP • Data Analysis
"It's been years since I saw an engineer who, given a problem, proposed interesting/varied solutions. Many stay in their comfort zone or ignore scaling problems."
"Simone's dedication to providing timely, concise, and comprehensive project updates is invaluable. His clear communication keeps everyone informed and ensures efficient use of meeting time for focused discussions on next steps and troubleshooting."
"Huge thanks to Simone for tirelessly and patiently helping me troubleshoot all the issues I faced. Simone went above and beyond to deeply understand the problem space to think of solutions beyond core coding!"
"Thank you Simone for being so giving with your time and for always being willing to share your knowledge. You've given me at least three different knowledge sharing sessions that I've found incredibly helpful."
"Even before coming on the rotation, Simone has taken an incredibly active role in the workflow, quickly understanding the process, identifying the bottlenecks and coming up with solutions to automate the process. Keep up being so proactive."
I'm going through my own identity crisis seeing all this change around us. What drives me is building technology that changes lives—tools that spark connection, empower people, and make the world a little more human. I'm also the type of guy who never turns down an after-work beer. I strongly believe that only people who like each other can build great products.