Summary
Alberto Panizzo is a seasoned embedded software leader and co-founder of Amarula Solutions, with 14+ years building Linux-based embedded platforms. As Technical Lead, he drives open-source OSS-centric product development from U-Boot and Linux kernel customization to Android porting across diverse hardware, including mobile, medical, and maritime verticals. He co-founded Amarula's Italian branch in 2015 and champions CI/CD, security hardening (CVE management, SELinux), and pre-documentation for security assessments. He has hands-on Android porting experience dating back to 2008 (Android 1.6 to 14) on Freescale i.MX boards and has educated others as a visiting lecturer at Scuola Sant'Anna. He emphasizes end-user quality and product impact, recalling a project that cut Android boot time from 2 minutes to 10 seconds, and he actively contributes to OSS communities like U-Boot, Linux, Yocto, and Buildroot. Based in Veneto, Italy, with a Master in Computer Engineering from the University of Padova, he blends technical depth with leadership and mentorship.
15 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master, Computer Engeneering, Master, Computer Engeneering at Università degli Studi di Padova