Open Development

Federico Sciammarella is the CTO for MxD.  In this role he is responsible for developing the technology roadmaps of the institute and its ecosystem in digital and cyber for manufacturing.  In 2020 he initiated a program targeted for emerging technologies that connects academics to industry with the goal of bringing up early-stage technology through to later stages of technology readiness.  He also supports MxD Cyber as the national center for cybersecurity in manufacturing to ensure its continued growth and impact within the American supply chain.  Prior to joining the institute, he served as the interim Chair for the Mechanical Engineering Department at Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering & Engineering Technology for two years.  He was also the Director of the Advanced Research of Materials and Manufacturing (ARMM) Laboratory, with a focus on Additive Manufacturing.  Dr. Sciammarella earned his PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Arunava (Ron) Majumdar is a Watson and Cloud architect with over 20 years of experience in Software design and development. He leads the Asset Portfolio Strategy for the IBM Watson and Cloud Platform and is the lead for the Chicago Center for Advanced Studies. He has been involved with large scale design, architecture and implementation for IBM clients, helping them successfully through the project lifecycle. He has architected High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions with IBM integration products and worked on performance testing and securing client environments.

Ron started as a software engineer working with Object Oriented Programing languages, Middleware integration technologies and Relational Databases. He is currently working on Watson services, Internet-of-Things, Micro-services, API Economy, Hybrid Integration and Pattern-based automation. He is deeply involved with moving workloads to the cloud and Application Modernization. Ron has several patents and published assets to his credit and is collaborating with Research faculty and Universities on innovative ideas and their implementations with emerging technologies. He is also leading several efforts for a comprehensive innovation strategy for IBM in the Greater Chicago area.

Davide Picciotto is a Digitalization / I40 Expert, has knowledge of the technologies used in the PLM/MES/ Automation/Cloud Analytics space and of the value of applying them to industrial processes. Experienced in the processes and economics of the Process/F&B Industry linking ROI, financial KPIs, and qualitative benefits to manufacturing processes

Experienced industry manager. 12 years of success leading all phases of diverse Manufacturing IT projects; MS in Communication Engineering, three years of computer programming and project management experience.

Business strategist; plan, manage and execute sales strategy aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements and competitive advantage.

Excellent communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.

Michael Randel is the Founder of Enlightened Technologies with 15 years of experience in managing an organization that designs and implements intelligent building and smart home solutions. He oversaw, integrated and designed for projects totaling over $250,000,000 in value. David is a Depaul University graduate.