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Federico Mantovani

Computer Science MSc Student, ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland
Swiss and Italian nationality
05.12.1999
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Education

Masters in Computer Science

ETH Zurich

Sep 2023 - Ongoing
Zürich, Switzerland

Major in machine intelligence with a minor in computer graphics


Computer Science BSc

ETH Zürich (and University of Edinburgh)

Sep 2019 - Feb 2023
Zürich, Switzerland
  • Years 1-2: All standard ETH computer science BSc curriculum courses[1] + Russian I - III
  • Semester 5: Visual Computing; Compiler Design; Data Science for Decision-Making; Dependency Structures and Lexicalized Grammars
  • Semester 6 (exchange at University of Edinburgh): Operating Systems; Computer Security; Software Testing; Embedded Systems Lab
  • Semester 7 Algorithms, Probability and Computing; Bachelor Thesis
Avg.
5.35 / 6.0
GPA
3.56 / 4.0

A-Level High School Diploma (Bilingual Curriculum)

Kantonsschule Rychenberg Winterthur

2012 - 2018
Winterthur, Switzerland

Spanish/English languages profile, applied mathematics elective

Avg.
5.5 / 6.0

Experience

Machine Learning Co-Op Intern

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Apr - Sep 2023
Montréal, Canada

Improve SPI's processes with the help of cutting-edge AI/ML models in the field of computer graphics and digital image processing

  • Identify possible AI use-cases in pipeline
  • Research, implement and test machine learning applications for fast cloth simulation
  • Collaborate with respective teams to maximize effectivity

Machine Learning Research Project

Disney Research Studios

2022 - 2023
Zürich, Switzerland
  • Bachelor thesis on the topic of automated lip-syncing
  • Review, implement and augment machine learning papers
  • Review of various deep learning architectures
  • Work in a team of ML engineers and researchers to implement production-ready ML code

Student Teaching Assistant

ETH Zurich

2022 - 2023
Zürich, Switzerland
  • Teaching assistant in "Systems Programming and Computer Architecture"
  • Teach a class of 25 students
  • Write and correct problem statements in the C and x86 Assembly programming languages

Game Developer Intern

Gbanga Millform AG

2018 - 2019
Zürich, Switzerland
  • 10 month paid internship at Zurich-based VR/AR game studio Gbanga
  • Game development with the Unity game engine and C#
  • Developing VR/AR/XR experiences
  • Contact with clients

Freelance Web, App and Game Developer

  • Design and online distribution of game ReTech
  • Planning, development and design of RentMe service mobile app
  • Full-stack developer and maintainer of YMCA website www.ceviwie.ch and various related web applications

Student Association Work

Verein der Informatik Studierenden (VIS)

2019 - 2023
ETH Zurich
Graphic Designer
  • Poster design at ETH VIS Design Committee (DesKo)
  • Work with the Affinity tool suite
Frontend Engineer
2022 - 2023
ETH Zurich
  • Develop and maintain various association websites with React.js
  • Mentor other commission members

Skills

Disney Research, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Python PyTorch Tensorflow/Tensorboard Bash CI/CD Git/GitLab
Student Association, Freelance Web/App Developer
Python Django Flask HTML/CSS JavaScript TypeScript Vue.js React.js PHP MySQL CI/CD Git/GitLab
Game Developer Intern
C# Unity 3D Git/BitBucket Software Testing Prototyping
Education, Personal Interest, Other Skills
Windows Mixed Reality Azure Object Anchors C/C++ Java Docker Blender Affinity Suite Teaching/Mentoring Linux

Languages

German
Native

Italian
Native

English
Near Native

French
Advanced

Spanish
Advanced

Russian
Intermediate

Achievements

Working Holiday in Canada

Work abroad for six months on a working holiday visa

Junior Swiss Game Developer Awards 2nd Place

My game ReTech ranked 2nd place at the Junior Swiss Game Developer Awards in 2019

YMCA Club Website Design and Development

Design, development and maintenance of the website www.ceviwie.ch

Hobbies

YMCA Group Leader (CEVI)

Hiking

Graphic Design

Guitar

Programming

Mixology

Strengths

Curiosity to learn new things

Fast and independent learner

Perseverance and dedication

Experience abroad
Language summer courses in France, two-month journey through South America, exchange semester in Edinburgh, working holiday in Canada