Massimo Piazza

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I am an engineer with 4+ years of working experience in the aerospace industry and a MSc in Space Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
Over my career, I've led the development of vision-based navigation technologies for autonomous spacecraft, coordinated cross-functional teams of a complex SatCom constellation program, developed simulation and flight software, and trained AI models.

My current systems engineering role is focused on establishing and monitoring technical budgets of a 600-satellite constellation program. I am also in charge of supporting requirements/interface management, V&V planning and MBSE modeling.

In my previous role, I was leading the development of advanced vision-based navigation techniques for close-proximity operations in space. This encompasses a broad variety of activities, ranging from the development of onboard software and project management to systems engineering and AIV/AIT support for a camera / star tracker launched on a small satellite mission.

My work on deep learning-based satellite navigation has been presented at international conferences and published in a peer-reviewed journal.

My academic background spans across a diverse array of disciplines, including: Systems Engineering, Deep Learning, Orbital Mechanics, ADCS, Space Propulsion, Signal Processing, Telecommunications and Structural Dynamics. Additionally, I have gained an early hands-on experience through my involvement with the Skyward Experimental Rocketry association, of which I led the Aerodynamics & Flight Dynamics department.

While still in high school I embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, as the CTO & Co-founder of WatchApp Inc. During this time I created innovative software keyboard solutions for iOS.

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