Mario Profili

Experience

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  Selex-SI

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Grant fellowship c/o Laboratorio di Tecnologie dell'Informazione

  Software Engineer in Advanced HCI and Decision Support Systems projects.

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  THALES ALENIA SPACE

  Jun 1994 - Feb 2003

  June 2000 to February 2003: System Engineering Manager for COSMO-SkyMed satellite constellation Ground Segment, during C Phase, in charge of managing technical activities for design phase of the Ground Segment.October 1998 to June 2000: System Engineering and Integration Manager for HELIOS 1b Ground Segment, C/D Phase, in charge of coordinating the software development activities, for the Italian segment, and managing the integration team for the Italian segment October 1997 to October 1998: System Design & Interfaces Engineer in EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS) Ground Segment, B phaseMarch 1996 to October 1997: System Software Engineer for HELIOS1a Ground Segment Maintenance PhaseJune 1994 to March 1996: System & Operations Engineer for ENVISAT Ground Segment C1 Phase

  • System Engineering Manager

    Oct 1998 - Feb 2003

  • Ground Segment System Engineer

    Jun 1994 - Sept 1998
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  Thales Alenia Space

  Mar 2010 - now

  In charge of Ground Segment engineering management activities for Thales Alenia Space Radar Observation programs. coordinating a team of senior engineers in charge of operational programs, maintenance programs, Recearch and development, and preparation of proposals.Appointed Chief Ground Segment Software Architect for Thales Alenia Space since 2012.In charge since 2012 of Thales Alenia Space Italy Software Transformation Project, a convergence program aimed at harmonising SW tools, methods, technologies and processes within the various Company departments. Show less Project Manager for MUSIS UGS Phase A (six nations study)In charge of managing technical activities for the study, coordinating the execution of tasks of direct responsibility of the company, and staffing the program manager in managing and supervising study overall activities.Overall Project Manager for MUSIS CIL Phase B1 (two nations program)The relevant phase entailed two parallel teams (one team TAS-I TAS-F, the other TAS-I ADS) developing independently and in parallel the study activities under the overall coordination and management umbrella of TAS-I, as required by OCCAR-EA (Contractual Agency) in order to guarantee the respective roles of French Companies (TAS-F and AIRBUS Defence and Space).I was in charge of the overall coordination of parallel activities among both teams, in order to guarantee the Customer of activities independency and same level of detail and consistency in the program phase results. Show less

  • Ground Segment Technical Advisor and Next Gen Solutions

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Corporate Peer Assessor - Engineering

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Head of Ground Segment Systems - Observation Systems and Radar

    Mar 2011 - Sept 2024

  • Project Manager for COSMO Second Generation Ground Segment

    Dec 2010 - Oct 2016

  • Project Manager for MUSIS System

    Jul 2008 - May 2012

  • Head of Ground Segment Architecture Department - Observation Systems and Radar

    Feb 2011 - Mar 2011

  • Project Manager for COSMO-SkyMed Ground Segment

    Sept 2003 - Feb 2011

  • Project Manager for Galileo Ground Segment Integration

    Mar 2010 - Dec 2010
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  University of Bradford

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  Visiting Professor

  Responsible for "Ground Satellite Systems" Course in the frame of MSC Satellite Systems Engineering Programme