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Francesco Castaldi
ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH • THE SCULPTED ATLAS

Systems, shaped with care.

A personal atlas of computer engineering, powertrain kinematics, stochastic modeling, and enterprise data architectures.

Built with quiet precision: discrete lamellar structures, verified metrics, and upstream code contributions to global open-source ecosystems.

01 // VERIFIED SCALE & PRACTICE METRICS

Portfolio in Numbers

Precision-labeled dimensions across systems engineering, kinematics, stochastic modeling, and enterprise consulting.

15
documented projects
12 curated in showcase • 3 in archive
11
competencies
verified cross-domain disciplines
4
practice areas
discrete engineering domains

ACCREDITATION & INDUSTRY PRACTICE (DIRECT VERIFICATION)

Industry Practice
2 Years
Healthcare Business & Systems Consulting
Source: Direct Author Declaration (D5) • Verified: 2026-09-13
Undergraduate Degree
BSc Computer Engineering
Alma Mater Studiorum — Università di Bologna
Source: Direct Author Declaration (D6) • Verified: 2026-09-13
Graduate Studies
MSc Computer Science
In progress — Advanced Systems & Data Science
Source: Direct Author Declaration (D6) • Verified: 2026-09-13

PRACTICE AREA DISTRIBUTION (COMMON SCALE MATRIX)

UPSTREAM
Upstream Systems & Cloud Native
5projects (height: 100%)
AUTOMOTIVE
Automotive & Powertrain Kinematics
2projects (height: 40%)
DATA-SCIENCE
Data Science, Radar AI & Stochastic Modeling
4projects (height: 80%)
ANALYTICS
Enterprise Analytics & Visualization
4projects (height: 80%)
02 // CURATED SHOWCASE (12 SELECTED MONOGRAPHS)

Selected Work

01 / 12
PILLAR IUPSTREAMSLUG: docker-cli-contributions
INDUSTRY MONOGRAPH

Docker CLI — Shell Completion & Plugin Discovery

Maintained and fixed shell completion routines for Docker CLI plugins under Zsh, ensuring stable automated plugin discovery.

GoZshDockerCLIOpen SourceCobra
03 // COMPLETE ARCHIVAL REGISTER

All 15 Documented Projects by Practice Area

Every engineering treatise, upstream contribution, and laboratory system remains permanently accessible with immutable URLs.

I.

Upstream Systems & Cloud Native

5 projects
docker-cli-contributions

Docker CLI — Shell Completion & Plugin Discovery

Maintained and fixed shell completion routines for Docker CLI plugins under Zsh, ensuring stable automated plugin discovery.

View Folio →2 competencies
kanister-kubernetes-operator

Kanister — Kubernetes Application Data Management

Enhanced Kanister operator Helm chart infrastructure by introducing imagePullSecrets support for air-gapped clusters.

View Folio →2 competencies
evidence-bi-as-code

Evidence — BI as Code (Open Source Contribution)

Architected global multi-language system, language switcher, full Italian localization, MetricCard, and FilterPresets for Evidence BI.

View Folio →4 competencies
duckle-workspace-orchestration

Duckle — Workspace Orchestration & Multi-Tenant Data Engine

Engineered dynamic time offset handling in template evaluation and implemented inline config rollups with crash recovery.

View Folio →3 competencies
apache-superset-contributions

Apache Superset — Enterprise Localization & Specs

Led full Italian translation overhaul, database engine specs metadata enrichment, and SQLGlot optimizer hints preservation.

View Folio →4 competencies
III.

Data Science, Radar AI & Stochastic Modeling

4 projects
hailcast-ml-radar-nowcasting

HailCast-ML — Dual-Polarization Radar Convective Nowcasting

Real-time hail tracking & convective nowcasting platform using open-source radar networks, optical flow, and deep learning.

View Folio →2 competencies
sir-markov-chain

SIR Epidemiological Model — Discrete-Time Markov Chain

Discrete-time Markov Chain simulation of the SIR epidemiological model with Monte Carlo trajectory analysis.

View Folio →2 competencies
ci-cervical-lbc

CI Cervical LBC — Deblurring & Image Restoration

Comparison between Total Variation, UNet, and DiffPIR for the restoration of cervical cytology images (LBC).

View Folio →2 competencies
sgf2-ai-project

SGF² AI — Algorithmic Fairness & SHAP Auditing

Machine Learning on the UCI Adult dataset: income prediction and in-depth investigation of Fairness metrics.

View Folio →2 competencies
IV.

Enterprise Analytics & Visualization

4 projects
superset-plugin-chart-hierarchical-table

Apache Superset 6.1.0 — Hierarchical Table & Matrix Grid Plugin

Enterprise multi-level hierarchical table chart plugin for Apache Superset 6.1.0 with parent-child adjacency, recursive aggregation, and dashboard cross-filtering.

View Folio →3 competencies
superset-calendar-filter

Apache Superset 6.1.0 — Calendar Cross-Filter Chart Plugin

React plugin for Apache Superset: an interactive Calendar Heatmap for temporal exploration and cross-filtering.

View Folio →3 competencies
mini-jersey-studio

Mini Jersey Studio — 3D WebGL Real-Time Graphic Customizer

Interactive 3D WebGL apparel customizer with dynamic planar texture projection, custom GLB import, and Tech Pack export.

View Folio →2 competencies
trumetrapla

TruMetraPla — Industrial Sheet Metal Productivity & KPI Analytics

Python dashboard to monitor productivity in metalworking processes. Automatic calculation of KPIs from raw Excel sheets.

View Folio →2 competencies
04 // VERIFIED COMPETENCY CONSTELLATION

Expertise & Disciplines

Relational constellation mapped directly from shared engineering projects. No arbitrary proficiency percentages.

CLOUDexpert

Open Source Software Engineering

Active upstream contributor to enterprise open source platforms including Evidence, Apache Superset, Docker CLI, Kanister, and Duckle.

5 linked projectsInspect Skill →
CONSULTINGexpert

Automotive Systems & Kinematics

Dynamic engine kinematics, hybrid powertrain telematics, fatigue analysis (Goodman-Smith), CAD modeling, and real-world fuel economy optimization.

2 linked projectsInspect Skill →
DATA-SCIENCEexpert

Data Science & Analytics

Statistical modeling, data pipelines, BI as code, and visualization using Python (NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib), DuckDB, and Apache Superset.

10 linked projectsInspect Skill →
AIadvanced

Artificial Intelligence & Computer Vision

Deep learning with PyTorch, convective storm nowcasting, optical flow tracking, image deblurring (UNet/DiffPIR), and algorithmic fairness auditing.

4 linked projectsInspect Skill →
DATA-SCIENCEexpert

Full-Stack & WebGL Development

Building high-performance interactive web apps with TypeScript, React, Next.js, Three.js/WebGL, Svelte, Vite, Leaflet, and Tailwind CSS.

4 linked projectsInspect Skill →
CLOUDadvanced

Cloud Native, Kubernetes & DevOps

Kubernetes operators, Helm chart infrastructure, Docker CLI tooling, CI/CD workflows, air-gapped deployments, and static web architectures.

5 linked projectsInspect Skill →
CYCLINGexpert

Cycling Telematics & Wear Analytics

Predictive component wear modeling, Strava/Garmin FIT telemetry parsing, drivetrain friction analysis, and 3D cycling apparel customization.

1 linked projectsInspect Skill →
SECURITYadvanced

Hardware Hacking & Reverse Engineering

Network packet sniffing, CAN bus protocol decoding, ISO-TP reassembly, UDS diagnostic manipulation, and ECU reverse engineering.

1 linked projectsInspect Skill →
HEALTHCAREadvanced

Healthcare Information Technology

Design and implementation of digital solutions for healthcare environments, compliance audit trails, and privacy-first hospital systems.

2 linked projectsInspect Skill →
CLOUDadvanced

Blockchain Development

Smart contract development with Solidity, deployment on Ethereum testnets, and integration with frontend applications via Ethers.js.

1 linked projectsInspect Skill →
CONSULTINGadvanced

UX & Technology Consulting

User experience research, Double Diamond design methodology, usability testing, and stakeholder communication for digital transformation.

2 linked projectsInspect Skill →
05 // LIAISON & CORRESPONDENCE

Initiate Technical Dialogue

Available for upstream core contributions, distributed cloud-native systems, powertrain telematics, and high-impact analytics consulting.

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