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I work in cyber security and IT infrastructure, making sure systems work when they are needed. I live in Atri, in Abruzzo, Italy.
About
I'm Christian and I live near Atri, in the province of Teramo, Italy. I hold a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of L'Aquila and work at Leonardo as a Cyber Security System Engineer, where I also did my thesis internship.
Outside work I volunteer in civil protection. From 2017 to 2026 I refereed basketball for the Italian Basketball Federation in Abruzzo; I stopped when I started working at Leonardo. Whenever I can, I head off in a camper van.
Career
2025 – present
Leonardo S.p.A. · Cyber Security Division · Chieti
2023 – 2026
University of L'Aquila
Thesis: “Analysis and Implementation of Telemetry and Observability in Containerized Environments”.
2020 – 2023
University of L'Aquila
Internship at Leonardo S.p.A. on High Performance Computing (HPC) and the role of containers in these environments.
2015 – 2020
Atri (TE)
Recognition
February – March 2023
6th nationwide
Cybersecurity training programme by Leonardo and Cyber 4.0: cryptography, binary code analysis, system and network security, threat-hunting simulations. The top 72 students moved on to the final phase on Leonardo's Cyber Range, defending a simulated company against real attacks such as brute force and ransomware.
November 2022 – June 2023
National phase, Turin
Italy's national cybersecurity training programme for university students: after passing the selection I took part in the national phase, with exercises on network security, cryptography and real-world scenarios.
Skills
Soft skills
FIP referee · 2017–2026
Nine years on court explaining calls to players, coaches and crowds. I learned to stay calm and get my point across even when tension runs high.
FIP referee
Assess in seconds, own the call and move on: a habit I bring to my work too.
Civil Protection
I organise volunteer teams: splitting tasks, keeping the big picture in view and making sure everyone knows what to do.
Civil Protection
In emergencies, method and composure matter. Following procedures and keeping commitments come first.
Cyber-X · CyberChallenge.IT
Security competitions taught me to tackle unfamiliar problems on tight deadlines, reasoning methodically even with incomplete information.
Study and work
I studied while refereeing on weekends and finished my MSc while working at Leonardo: planning my time well became essential.
Side project Koord ↗