External Contractor Responsible for Desktop Software
2015 - PRESENTNew Matter- Implemented a cross-platform installer and desktop application for controlling the MOD-t 3D printer.
- Worked with the customer and their in-house engineering team, which had no experience in desktop software, to integrate the device firmware and the web store.
- Developed specialized testing software to help the customer meet the testing speed requirements for the manufacturing line at the printer production facility.
- Took responsibility for the USB communication layer, both on the computer and the device side.
- Designed and implemented a crash handling and reporting facility to help debug issues on end user computers.
Technologies: C++, Qt, FreeRTOS, USBSoftware Lead
2012 - 2014AWTech s.r.l.- Designed a cryptographically strong document sharing platform.
- Led a team of 4 in the platform execution.
- Created a scalable high-performance sharing server in C++.
- Implemented client applications with embedded PDF viewer for Windows, OS X, and Android.
Technologies: C++, Qt, Java, AndroidSoftware Developer
2011 - 2012Giunti OS- Developed web applications for education and psychometric testing using Java Enterprise.
- Brought a dead test suite back to life, discovering and fixing a great number of bugs that had slipped through as well.
- Created a C++ driver for a hardware DRM/security dongle.
- Developed a desktop application for neurological rehabilitation.
- Built internal tools and reusable components to improve the team productivity throughout the company.
Technologies: Java Enterprise, C++, SQL
Luca Niccoli
Cryptography Developer in Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Member since October 23, 2015
Luca is a software engineer with 10 years of experience. He specializes in high-performance C++ libraries and polished desktop applications. Always focusing on providing value to his customers, he knows when to dwell on technical details and when a simpler, quicker solution will provide the best UX.
Luca is now available for hire
Portfolio
- New MatterC++, Qt, FreeRTOS, USB
- AWTech s.r.l.C++, Qt, Java, Android
- Giunti OSJava Enterprise, C++, SQL
Experience
- SQL 10 years
- Embedded Linux 8 years
- REST 6 years
- Qt 6 years
- Android 5 years
- Cryptography 5 years
- Desktop App Development 5 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Linux, Qt Creator, Android Studio, Eclipse, Git
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on is the software for a consumer 3D printer. While it is not the most technically challenging project I've had, it's having a huge impact.
Employment
Experience
- New Matter MOD-t Desktop Software (Development)
Desktop software for controlling the MOD-t 3D printer.
- Qt Framework (Development)http://www.qt.io/
Contributed to Qt's WebSocket implementation and to the developer tools.
- The Phobos D Language Standard Library (Development)http://dlang.org/phobos/std_typecons.html
Designed a type constructor for efficient and type-safe storage of flags.
- Vibe.d Async IO and Web Framework (Development)http://vibed.org
Contributed to the WebSocket implementation and to the entity serialization framework.
- AWDoc (Development)
A cryptographically strong document sharing platform.
Skills
Languages
Java, C++, SQL, QML, Bash, D, Python, JavaScriptFrameworks
Boost, Jersey, Qt, JPA, Qt QuickLibraries/APIs
Libusb, JAX-RS, Java Servlets, POCO C++, Breakpad, OpenSSL, Windows APITools
Eclipse IDE, Qt Creator, Apache Tomcat, Android Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio, GimpParadigms
Desktop App Development, REST, Event-driven Programming, Concurrent Programming, Functional Programming, Agile Software DevelopmentPlatforms
Debian Linux, Embedded Linux, Android, Windows, Linux, JEE, MacOS, Java EEStorage
SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQLOther
PDF Design, Cryptography, Boost.Asio, Embedded Systems, System Administration, FreeRTOS
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Formal Logic and Theoretical Philosophy2004 - 2007University of Florence - Florence, Italy
