Francesco Vigni, Ph.D.

/franˈt͡ʃe.sko ˈvi.ɲi/

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Hi! I'm Francesco a freelance machine learning engineer with a Ph.D. and research background in Human-Robot Interaction and Robotics. I design and deploy production-ready ML systems using real-world data.
Based in Italy · Available worldwide for remote work · UTC+1

Francesco Vigni
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10 Dec, 2025

I won the 1st prize of the 2nd edition of the Startup Creation Lab organized by the Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna and hosted at Laboratorio Aperto Forlì (link).

15 Sep, 2025

I am excited to present my updated portfolio, showcasing a selection of my recent projects and interests. Each project reflects my dedication to innovation, creativity, and interests (link).

18 Mar, 2025

I proudly joined the Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Forlì-Cesena (Italian Engineering Council, Forlì-Cesena chapter) Sector A - Information Engineering (link).


Independent ML Engineer

Freelance - Remote/Forlì, Italy

Applied ML, Computer Vision, Robotics

Sep, 2025

Sabbatical

Exploring - 🌎

Feb, 2025 - Aug, 2025

PhD Student - MSCA Fellow

University of Naples Federico II - Naples, Italy

worked with: Silvia Rossi

Dec, 2021 - Feb, 2025

Robotics Engineer

Roboception GmbH - Munich, Germany

worked with: Michael Suppa

Jul, 2021 - Dec, 2021

Licensed Engineer

Polytechnic University of Turin - Turin, Italy

Dec, 2020

Autonomous Systems Developer

STtech GmbH - Munich, Germany

Apr, 2020 - Jun, 2021

Research Assistant

Technical University of Munich - Munich, Germany

worked with: Sami Haddadin

Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2020

Daimler Cloud Services Consultant

Kadacon GmbH - Area Mid-North Italy

Jan, 2019 - Mar, 2019

M.Sc. Robotics and Automation Engineering

University of Siena - Siena, Italy

worked with: D. Prattichizzo, M. Malvezzi, E. Knopp

Oct, 2015 - Oct, 2018

B.Sc. Management Engineering

University of Siena - Siena, Italy

worked with: Antonio Vicino

Oct, 2011 - Oct, 2015

© Francesco Vigni 2018 - 2026