I am Nicolò de Bigontina, a linguist and Italian language teacher who loves making language learning engaging and practical. I collaborated with organizations like Associazione Arcobaleno and Randstad to deliver group lessons and private tutoring, and I combined linguistic insights with hands-on teaching to help learners reach their goals. I have also expanded into data science and NLP: I have completed an MA in Linguistics at Leiden University_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_) and, as a Data Science Intern at TNO in 2025, I have helped develop evaluation metrics for language models, focusing on empathy, politeness, and friendliness while sharpening my skills in NLP, model evaluation, and responsible AI.

Nicolò de Bigontina

I am Nicolò de Bigontina, a linguist and Italian language teacher who loves making language learning engaging and practical. I collaborated with organizations like Associazione Arcobaleno and Randstad to deliver group lessons and private tutoring, and I combined linguistic insights with hands-on teaching to help learners reach their goals. I have also expanded into data science and NLP: I have completed an MA in Linguistics at Leiden University_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_) and, as a Data Science Intern at TNO in 2025, I have helped develop evaluation metrics for language models, focusing on empathy, politeness, and friendliness while sharpening my skills in NLP, model evaluation, and responsible AI.

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I am Nicolò de Bigontina, a linguist and Italian language teacher who loves making language learning engaging and practical. I collaborated with organizations like Associazione Arcobaleno and Randstad to deliver group lessons and private tutoring, and I combined linguistic insights with hands-on teaching to help learners reach their goals.

I have also expanded into data science and NLP: I have completed an MA in Linguistics at Leiden University_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_) and, as a Data Science Intern at TNO in 2025, I have helped develop evaluation metrics for language models, focusing on empathy, politeness, and friendliness while sharpening my skills in NLP, model evaluation, and responsible AI.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Portuguese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Data Science Intern at TNO
January 1, 2025 - Present
I helped develop evaluation metrics for aligning language models with values like empathy, politeness, and friendliness in customer service, strengthening my skills in NLP, model evaluation, and responsible AI.
Italian Language Teacher at Associazione Arcobaleno
January 1, 2022 - Present
I gave group Italian language lessons for Associazione Arcobaleno and Randstad, and I still occasionally give individual ones to private clients.
Italian Language Teacher at Randstad
January 1, 2022 - Present
I gave group Italian language lessons for Associazione Arcobaleno and Randstad, and I still occasionally give individual ones to private clients.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics at University of Amsterdam
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Master of Arts in Linguistics at Leiden University
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

DITALS (Italian as a Foreign Language Teaching)
January 1, 2022 - January 6, 2026
DITALS (Italian as a Foreign Language Teaching)
January 1, 2022 - January 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment