Arturo Rinaldi is an Italian electronics engineer seeking graduate studies and freelance work in digital communications, programming, and open-source DSP using GNU Radio. He has over 10 years of experience in networking, computer support, and freelance engineering work. He holds a master's degree in electronics engineering from the University of Messina and is proficient in English, Italian, and basic Spanish.

1. Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Arturo Rinaldi
Via Ugo Bassi 100, 98123 Messina (ME) (Italy)
+39-340-5795584
+39-393-1676152
arty.net2@gmail.com
http://it.linkedin.com/in/arturorinaldi/
Skype arty.net | Google Talk arty.net2@gmail.com | Whatsapp +39-340-5795584
Sex Male | Date of birth 20 March 1980 | Nationality Italian
STUDIES APPLIED FOR
Digital Communications, Object-Oriented Programming (Python and
Java), DSP, GNU Radio (Open-source DSP), ICT
WORK EXPERIENCE
05/2013 – Present
Attending Graduate / Freelance Collaborator
DIECII Department, Messina (Italy)
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.
03/2012 – 05/2013
Network Designer
Freelance Service at Law and Commercial firms, Messina (Italy)
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.
04/2009 – Present
Electronics Engineering, ICT Development, GNU Radio, Communication Systems
Freelance Service, Messina (Italy)
The goal of my thesis research was to build an open-source tool (the gr-bertool), 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.
09/2004 – 07/2007
Computer Technical Support
PC Stores and Retailers, Messina (Italy)
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 hardware and software issues on faulty machines.
01/1999 – 03/2002
Office Automation services assistant
Commercial and Law Firms, Messina (Italy)
Main tasks accomplished : Raw data storage, electronic transfer and management of electronic
business information.
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2. Curriculum Vitae
Arturo Rinaldi
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
28/05/2012 – 13/07/2012
GEN4 Intensive Plus English Course
Emerald Cultural Institute, Dublin, Éire/Ireland
General English Language course. Subjects : Grammar, Literature and use of everyday English
01/2012
Engineering Qualifying Examination
GPA : 62/100
Italian Engineers Order - Branch of Messina, Messina (Italy)
•Section A - Identification Number : 2736
•Fields : Civil, Industrial and IT Engineering
11/2011
Master's Degree (5-year Course) in Electronics Engineering
GPA : 102/110
Università di Messina - Facoltà di Ingegneria, Messina (Italy)
Area of Study : Communication Systems, DSP, GNURadio, Object Oriented Programming, TLC
Networks
09/2010
First Certificate in English (FCE) achieved with Grade B
GPA : 79/100
Cambridge ESOL Examinations - Branch of Messina, Messina (Italy)
06/1998
High School Graduation (Scientific Diploma)
GPA : 60/60
Liceo Statale G. Seguenza, Messina (Italy)
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)
Italian
Other language(s)
UNDERSTANDING
SPEAKING
WRITING
Listening
English
Spanish
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
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Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Job-related 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
▪ Communications and Signal Processing : Probability, Random Variables, Stochastic Processes,
Estimation
Computer skills
▪ Programming : Java, Python, UNIX shell scripting, SQL, Html, XML
▪ Information Technology : Networking (UDP, TCP, DNS, Dynamic routing), Service (SQL, POP,
IMAP, SMTP)
▪ Computer Applications : TeX (LATEX, BibTEX, PSTricks), most common productivity packages
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3. Curriculum Vitae
Arturo Rinaldi
(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
Driving licence
B
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Projects
▪ 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 (made by me as part of my tuition during the university years) 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 reverse-engineered 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
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
Resume updated to October 10, 2013
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