Piervito Creanza
Since childhood, I have always been passionate about computer science and its applications. Before starting a BSc in Computer Engineering, I began programming as a self-taught learner at the age of 14. Although I am deeply curious about how things work and the theory behind them, I am also a very pragmatic person who wants to translate knowledge into practice, working on personal projects trying to make everyday life a little easier.
Education
Brief summary of my education.
2024 - Present
Master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering
@ Politecnico Di Milano. Expected graduation in 2026.
2021 - 2024
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Of Computing Systems
@ Politecnico Di Milano. Awarded at the first available graduation session, in July.
Grade: 105/1102016 - 2021
High School Diploma in Scientific Studies
@ Liceo Scientifico Statale C. De Giorgi.
Grade: 100/100 cum laude
Projects
A selection of personal projects.
Machine Learning for drug-target interaction estimation in Drug Discovery
Project concerning the retraining of GenScore, a generalized protein–ligand scoring framework based on machine learning. GenScore is a state-of-the-art model employed in drug discovery to calculate the affinity degree between proteins and ligands.
iFame
Personal project about the meal scheduler optimization problem. The algorithm utilizes a categorized list of meals and strategically assigns them to the calendar while adhering to numerous configurable constraints. The project is developed in Java using OptaPlanner and relies on a MySQL database.
piervito.com
Personal website developed from scratch using Astro, Shadcn and Tailwind CSS. The website is designed to be easily customizable and maintainable, with a focus on performance and accessibility.
R-Esisti Education - Electron app development
Small desktop Electron app based on Vue.js to assist R-Esisti Education, a small child pedagogy center, in managing communications with their clients. The app sends a welcome email to new clients containing a link to a shared drive folder where they can upload files to share with the office.
Home Server
In-house Ubuntu server capable of hosting private websites, RESTful APIs, and various other small projects. Moreover, it functions as a home centre through Plex media server and Home Assistant. These services are orchestrated to run autonomously within isolated Docker containers.
Liceo De Giorgi - Website development
Website developed from scratch dedicated to new students of Liceo Scientifico Cosimo De Giorgi. The site is based on Jekyll and is constantly updated by non-developers through a headless cms and an auto-build feature based on Github actions.
Google Meet Timer - Chrome extension
Chrome extension that gathered over 20,000 downloads and proved particularly useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension added a timer feature to the Google Meet video conferencing platform, enabling users to better manage their time during meetings. In May 2021, I sold Google Meet Timer to a developer who was interested in integrating the product into their own extension.
LiceaCard - Platform development
Web application developed to provide digital discount cards for selected local stores. The back-end is based on Google Firestore, while the front-end was developed from scratch. It is based on Vue.js and Google Authentication to ensure secure access to the platform.
Work & Internships
A selection of my work experience.
2019 - 2021
Volunteering - Developer
I worked as a developer for the student newspaper lecosimo.it. My role was to develop and maintain the website, its APIs and the internal services used by my collegues.
LeCosimo.it - Lecce, ItalyApr - Jul 2019
Internship - Junior Developer
During my internship at CO.M.Media, I was introduced to SQL databases and PHP back-ends. After grasping the fundamentals, I actively assisted the development team in their daily tasks, contributing to the implementation of several websites.
CO.M.Media - Lecce, Italy
Honors & Awards
Migliori Matricole Fondo Giovani
(Best First-Year Students of the Year)
In January 2023, I was awarded the "Migliori Matricole Fondo Giovani" prize. To support equal opportunities and merit, Politecnico di Milano awards this prize to the best first-year students of each School. The prizes are awarded in the second year of enrollment based on academic performance during the first year of the Degree Course
Albo Nazionale delle Eccellenze
(National Register of Outstanding Students)
In 2021, I was included in the "Albo Nazionale delle Eccellenze". This register is a list of students who have distinguished themselves for their academic performance and is published annually by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research.