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Davide
Rizzo

RoleComputer Engineer - MSc Candidate
FieldAI & Human-Centered Computing
BasedGenova, Italy - UTC+1
StatusOpen to opportunities
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01Get to know me

About.

Computer Engineering graduate (105/110), currently pursuing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence & Human-Centered Computing at the University of Genoa. Built a production-grade Android marketplace with LLM integration (OpenAI API, Firebase) as Bachelor's thesis. Hands-on experience with Python (scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy) and SQL; complementary expertise in MATLAB/Simulink for control systems modelling.

Location
Genova, Italy
Status
MSc - 1st year
Focus
AI - Optimization
Languages
IT - EN (B2)
Tools
Python (sklearn, pandas) - SQL - MATLAB/Simulink - Firebase
Currently
AI & Human-Centered Computing
Davide Rizzo
Davide Rizzo — 2026
02Academic background

Education.

Sep 2025 - Expected Jul 2027

Master of Science

AI & Human-Centered Computing
@ Università degli Studi di Genova

Machine learning, deep learning, operations research, automated reasoning, and human-computer interaction; with a focus on designing AI systems that are powerful and genuinely usable.

Sep 2022 - Sep 2025

Bachelor of Science

Computer Engineering - 105/110
@ Università degli Studi di Genova

Control systems, algorithms, data structures, computer networks, system design, and embedded systems. Thesis: CarSpot - Android AI-assisted car marketplace.

Sep 2017 - Jun 2022

IT Technician Diploma

Information Technology
@ IIS Calvino, Genova
03Work history

Experience.

Nov 2024 - Present - Genova, Italy

Freelance Web Developer

  • Designed and deployed a multilingual tourism platform (dematurismoservizi.it) with 15+ pages across 5 languages (IT, EN, FR, ES, DE), serving 500–2,000 monthly visitors.
  • Built an integrated audio-guide system distributing 300+ audio assets to international tourists; handled the full stack from front-end to deployment.
Nov 2021 - Nov 2022 - Rome, Italy

Web Developer

Nova42
  • Developed the company website (nova42.app), shipping 5–7 production pages over 12 months.
  • Built the responsive front-end with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and the back-end with PHP.
04Selected work

Selected projects.

001 / Thesis

CarSpot.

Full-stack Android marketplace with an LLM-powered AI assistant that processed 500+ conversational queries during testing, via OpenAI API with custom prompt engineering for the vehicle domain. Real-time Firebase pipeline (Auth, Firestore, Storage) achieving <300ms median query latency through indexed collections and pagination.

KotlinAndroidFirebaseOpenAIMobile
2025
002 / Game

2D Strategic Game.

Turn-based 2D strategy game in C++ (Unreal Engine 5) with two bot behaviours driven by minimax decision logic. Interactive UI with 2 unit types. Graded full marks.

C++Unreal Engine 5Game AI
2025
003 / Client

Dema Turismo Servizi.

Multilingual tourism platform with 15+ pages across 5 languages (IT, EN, FR, ES, DE), serving 500–2,000 monthly visitors. Integrated audio-guide system distributing 300+ audio assets to international tourists.

BackendFrontendPHPMySQL
2024
004 / Client

Nova42.app

Company website for Nova42, Rome: 5–7 production pages shipped over 12 months. Responsive front-end (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) and PHP back-end.

WebPHPBrand
2021
Private
005 / Social impact

PDP Web App

Web platform built with and adopted by IIS Calvino staff, digitizing PDP workflows for 50+ students and reducing paper-based bureaucracy for families and educators.

HTMLCSSJSPHPMySQL
2022
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