1. Arturo Rinaldi
Date of Birth
March 20th, 1980 in Messina (Italy)
Contact
Information
Via Ugo Bassi 100
98123 Messina (ME), Italy
Skype: arty.net
Facebook: arty.net
LinkedIn: Arturo Rinaldi
Citizenship
ITALY
Research
Interests
Digital communications, Object-Oriented Programming (Python and Java), DSP, GNU Radio
(Open-source DSP), ICT
Career History
May 2013 - Present
Attending Graduate / Freelance Collaborator @ DIECII
Mobile (1) : +39-340-5795584
Mobile (2) : +39-393-1676152
E-mail: arty.net2@gmail.com
Twitter: artynet2
Google+: artynetdue
I am currently a Freelance collaborator as “Attending Graduate” at the DIECII Department (Department of Electronics Engineering, Chemistry and Electrical Engineering) of the University of
Messina and my tasks mainly concern projects related to GNU Radio and other DSP open-source
platforms.
March 2012 - May 2013
Network Designer at Law and Commercial firms - Freelance service
Design, configuration and test of mixed wired/wireless infrastructure for general purpose use. Improvement of the overall network efficiency by application of content filtering (i.e. URL and instant
messaging services blocking). Sometimes I was also asked to take care of QoS and bandwidth
management within the network itself.
April 2009 - Present
Electronics Engineering, ICT Development, GNU Radio, Communication Systems
The goal of my thesis research was to build an open-source tool, useful for the student, for evaluating
the Bit Error Rates of the digital modulations (in real-time also) over the wired (AWGN) and the
wireless channels both modeled in a mathematical way combining Python with the GNU Radio
platform. Altough I finished my thesis research a long time ago, I still actively participate in the
GNU Radio community.
September 2004 - July 2007
Computer Technical Support
Main tasks accomplished : assembly and testing of brand new personal computers, sensitive data
backup and restoring, installation and configuration of Windows/Linux-based operating systems,
tracking and fixing of hardwareand software issues on faulty machines.
January 1999 - March 2002
Office Automation services assistant
Main tasks accomplished : Raw data storage, electronic transfer and management of electronic
business information.
Education
28 May 2012 - 13 July 2012
Emerald Cultural Institute, Dublin, IRELAND
GEN4 Intensive Plus English Course (7 weeks)
• General English Language course. Subjects : Grammar, Literature and use of everyday
English

2. January 2012
Italian Engineers Order - Branch of Messina, Messina, ITALY
Engineering Qualifying Examination (Italy) (GPA : 62/100)
• Section A - Identification Number : 2736
• Fields : Civil, Industrial and IT Engineering
November 2011
Facolt` di Ingegneria - Universit` degli Studi di Messina, Messina, ITALY
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Master’s Degree (5-year Course) in Electronics Engineering (GPA : 102/110)
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Thesis Topic : GNU Radio and Digital Modulations
Candidacy Exam : Emulation of a Radio Link by means of Software Radio
Supervisor : Professor Salvatore Serrano
Second Supervisor : Professor Giuseppe Campobello
Area of Study : DSP
September 2010
Cambridge ESOL Examinations - Branch of Messina, Messina, ITALY
First Certificate in English (FCE) achieved with Grade B (GPA : 79/100)
June 1998
Liceo Scientifico Statale G.Seguenza, Messina, ITALY
High-School graduation (Scientific Diploma) (GPA : 60/60)
Lectures as
speaker
Linux Day 2012
• Lecture Topic : Instant Messaging, Social Networks and Browsers : a comprehensive guide to
improve your online experience
Linux Day 2011
• Lecture Topic : Social network at your service : how to customize the browsing experience
Linux Day 2010
• Lecture Topic : PyLab : A valuable alternative to Matlab
Technical Skills Matlab experience : Linear Algebra, Fourier Transforms, Nonlinear Numerical Methods, Polynomials, Statistics, N -Dimensional Filters, Visualization
Matlab toolboxes : Communications, Control System, Filter Design, Signal Processing
Programming : Java, Python, UNIX Shell Scripting, SQL, Html, XML
Information Technology : Networking (UDP, TCP, DNS, Dynamic routing), Service (SQL, POP,
IMAP, SMTP)
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Computer Applications : TEX (L TEX, BibTEX, PSTricks), most common productivity packages
(for Windows, Linux and MacOs X platforms), Microsoft Office, Openoffice, Libreoffice, GIMP,
Audacity, Audio & Video Codecs, Firefox, Thunderbird, Filezilla, SSH, git, mercurial
Operating Systems : Microsoft Windows family, Apple OS X, Linux, Android, iOS
Communication and Signal Processing : Probability, Random Variables, Stochastic Processes,
Estimation
Language Skills Languages currently spoken:
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Italian Mother Tongue
English Advanced user
Spanish Basic user
Reading
Interaction
Production
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Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Language
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3. Curricular
Activities
• Design and implementation of a dual system consisting of a Voltage/Frequency converter and a
Frequency/Voltage converter.
• Design and implementation of a short-range, low-cost TX/RX Radio System operating in the
RF spectrum.
• Design of a Java-based client/server application involving a SQL database, threads and GUIs.
The project consisted in a phonebook, with different blank spaces to fill in the main GUI(Name,
address, phone number and so on), interfacing with a SQL database running on the server side.
The client was able to recall data from the database and to delete stored data as well through
SQL queries nested in the java code as simple strings. Being multi-threaded, the user was also
able to launch different instances of the same application. The entire work was then reverseengineered and described in every single detail with an UML flow graph as required from my
teacher.
• Tweaking of the mozillapackager.py script, part of the Ubuntuzilla Project, to retrieve the
latest versions(localized in different languages) of the Mozilla Foundation software(i.e. Firefox,
Thunderbird and Seamonkey). After being downloaded, the binary files are packaged in the
*.deb file format so that a debian-based Linux distribution user is able to install/uninstall the
application in a very simple way.
• Deploying open-source code on the Internet in my spare time.
Other
Information
Full availability to work on site and to move abroad as well.
I hereby authorize the use of my personal and professional details solely for circulation within
the company according to the Italian Legislative Decree no 196/2003.
R´sum´ updated to October 10, 2013.
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