Emanuele Cannizzaro

Aerospace Engineer | Software Developer | Data Analyst

Business-minded engineer delivering data-driven and customer-oriented solutions

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About Me

I'm an aerospace engineer with over 25 years of experience in structural analysis, software development, and data analytics. Currently serving as a Technical Team Leader at Airbus in Toulouse, France.

My expertise spans from classical engineering disciplines (Fatigue & Damage Tolerance, Finite Element Analysis) to modern software development and data science. I'm passionate about open-source projects and transforming business processes through automation and innovative solutions.

Ravenna, Italy
Emanuele.Cannizzaro@gmail.com
+39 378 081 2828
Italian, British

Languages

Italian (C2) English (C1) Spanish (B1) French (A2)

Professional Experience

Technical Team Leader

2019 - Present

Airbus, Toulouse, France

Leading A350 Nose and Center Fuselage Structural Assembly F&DT Team. Overseeing fatigue analysis, damage tolerance assessments, and digital transformation initiatives.

Leadership F&DT A350 Digital Twin

Senior F&DT Engineer

2015 - 2019

Airbus, Bristol, UK

Senior engineer responsible for fatigue and damage tolerance analysis on A350 and A321LR programs. Airbus Signatory for F&DT and FEA.

Fatigue Analysis FEA Python Automation

Head of F&DT

2011 - 2015

Assystem UK, Bristol, UK

Led fatigue and damage tolerance team supporting Airbus programs. Developed automation tools and analysis methodologies.

Team Management A380 A400M

Senior F&DT Engineer

2004 - 2011

Atkins, Bristol, UK

Senior engineer performing structural analysis for aerospace and nuclear sectors. Worked on multiple Airbus programs and UK nuclear facilities.

Structural Analysis Nuclear MSC Nastran

Senior CAE Engineer

2001 - 2004

Ricardo, Leamington Spa, UK

CAE engineer in automotive sector, working on high-performance vehicles including Bugatti Veyron, Ford GT, and Mitsubishi Lancer WRC.

Automotive CAE High Performance

Project Engineer

1999 - 2001

Atkins, Bristol, UK

Junior engineer on diverse projects including rail crash investigations (Hatfield, Ladbroke Grove) and Beagle2 Mars Lander.

FEA Rail Aerospace

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Python Expert
JavaScript Advanced
Bash Advanced
VBA Advanced
C/C++ Intermediate

Engineering Software

MSC Nastran Expert
Altair Hyperworks Advanced
CATIA V5 Intermediate
AFGROW Advanced

Data Science

Pandas Advanced
Scikit-learn Advanced
TensorFlow/Keras Intermediate
Bokeh Advanced

Web & Cloud

Flask Advanced
PostgreSQL Advanced
Docker Intermediate
GCP Intermediate

Certifications & Achievements

Airbus Signatory: F&DT (2015-2019)
Airbus Signatory: FEA (2015-2019)
CEng, IMechE Member (1999-2017)
Udacity Data Analyst Nanodegree
Skywise Advanced Data Analyst
Google Cloud Certified

Notable Projects

Airframe Digital Twin Platform

Developed comprehensive digital twin platform for airframe structures, enabling real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Python Digital Twin IoT

Time-Series Analytics Studio (TSAS)

Built advanced analytics platform for time-series data analysis with interactive visualization capabilities.

Python Bokeh Analytics

QuASAR

Digital stress dossier system for automated documentation and analysis of structural assessments.

Automation Documentation FEA

Aero2Stress

Analysis automation tool for converting aerodynamic loads to stress analysis inputs.

Python Automation FEA

Airframe Fatigue Twin (AF-Twin)

Specialized digital twin for fatigue life prediction and monitoring of aircraft structures.

Fatigue ML Predictive

Open Source Contributions

Active contributor to open-source projects including armadillo, h5nastran, felyx, and ferespost.

Open Source Community Python

Major Programs & Products

Airbus A350 Airbus A350
Airbus A321LR Airbus A321LR
Airbus A400M Airbus A400M
Airbus A380 Airbus A380
Bugatti Veyron Bugatti Veyron
Ford GT Ford GT
Beagle2 Mars Lander Beagle2 Mars Lander
UK Nuclear Facilities UK Nuclear Facilities

Education

MEng in Aerospace Engineering

Università degli Studi di Palermo

1992 - 1998

Grade: 110/110 cum laude

Thesis: "A Virtual Subsonic Wind Tunnel Simulator for Educational Purposes"

Erasmus Exchange at Nottingham University

Professional Development

Udacity Data Analyst Nanodegree
Skywise Advanced Data Analyst
Google Cloud Platform Certifications
AWS Developer Training
MSC Nastran Advanced Training
Abaqus FEA Training

Community Engagement

PyConUK 2018 & PyData Conferences

Active participant in Python community events

Hackathon Participant

Multiple hackathons including Product Safety, ADS-B, MS Decommissioning

Akademy 2019

Attended KDE community summit in Milan

Get In Touch

I'm always interested in new opportunities, collaborations, and discussing innovative engineering solutions. Feel free to reach out!

Email

Emanuele.Cannizzaro@gmail.com

Phone

+39 378 081 2828

Location

Ravenna, Italy

Timezone: CET (UTC+1)

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