Having been involved in several jobs in Research & Development area, on extremely different subjects, allowed me to acquire a wide knowledge and competence on developing new products: - Deep knowledge in Products development. - Experience in Telecom, industrial, consumer, medical and automotive. - Project Management and Team Leadership, having successfully led small to large size organizations providing several types of products. Strong track record of delivering new products on markets, with client-focused solutions thanks to solid technical background and business acumen. Excellent ability to Problem Solving, practical and proactive in continuous evolving technological environment, with a wide vision of the characteristics of ease to use and adaptability to possible developments. Resourcefulness, dynamism, ability to work in a team and great determination in achieving goals.

Alessandro Vitale

Having been involved in several jobs in Research & Development area, on extremely different subjects, allowed me to acquire a wide knowledge and competence on developing new products: - Deep knowledge in Products development. - Experience in Telecom, industrial, consumer, medical and automotive. - Project Management and Team Leadership, having successfully led small to large size organizations providing several types of products. Strong track record of delivering new products on markets, with client-focused solutions thanks to solid technical background and business acumen. Excellent ability to Problem Solving, practical and proactive in continuous evolving technological environment, with a wide vision of the characteristics of ease to use and adaptability to possible developments. Resourcefulness, dynamism, ability to work in a team and great determination in achieving goals.

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Having been involved in several jobs in Research & Development area, on extremely different subjects, allowed me to acquire a wide knowledge and competence on developing new products:

Deep knowledge in Products development.

Experience in Telecom, industrial, consumer, medical and automotive.

Project Management and Team Leadership, having successfully led small to large size organizations providing several types of products.
Strong track record of delivering new products on markets, with client-focused solutions thanks to solid technical background and business acumen.
Excellent ability to Problem Solving, practical and proactive in continuous evolving technological environment, with a wide vision of the characteristics of ease to use and adaptability to possible developments.
Resourcefulness, dynamism, ability to work in a team and great determination in achieving goals.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Principal Electronic Engineer at Leica Geosystems
January 1, 2020 - November 4, 2025
Hardware & System development lead of the 3D Laser scanners. Mixed signal, FPGA development (Intel Arria 10).
Hardware Development Manager at Flex Althofen
February 1, 2018 - February 1, 2018
Hardware Development Manager; Jan 2017 – Mar 2018: Responsible of hardware development for medical, industrial and automotive systems.
Senior Hardware Development Lead Engineer at Flex Milan
March 1, 2018 - March 1, 2018
Jan 2017 – Mar 2018: Senior hardware development lead engineer for medical, industrial and automotive systems.
HW & System Lead Engineer, Medical Devices at Flex (Milan) / Flex
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
HW & System lead engineer with electrical safety ISO/IEC 60601; quality systems ISO 13485, ISO 9001, 21 CFR part 820. Technical lead, interface with customers, requirement capturing, product definition, Hardware development, Risk assessment (FMEA), characterization, validation, and project planning. Projects include automotive, industrial, and medical devices.
Co-founder and R&D Director at Visiolabs srl
September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2014
DVB systems; DVB Multiplexer, DVB-S/S2/T receivers, IPTV system, H264 Encoder, IP STB, Public address systems.
Project Leader and FPGA Team Leader at Pirelli Broadband Solutions
April 1, 2008 - April 1, 2008
Add and Drop Multiplexer (ADM) for optic fiber metro access systems. SDH Terminal equipment (Framer/De-Framer) up to 10 Gbps based on FPGA.
Project Leader at Pirelli Submarine Telecom Systems
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Supervisory system for Submerged optical amplifiers and Terminal equipment’s DWDM Transponder Design of electro-optical transponders up to 10 Gbps.
HW & FPGA Designer at Pirelli Optical Systems
December 1, 1999 - December 1, 1999
Supervisory system for submerged optical amplifiers.
Hardware & System Development Engineer / Founder at Vitale Electronic Systems
December 1, 2021 - November 4, 2025
Hardware & System development of medical devices and audio systems; Lasers devices for hair removal. Also co-owner activities at Ichos -hifi (HW development of vacuum tube audio amplifiers) and VF-Lasers (HW & SW development of hair removal laser diodes). ISO/IEC 60601-1-2 compliance, MDR certification in progress.
Co-owner, HW development of vacuum tube audio amplifiers at Ichos -hifi
December 1, 2021 - November 4, 2025
Hardware development of vacuum tube audio amplifiers.
Co-owner, HW & SW development of hair removal laser diodes at VF -Lasers
December 1, 2021 - November 4, 2025
Hardware & Software development of hair removal laser diodes.
Consultant - Senior Electronic Engineer at Cardioline
February 1, 2025 - February 1, 2025
Developing Cardiograph devices; hardware development according to ISO/IEC 60601 and 13485.
Principal Electronic Engineer - Hardware & System development lead at Leica Geosystems
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Lead hardware & system development of 3D Laser scanners; mixed signal design, FPGA development (Intel Arria 10).
Consultant - Senior Electronic Engineer at Sensile Medical - Gerresheimer AG
February 1, 2024 - February 1, 2024
Developing Autoinjector devices; hardware development according to ISO/IEC 60601 and 13485.
Consultant - Senior Electronic Engineer at Philips Medisize
January 31, 2024 - January 31, 2024
Developing Autoinjector devices; electrical design, antenna design (BLE), firmware development; ISO/IEC 60601 and 13485.
R&D Director at Bianchi Industry S.p.A.
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Responsible of R&D department: Mechanics, Electronics and Software for Vending and coffee machines.
Hardware Development Manager at Flex Althofen
February 28, 2018 - February 28, 2018
Hardware development for medical, industrial and automotive systems.
Senior Hardware Development Lead Engineer at Flex Milan
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
HW & System lead engineer; medical devices (electrical safety ISO/IEC 60601; quality systems ISO 13485, ISO 9001, 21 CFR part 820). Technical lead, customer interface, requirement capture, hardware development, risk assessment (FMEA), testing & validation.
Co-founder and R&D Director at Visiolabs srl
September 30, 2014 - September 30, 2014
Digital Video Broadcasting systems (DVB) hardware and software development; FPGA-based multiplexers, DVB receivers/modulators, IPTV, H264 encoder, IP STB, public address systems.
Project Leader and FPGA Team Leader at Pirelli Broadband Solutions
April 30, 2008 - April 30, 2008
Add and Drop Multiplexer (ADM) for metro optic fiber; SDH terminal equipment (Framer/De-Framer) up to 10 Gbps based on FPGA.
Project Leader at Pirelli Submarine Telecom Systems
January 31, 2004 - January 31, 2004
Supervisory system for submerged optical amplifiers and DWDM Transponder design up to 10 Gbps.
HW & FPGA Designer at Pirelli Optical Systems
December 31, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Supervisory system for submerged optical amplifiers.
Optical Near Field Applications Analyst at INFM - CNR/ST-Microelectronics
December 31, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Optical Near Field Applications – analysis of Radiation-matter interaction on different semiconductor structures.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) in Electronic Engineering (Electro-Optical Engineering) at University of Pavia
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
Master of Science (M.S.) in Electro-Optical Engineering at University of Pavia
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025

Qualifications

Patent US20040136727A1: Optical transmission system comprising a supervisory system
April 30, 2001 - November 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Consumer Goods

Experience Level

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