Alessio Faina
About Alessio Faina
Alessio Faina is a Staff Development Engineer at Synaptics Incorporated in Cambridge, UK, where he has worked since 2020. He holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Università di Pisa and has experience in various engineering roles, including at Microsoft and DisplayLink.
Work at Synaptics
Alessio Faina has been employed at Synaptics Incorporated as a Staff Development Engineer since 2020. He is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, where he has contributed to various projects over the past four years. His role involves leveraging his technical expertise to enhance product development and engineering processes within the company.
Education and Expertise
Alessio Faina holds a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Engineering with a specialization in networking from Università di Pisa, which he completed from 2006 to 2015. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering from the same institution between 2003 and 2006. His education has equipped him with a strong foundation in networking architectures and embedded Linux kernel development.
Professional Experience
Before joining Synaptics, Alessio Faina worked at DisplayLink as a Senior Development Engineer from 2016, where he has been involved for eight years in Cambridge, United Kingdom. He also gained experience as a Research Intern at Microsoft for three months in 2015, and worked at the University of Pisa as an MSc Student developing his thesis in Computer Engineering. Earlier in his career, he served as an Analyst/Developer at Zucchetti Itaca SrL for four years.
Technical Skills
Alessio Faina possesses extensive technical skills in software development, particularly with Microsoft .Net 4 Framework, WPF, and WCF. His background in networking and embedded systems further enhances his capabilities in developing robust software solutions. He maintains a GitHub profile that showcases his development projects and contributions, reflecting his active engagement in the software development community.