Hi, I am Nic
Data Engineer with a past in Gravitational Wave Astronomy
From analyzing black holes and neutron stars to building data pipelines. Also a poetry enthusiast and creator of tools for the Italian market.
About Me
🚀 I'm currently working as Data Engineer remotely from Italy, designing data pipelines and machine learning solutions for portfolio optimization.
🌀 Previously a gravitational-wave astronomer for the LIGO and Virgo Collaboration, analyzing data from neutron stars and black holes signals.
🛠️ I have built quantoprendo.io, a salary tax calculator and personal finance website for Italian workers, and energumeno.it, an electricity and gas bills comparator.
🌱 Learning: Apache Spark, Machine Learning & AI
🧠 Forever curious: passionate about natural sciences, psychology, nutrition, biomechanics, sport science and personal finance.
💡 Expertise
- • Data Pipelines & Orchestration
- • Cloud & Software Engineering
- • Data Analysis & Bayesian Inferences
- • Numerical Simulations & Scientific Computing
- • Physics & Maths
- • Gravitational Waves & Multi-Messenger Astronomy
⚡ Fun Fact
I was the first lucky human to analyze GW200105, the first-ever gravitational wave from a neutron star–black hole system. I had the honor to lead the science case, contributing to one of the most exciting discoveries of our century.
🧰 Tech Stack
Languages
ELT & Orchestration
Databases
Cloud & Infra
Data Analysis
🪐 Astro Stack
Experience
Data Engineer
Prima
Sep 2025 - Present
Remote
- • Designing statistical and machine learning tools for loss ratio prediction and portfolio optimization
- • Design and implementation of data lake platform expansion across multiple countries
- • Refactoring ETL processes to enhance performance, scalability, and robustness
- • Engineering reusable and modular libraries to unify analytical workflows
Data Engineer
Fitprime (now Wellhub)
Apr 2024 - Sep 2025
Remote, Italy
- • Spearheaded design and development of data warehouse using Dagster, dbt, Docker, and AWS ECS
- • Defined KPIs dictionary and delivered 20+ reports and analysis for various business units
- • Provided data governance for research on physical activity impact on productivity with University of Bicocca
Research Assistant & PhD Candidate
University of Glasgow
Sep 2018 - Mar 2023
Glasgow, Scotland
- • Led analysis on GW200105 - the first neutron star-black hole merger gravitational wave
- • Research focus on gravitational wave parameter estimation using Bayesian inference
- • Reviewed codes and papers as LIGO PhD representative
- • Analyzed 10+ real-time GW events during O3 run
- • Taught Python and Astronomy labs at undergraduate and graduate level
Projects
quantoprendo.io
A comprehensive salary, tax calculator, and personal finance website designed specifically for Italian workers. Helps users understand their net income, tax obligations, and plan their finances effectively.
energumeno.it
An electricity and gas bills comparator for the Italian market. Helps consumers find the best energy deals and save money on utility bills. New features continuously being developed.
Let's Work Together
Looking for a Data Engineer consultant or want to collaborate on a project? I'm available for freelance work and consulting opportunities.