Grouped by Application Field
| Year | Activities |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Design embedded authentication frameworks for host-device communication using cryptographic algorithms.
Application fields: Semiconductor Technologies, Cryptography |
| 2021 |
Phase-change memory (PCM) integration into a System-on-Chip (SoC).
Application fields: Semiconductor Technologies, Test & Inspection |
| 2017 |
Developed cross-platform GUI tools to validate multi-phase switching power regulator SoCs.
Application fields: Desktop, Power Management, Semiconductor Technologies, Test & Inspection |
| 2015 |
Collaborated with
STMicroelectronics
and
Google
to develop an innovative isolated 48V resonant multi-phase direct power conversion architecture, significantly improving efficiency for data center applications.
Application fields: Embedded, Power Management, Semiconductor Technologies, Test & Inspection |
| 2012 |
Collaborated with
STMicroelectronics
to develop the world's first multi-phase digital Voltage Regulator Module (VRM).
Application fields: Embedded, Power Management, Test & Inspection |
| 2011 |
Collaborated with MR&D to develop a Nurse Call System utilizing
BTicino
equipment.
Application fields: Embedded, Domotics |
| 2010 |
Collaborated with
CNR-IMM
and MR&D to develop a computer vision-based rescue system for elderly care, enabling real-time monitoring and emergency detection.
Application fields: Computer Vision, Desktop, Domotics |
| 2009 |
Websites development.
Application fields: Web CMS |
| 2008 |
Android applications development.
Application fields: Mobile |
| 2007 |
Designed a PIN entry device that achieved
PCI
certification as a secure PIN transaction device.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals, Cryptography, Test & Inspection |
| 2006 |
Designed a modular system of multiple PIC microcontrollers communicating over an SPI bus with a master controller.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals |
| 2005 |
Established and led a PoS software development team in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals, Developer Training |
| 2003 |
Porting of the 8/16-bit SDK for PoS terminal embedded applications to a 32-bit platform.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals |
| 2001 |
Developed a driver for GSM/GPRS/UMTS modules and integrated it into the SDK, enabling wireless connectivity for PoS terminal embedded applications.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals |
| 2000 |
Established and led a PoS software development team in Madrid (Spain).
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals, Developer Training |
| 1999 |
Collaborated with Slovenská Sporiteľňa Bank (Bratislava, Slovak Republic) to develop a PoS application that enabled the first international money transfer transaction using an EMV smart card (see
Smart Card News June 1999
p.16).
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals, Cryptography |
| 1998 |
Developed an embedded
ISO/IEC 7816
smart card driver that achieved
EMVCo
approval for PoS terminals.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals, Test & Inspection, Cryptography |
| 1997 |
Established and led PoS software development teams in Bratislava (Slovak Republic) and Malta, overseeing team formation and project initiation.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals, Developer Training |
| 1996 |
Design a software development kit (SDK) for PoS terminals embedded applications.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals |
| 1995 |
Designed and developed a remote management system for PoS terminals, enabling software updates, profile distribution, and remote support via MS-DOS/Unix platforms for field-deployed devices.
Application fields: Desktop, Embedded, PoS terminals |
| 1994 |
Developed and implemented cryptographic algorithms (DES, AES, RSA) and secure communication protocols for 8-bit processor platforms, enhancing data security in embedded PoS systems.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals, Cryptography |
| 1993 |
Designed a real-time embedded operating system for 8-bit PoS terminals, including development of device drivers and implementation of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) protocols over Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) for secure payment transactions.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals, Test & Inspection |
| 1992 |
Developed embedded Optical Character Recognition (OCR) firmware to extract text from images captured in real time by a video camera.
Application fields: Computer Vision, Embedded |
| 1991 |
Reverse engineering development of a BIOS for an on-board 32-bit processor running MS-DOS embedded applications.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals |
| 1990 |
Developed and deployed an RS485 network for point-of-sale (PoS) terminals, including the design and implementation of both terminal adapter and router firmware to enable reliable multi-terminal communication.
Application fields: Embedded, PoS terminals |
| 1989 |
Collaborated with
Autostrade per l'Italia
and
Olivetti
to develop the pioneering
Telepass
drive-through automatic toll payment system. Led firmware development for both in-vehicle devices and toll gate lane controllers.
Application fields: Embedded |
| 1987 |
Authored technical articles for leading computer magazines, providing in-depth insights and practical guidance on emerging technologies and programming techniques.
Application fields: Developer Training |