Hello, I'm Francesco
A Research Engineer in Teamed Autonomy focused on prototyping AI, robotics, and knowledge modeling systems that work in the real world. I build full-stack tools, AI pipelines, and semantic planning agents that interact with humans and environments.
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About Me
MS in Computer Science from Texas A&M. BS in Computer Science and BA in Economics from EIU, where I was also an NCAA Division I runner. I love building fast, functional systems that solve problems at the edge of robotics, autonomy, and data.
Currently working on semantic world modeling, graph-based mission planning, and LLM-driven prototypes for defense applications. Past experience includes LiDAR processing, drone hardware prototyping, and full-stack web dev in PHP, JS, and SQL.
Also into gardening, 3D printing, philosophy, and chess. Based in Bryan, TX. Always open to collaborating on high-impact tech.
Skills
Frontend & UI
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React
Backend & Data
Python, Java, C++, PHP, SQL, R, Matlab, Ruby
DevOps & Infra
Docker, Linux, Nginx, AWS, GCP
Robotics & AI
ROS, OpenCV, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Lidar & 3D Mapping
Recent Projects
Semantic World Modeling
Ontology-driven agent environment representations used in graph planners to enable autonomous mission planning.
Drone IR Mod
3D printed and mounted an infrared camera system on a drone; collected and processed LiDAR and thermal data.
HappyPlant – Smart Watering Assistant
A Flask web app that uses plant photo identification (PlantNet API), OpenCV-based pot volume estimation, and botanical heuristics to recommend personalized watering schedules.
Play Kriegspiel
Try my Kriegspiel game — a hidden-information chess variant. Let me know what you think!