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Basics

Name Romeo Silvestri
Label ML Engineer
Email silveromeo98@gmail.com
Summary Machine Learning Engineer with 3+ years of professional and research experience, combining a strong foundation in statistics and data science with applied machine learning and AI research. Experienced in developing end-to-end ML systems across forecasting, reinforcement learning, and generative AI, from scientific experimentation and validation to MLOps and production deployment. Author of peer-reviewed publications, with a focus on translating research into robust, data-driven systems with real-world applications.

Work

  • 2023.12 - Present

    Trento, Italy

    Machine Learning Engineer - Researcher
    Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK)
    FBK is a leading Italian research institute focused on science and technology innovation, with a strong emphasis on AI, data science, and their real-world applications across sectors including agriculture, health, and industry.
    • Designed, tested, and deployed a Decision Support System for water management, integrating heterogeneous data sources, including IoT sensors and weather data, reducing operational costs by around 50% across several companies.
    • Operationalized research prototypes through reproducible ML pipelines and APIs using Python, FastAPI, MLflow, and GitLab, supporting experimentation and production deployment in collaboration with domain experts.
    • Developed a PPO-based Deep Reinforcement Learning agent in a digital-twin environment combining surrogate and physics-based models for simulation and policy training.
    • Developed WeatherSynth, a modular Python library for composing and benchmarking reproducible synthetic weather-generation pipelines with interchangeable generators, climate conditioners, physical constraints, and diagnostics.
    • Developed a multi-agent LLM/RAG assistant using LangChain and LangGraph, integrating technical and regulatory knowledge for real-time agricultural decision support with global and region-specific recommendations.
    • Built and evaluated ARIMA, XGBoost, and LSTM models for sensor time-series forecasting, achieving low prediction error through feature engineering, hyperparameter tuning, and rigorous validation.
    • Developed and benchmarked a Wasserstein-based drift detector for online regression monitoring, comparing it with established methods and evaluating its applicability to sensor forecasting.
    • Evaluated IoT soil-sensor behavior and anomaly-detection methods in collaboration with industry and academic partners to assess sensor quality, reliability, and suitability for practical field use.
  • 2023.10 - 2023.11

    Bologna, Italy

    Data Scientist - Consultant
    Youbidata
    Youbidata is a data-driven startup specializing in business intelligence and advanced analytics, helping companies make informed decisions through customized data solutions and strategic consulting.
    • Developed a centralized financial monitoring dashboard using PostgreSQL and Power BI to consolidate, track, and visualize key financial KPIs, supporting reporting and decision-making for a consulting client.
  • 2023.03 - 2023.08

    Rome, Italy - Remote

    Statistician - Intern
    Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)
    ISTAT is the official statistical agency of Italy, responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data to support government planning, public policy, and socio-economic research.
    • Analyzed national demographic data using R and SQL to uncover socio-economic trends and produce periodic reports.
    • Evaluated the Austrian quality framework's suitability for the Italian Census, achieving statistically significant results.
  • 2020.09 - 2022.06

    Rome, Italy

    University and Private Tutor
    Sapienza University of Rome
    • Supported the study of statistics-related subjects and managed IT services.

Education

  • 2020.11 - 2023.03

    Rome, Italy

    Master of Science
    Sapienza University of Rome
    Statistics and Data Science
    • Advanced Statistical Models
    • Big Data Analytics II
    • Causal Inference
    • Data Management for Data Science
    • Data Mining and Classification
    • Machine Learning
    • Management of Big Data
    • Optimization Methods II
    • Sampling Techniques II
    • Statistical Decision Theory (Bayesian Statistics)
    • Statistical Learning
    • Stochastic Processes
  • 2017.10 - 2020.11

    Padua, Italy

    Bachelor of Science
    University of Padua
    Statistics
    • Applied Statistical Models
    • Big Data Analytics
    • Computational Statistics
    • Data Structures
    • Databases
    • Demography
    • Linear Algebra
    • Mathematical Analysis I
    • Mathematical Analysis II
    • Multidimensional Statistics
    • Optimization Methods
    • Probability Theory
    • Programming
    • Sampling Techniques
    • Social Statistics
    • Statistical Models I
    • Statistical Models II
    • Statistics I
    • Statistics II
    • Time Series Analysis

Volunteer

  • 2024.05 - Present

    Italy

    Member
    Mensa - High IQ Society
  • 2024.01 - Present

    Italy

    Blood Donor
    AVIS - Associazione Volontari Italiani del Sangue

Certificates

IBM Data Science
IBM 2023-11-25
Machine Learning
DeepLearning.AI 2022-06-18
Google Data Analytics
Google 2022-01-29

Skills

Programming Languages
Python
R
SQL
Libraries & Frameworks
FastAPI
Gymnasium
LangChain
NumPy
Optuna
Pandas
PySpark
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
TensorFlow
Tools, Platforms & Databases
Airflow
Docker
Data Version Control (DVC)
Excel
Git
MLflow
MongoDB
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Power BI
Prefect
Spark
Methods & Techniques
A/B Testing
Agent-Based Modeling
Classification
Clustering
Data Mining
Data Visualization
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Model Monitoring
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Neural Networks
Regression
Reinforcement Learning
Spatial Interpolation
Time Series Forecasting

Languages

Italian
Native speaker
English
Fluent (B2/C1)

Interests

Statistics & Data Science
Big Data Analysis
Data Quality Assessment
Decision Support Systems
Generative AI
ML Ops
Predictive Analytics
Probability Theory
Statistical Inference
Interests & Personal
Art
Bartending
Chess
Mixed Martial Arts
Music
Poetry
Technology
Traveling