ELISA SACCHI

Technical Product Owner – Software Development (Agile / Scrum) leading the development of software platforms within an Agile Scrum environment, responsible for product strategy, backlog prioritization, and the coordination of a multidisciplinary development team of approximately 15 engineers.

• Defined product vision, strategy, and development roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Translated customer and stakeholder requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories.
• Owned and prioritized the Product Backlog to maximize product value delivery.
• Led cross-functional Agile teams of software developers, firmware engineers, and test specialists.
• Worked closely with software architects and technical leaders to drive platform evolution and architectural decisions.
• Balanced business priorities, technical debt, innovation initiatives, and resource constraints.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer responsible for the design, development, and verification of high-performance servo drive platforms for industrial automation and motion control applications.

Key responsibilities:

• Development of embedded firmware and real-time software for DSP- and microcontroller-based motion control systems.
• Design and implementation of FPGA modules for motor control, encoder interfaces, communication processing, and high-speed signal acquisition.
• Development of motion control algorithms for position, speed, and torque regulation.
• Implementation and maintenance of industrial Real-Time Ethernet communication stacks including PROFINET, EtherCAT, and POWERLINK.
• Definition of software architecture and interfaces between FPGA, DSP, fieldbus controllers, and application software.

Project Manager responsible for the development of electronic products for home and building automation,

Leading multidisciplinary teams throughout the complete product lifecycle.

Managed product requirements, system architecture definition, supplier coordination, and project execution.

• Designed and developed firmware and embedded software for automatic machines, industrial controllers, motion control systems, and real-time applications.
• Defined software architecture, technical specifications, and system requirements for new products and machine functionalities.
• Designed and integrated communication interfaces and industrial fieldbus networks for machine control and diagnostics.
• Led the complete software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, implementation, testing, commissioning, and product release.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary engineering teams and managed relationships with external partners, suppliers, and subcontractors, defining technical requirements and supervising deliverables.

• Design and implementation of embedded software architectures for microprocessor, DSP, and SoC-based platforms.
• Development of firmware in C/C++ for real-time embedded systems and industrial control applications.
• Design, implementation, and verification of FPGA modules using VHDL for communication, control, and signal-processing functions.
• Integration of embedded software with FPGA logic, peripherals, communication interfaces, sensors, and actuators.