Work
Three products, one paper.
Every project as a full case study: problem, process, decisions, and measured results — plus the peer-reviewed paper behind them.
01 · Featured
Cracker Breaker
The AI security product that makes Wazuh SIEM logs readable for everyone: LLMs turn raw alerts into human-readable, actionable intelligence for SMEs.
Cybersecurity · LLM engineering · Explainable AI · Wazuh SIEM
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- ~90%
- false positives filtered out
- <1 min
- real-time response on critical alerts
- 3
- role-differentiated views
Clinical AI assistant for patient safety, from pre-op hygiene protocols to post-discharge monitoring: RAG over clinical records, privacy-first OCR at the edge, and an interface designed to stimulate — not replace — clinical judgment.
Healthcare AI · RAG · Privacy by design · Human-in-the-loop
+40%
comprehension of out-of-range values
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Edge AI research with SECO: benchmarking sub-8B LLMs on industrial chipsets, RAG over technical manuals during machine faults, and voice interfaces — all running on-device, where the data stays.
Edge AI · On-device LLMs · Benchmarking · Industrial IoT
<8B
parameters, running fully on-device
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Published research
The paper behind the practice.
Distinct from the projects above: this is peer-reviewed research, presented with the same case-study format.
Connecting the Dots: A Systematic Literature Review of Explainable AI, Cybersecurity, Human-Centered Design and Edge Computing
Peer-reviewed paperFirst-author, peer-reviewed systematic review: how XAI, cybersecurity operations, human-centered design, and edge constraints intersect — the research map behind my applied work.
Explainable AI · Cybersecurity · Systematic review · PRISMA 2020
1st
author, peer-reviewed MDPI publication
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Academic design work
Where the method comes from.
Theses and course projects from two degrees — clearly labelled as academic work, documented with the same case-study rigor: research, personas, journeys, prototypes.
Siena Città della Musica
Academic case studyA digital service to unify Siena's fragmented musical ecosystem — with a web-scraping + LLM pipeline that keeps the event calendar alive without manual editorial costs.
Service design · Human-centered AI · LLM & web scraping · UX research
MSc thesis — Experience Design, University of Siena
18
contextual interviews
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PATH
Academic case studyA ChatGPT-based chatbot embedded in the University of Siena's site that applies Burnett & Evans' “Designing Your Life” reframing to university orientation — prototyped Wizard-of-Oz style.
Conversational AI · Conversation design · UX research
MSc coursework — Digital Communication / Communication Design / Cognitive Sciences
15,3%
of Italian graduates struggle to choose a path
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WESS
Academic case studyWESS is a psychological-support avatar living in the Technogym app and on machine screens: text and voice coaching for people who feel judged or lost at the gym.
Conversational AI · Experience design · Inclusive design
MSc coursework — Experience Design 2023/24, University of Siena
1/3
of young people avoid the gym out of intimidation
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ScanEat
Academic case studyPre-bookable boxes of local seasonal produce, QR-unlocked pickup points around campus, and a swap community — good food that fails beauty standards, priced for students.
Design Thinking · Service design · Physical + digital prototyping
MSc coursework — Design Thinking, University of Siena
52%
of Italians cut food spending
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CERLES
Academic case studyTurning Italy's renewable-energy-community bureaucracy into a digital experience citizens can actually navigate: 16 interviews, 4 personas, 8 journey maps, 6 iterations to a hi-fi prototype.
UX research · Design Thinking · Information architecture
BSc thesis — Communication Sciences, University of Siena
6
prototype iterations on weekly client feedback
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Memento
Academic case studyA smart pill dock with color-coded LEDs, a portable bottle mode, and an app that confirms intake and alerts the caregiver — designed from contextual interviews with patients and caregivers.
Interaction design · Healthcare UX · UX research
BSc coursework — Interaction Design, University of Siena
7 mln
Italians live with chronic conditions
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