Vincenzo Vecchio received his university degree in Computer Engineering from University of Naples in 2000.
He has received several IT and project management certifications such as EUCIP (European Certification of Informatics Processionals), ISO 27001 Lead Auditor of security management for information systems, Management of Technology Transfer – University of Naples, PRINCE2 Certification for Project Management.
He has worked on the EASEL and GURDIANS projects, financed by the European Union - IST Program – V Framework Programme of R&ST. He cooperated in the proposal submission of several FP6 and FP7 Framework Programme EC funded projects. Since 2001 he has worked for University of Naples and CINI (National University Consortium of Computer Engineering) where his research activities where focused on e-learning technologies first and then moved on wireless, mobile and ubiquitous computing. In 2002 and 2004 he worked for University of Maryland, College Park MD in the United States.
From 2003 to 2006 he was CEO of an IT company where he was involved in project management for the design and deployment of wireless networks and for the design of an access control and billing software for Wi-Fi networks.
He also works as a consultant for IT companies in Italy, UK and USA mainly for project management and sales/marketing activities.