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TLDR: I love to solve problems using algorithms, probability, and programming.

Basics

Name Davide Scassola
Label PhD Student
Email davide.scassola1@gmail.com
Url https://davidescassola.github.io/
Summary PhD candidate at the University of Trieste in collaboration with AINDO.

Work

  • 2025.05 - 2025.10

    Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)

    Visiting Researcher
    School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh
  • 2024.01 - 2024.06

    Trieste, Italy

    Teaching Assistant
    University of Trieste
    Teaching assistant for the Master's course in Probabilistic Machine Learning held by Luca Bortolussi.
    • Lecturing
    • Correcting and writing course notes
    • Preparing laboratories and exercitations
    • Preparing and correcting homeworks
  • 2023.01 - 2025.12

    Trieste, Italy

    PhD Student
    University of Trieste
    PhD candidate in Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence. Research topic on generative models for tabular data generation. Reviewer at AAAI26 conference.
  • 2023.01 - ongoing

    Trieste, Italy

    Research Scientist
    Aindo SpA
    Researcher on generative models for synthetic data generation.
  • 2021.05 - 2022.12

    Vienna, Austria

    R&D Scientist
    Trality GmbH
    Research and engineering for quantitative finance. Time series modeling (cryptocurrencies), ML pipeline development, reinforcement learning research, trading strategies optimization, implementation of statistical indicators and optimizers into production code, back-end development.
  • 2021.02 - 2022.04

    Milan, Italy

    IT Analyst
    Deloitte Consulting
    Statistical analysis on datasets in the banking field, definition and implementation of automatic data quality controls, data governance solutions analysis in the banking field.
  • 2019.09 - 2019.12

    Trieste, Italy

    Machine learning developer intern
    Aindo SpA
    Development of a deep learning model able to generate multivariate financial time series simulating real dynamics and statistical properties..
  • 2018.04 - 2018.06

    Brescia, Italy

    Tutor
    Casa dello Studente
    Tutor in math, physics and computer science.

Education

  • 2023.01 - 2025.12

    Trieste, Italy

    PhD
    University of Trieste
    Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
  • 2018.09 - 2020.12

    Trieste, Italy

    Master of Science
    University of Trieste, SISSA, ICTP
    Data Science & Scientific Computing
    • Advanced Programming and Algorithmic Design
    • Numerical Analysis
    • Probabilistic Machine Learning
    • Foundations of High Performance Computing
    • Stochastic Modelling and Simulation
  • 2015.09 - 2018.09

    Brescia, Italy

    Bachelor of Science
    University of Brescia
    Computer Science and Engineering

Awards

  • 2018.09.01
    Excellence Scolarship for DSSC Students
    SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies)
    The scholarship was awarded to 4 incoming students in the department. It covered housing expenses and provided a monthly stipend for the whole duration of the Master's Degree.

Certificates

IELTS Academic, score 8.0 (C1 Level)
British Council IELTS 2025-07-07

Publications

Skills

Probabilistic Modelling & AI
Statistics
Bayesian Statistics
Deep Learning
Probability
Information Theory
Probabilistic Programming
Generative Models
Stochastic Processes
PyTorch
Pyro
Programming
Python
C
C++
Java
SQL
R
Main Python Scientific Libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib)
Other Expertise
Analysis of Genomic Data (basics)
Quantitative Finance (basics)

Languages

Italian
Native
English
Advanced (C1)