Matteo Tacconi

I’m a software engineer focused on low-level systems. I like working close to the hardware layer and dealing with complex optimization constraints.

Currently in Rome, Italy

Contacts

Currently

  • Robotics Engineer | Dotx Automation
    • Apr 2026 – Present - Building communication protocols, embedded software layers, and working with ROS2 integrations.
  • Bachelor in Computer Science & AI (ACSAI) | Sapienza University of Rome
    • Sep 2025 – Present - Current GPA: 29/30

Experience

  • Robotics Instructor | Tor Vergata University of Rome
    • Dec 2025 – Apr 2026 - Designed curriculum and prepared high school students for competitive robotics tournaments.

Education

  • Italian Scientific Diploma | Liceo Vito Volterra
    • Sep 2020 – Jun 2025 - Final mark: 100/100
    • Nominated for the "Premio Alfieri del Lavoro 2025" (awarded to the top 25 students in Italy) with a weighted average of 9.62/10.

Competitions (for fun)

I spend a lot of my free time testing my limits in engineering, cybersecurity, and algorithmic competitions.

  • SWERC 2025: Competed in the ICPC Southwestern Europe Regional Contest.
  • Italian Olympiads of Informatics (OII): Earned a bronze medal in the individual national finals.
  • Italian Olympiads of Informatics in Teams (OIS): Two time regional champion and national finalist.
  • World Robot Olympiad 2024 (Izmir, Turkey): Earned 11th place globally in the Future Engineers category, developing autonomous driving vehicles.
  • WRO Italy 2024: Placed 1st nationally to qualify for the world finals.
  • RomeCup 2024: Placed 1st in the DroneBot category for autonomous driving vehicles.
  • Cyberchallenge.IT 2025: Placed 3rd in the local qualifiers and advanced to the national final in Turin.
  • Italian Olympiads of Cybersecurity (OliCyber 2024): Selected among 20,000 participants as one of the top 100 national finalists in Turin.

Misc

  • Languages:

    • Italian (Native)
    • English (C1 Advanced, Cambridge Certified). Spent a month in Ireland via an Intercultura scholarship.
    • French (Basic understanding)
    • Spanish (Basic understanding)

  • Interests:

    • Piano: I trained seriously for classical piano until I was 16, even preparing for the conservatory, before shifting full focus to engineering. I still like playing, helps me keep my mind sharp.
    • Training: I like lifting weights, bodyweight training and strive to train every day.