I come from a colourful, beachy and sunny region in the south of Italy called Puglia. Sun and sea are my siblings.

However, my heart belongs to Europe. In 2014 I moved to the Netherlands for studying Artificial Intelligence in Maastricht, later I worked for IBM in Amsterdam. Artificial intelligent is that branch of computer science in which you make intelligent programs, you analyse big data and you program robots.

I am now currently doing my PhD in Learning Analytics at the Open University of The Netherlands. My PhD combines my AI and data science background with my love for Education. I am ready to use my two-fold passions to improve education with latest technologies.

Education has been always my top-cause and my mission. I've been a student activist since I was 14 and I am still involved in a European NGO that works in the field of Education.

I travelled a lot, but always for doing something meaningful (either work/volunteering), almost never only for sightseeing. I think travelling just for the sake of visiting places is quite often an egoistic fashion for rich kids and to me, it tastes like neo-colonialism.

I like diversity and peer learning and stretching your mind out of your comfort zone. I tend to be however quite critical toward life, especially I don't like power structures and unfairness.

My PHILOSOPHY is that you don't choose the place you have born, but you choose your beliefs. I don't judge people for who they are, but I challenge them for what they believe.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have been using CS to surf here and there during my travels. However, I think this community is made by only interesting and like minded people. I am open to meet some people like that!

Interests

• writing
• education
• politics
• electronic music
• outdoor activities
• camping
• bikes
• social activism
• programming
• research
• artificial intelligence
• education technology
• party on the beach

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is my favourite form of ART. I am not a huge fan of movies, tv-series or novels. Rather read scientific stuff :)

Some artists that I like: Four tet, James Blake, Bonobo, Chet Faker, Nicolas Jaar, Jamie xx, Flume, Little Dragon, Rudimental, Drake, Anderson .Paak, Black Coffee, Apparat, Kid Cudi, Partynextdoor, SBTRKT, Childish Gambino...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I organised a training on social inclusion and student rights with 50 students in the periphery of Sofia, Bulgaria.

I provided aid to African refugees in my hometown Bari, Italy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Bottle of red wine
Italian coffee
My beautiful flat
AI talks

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Netherlands