Cristiano Mazzella
Milan
Summary
Experienced Senior AI Software Engineer with 7+ years of expertise in developing and deploying AI-powered solutions at scale. Skilled in working across various industries including finance, banking, automotive, IT, and TelCo. Demonstrated success in leading interdisciplinary teams and integrating AI capabilities into complex systems to enhance performance, scalability, and ethical compliance. Committed to privacy and data protection. Proficient in driving innovation through cutting-edge machine learning models and seamlessly delivering AI solutions from concept to production. Known for fast learning and the ability to quickly prototype and deploy end-to-end solutions for quick time to market.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AI/ML Computational Science Specialist
Accenture
2020.03 - Current
- Designed and implemented Generative AI projects using OpenAI and open-source models, boosting efficiency of user interactions by 60% .
- Led the development and deployment of AI-driven solutions for business automation, resulting in a 70% increase in customer retention through enhanced service delivery.
- Deployed and orchestrated applications in production on both distributed systems and on-premises, ensuring high availability and reliability.
- Developed and optimized machine learning models for vocal assistants and IoT devices, reducing latency and improving user experience.
- Engineered end-to-end cognitive search systems that integrated multiple data sources, achieving over 92% accuracy in document retrieval.
- Created supervised and unsupervised models for ticket segmentation and classification, reducing manual helpdesk efforts by up to 87% .
- Migrated and harmonized data from 25 mainframe systems to a unified cloud data lake, supporting analytics and predictive applications.
- Designed cloud-based global data model, enabling ingestion of over 120 data sources and supporting real-time analytics.
Data Scientist
Auriga
2018.04 - 2020.03
- Developed an AI engine to optimize cash-in-transit processes, cutting costs by 76% .
- Led the design and implemented from scratch a face recognition engine for ATMs, enhancing user personalization, security and improving user interaction.
- Coached and mentored junior data scientists on R, Python and data mining techniques.
- Automated repetitive tasks using scripting languages such as Python or R, saving time during the analytical process significantly.
- Evaluated emerging technologies to assess potential applications within the organization''s existing infrastructure or future projects.
Data Science Intern
IRI WorldWide
2017.10 - 2018.04
- Supported the Data Science Europe team by orchestrating the translation of legacy code from SAS to Alteryx and R, leading to improved data visualization capabilities that enhanced reporting accuracy, with reports now generated in under 10 minutes instead of hours.
- Identified, analyzed and interpreted trends in complex data sets using supervised and unsupervised learning techniques.
- Participated in workshops to advance skills.
- Performed advanced data extraction and data manipulation.
Education
Master of Science - Statistics
Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore Milano
Milan, Italy09.2017
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Università Commerciale L. Bocconi Milano
Milan, Italy10.2013
Skills
- Programming Languages : Python (Flask, FastAPI), Node.js , JavaScript , Golang, Bash , R, DOS, Matlab, Stata, Alteryx
- AI/ML Frameworks : TensorFlow, PyTorch, Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn
- GenAI : Langchain, LlamaIndex
- Cloud Platforms : AWS , Azure , GCP
- Data Technologies : SQL , Spark , Hive, MongoDB, Elasticsearch , Redis, Memcache
- DevOps : Docker , Kubernetes , GIT, GitHub, BitBucket, GitLab
- Methodologies : Agile , SCRUM, Kanban
Certification
Azure Cloud Fundamentals - AZ-900
Other Experiences
Volunteering in Bosnia during 2009 and 2010 summers
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
Hobbies
Motorcycles, Coffee, Tinkering
Timeline
AI/ML Computational Science Specialist
Accenture
2020.03 - Current
Data Scientist
Auriga
2018.04 - 2020.03
Data Science Intern
IRI WorldWide
2017.10 - 2018.04
Master of Science - Statistics
Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore Milano
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Università Commerciale L. Bocconi Milano
Azure Cloud Fundamentals - AZ-900
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