Meet the team

Filippo Piffaretti

Founder and CEO

Born Lucerne and raised in Lugano (Switzerland). I moved to Lausanne where I got my Master Degree in Micro-technical Engineering at EPFL. Passionate by the combination of Medicine and Technology I obtained my PhD in Laser-Tissue Interaction applied to clinical-transactional projects in ophthalmology and dermatology. I worked for different companies in Lausanne and Lugano before starting the adventure with Oculox Technologies in 2012.

In my free time, I love alpine touring and running.

Filippo Spalla

QA, regulatory

Born in Pavia (Italy) where I got my Master Degree in Electronic Engineering. I’m a dynamic project manager with excellent communication skills, can-do attitude, self-starting abilities and problem solving approach.

I joined Oculox in 2016 as head of system engineering. Since 2018 I'm following regulatory affairs as quality manager. Before, I was leading the RDIF Transponder development team in Datamars SA. I’m PMP® certificated since November 2015.

In my free time, I love sailing, hiking and skiing. I'm sailing boat skipper certified since March 2008.

Fabio Guggeri

Software Development

Born and raised in Cagliari (Sardinia), long-time software development enthusiast, I optained a PhD in the field of Computer Graphics and Computer Vision at my hometown's university and worked for different companies in Zurich and Lugano before joining Oculox Technologies in January 2019.

Outside my working hours I like to cultivate my hobbies: music, sports and videogame development.

Andrea Sofia

Firmware Development

Born in Lugano (Switzerland), I have always been interested in electronics. I attended the Arti e Mestieri high school in Trevano as Electronic in Audio and Video, then continued my studies as an Electronic Engineer in Embedded System at SUPSI DTI. I worked as a researcher in the embedded system, RF and biomedical fields at SUPSI. Then I worked in industry as a HW and FW developer, schematic and PCB layout design in the motor control field.

At Oculox I am responsible of Firmware development and testing in all our products.

As a hobby, I am interested in astrophotography, retrocomputing and practicing martial arts.

Filippo Piffaretti

Founder and CEO

I was born in Lucerne and grown up in Lugano (Switzerland). I moved to Lausanne where I got my Master Degree in Micro-technical Engineering at EPFL. Passionate by the combination of Medicine and Technology I obtained my PhD in Laser-Tissue Interaction applied to clinical-transactional projects in ophthalmology and dermatology. I worked for different companies in Lausanne and Lugano before starting the adventure with Oculox Technologies in 2012.
In my free time, I love alpine touring and running.

Pascal Faure

Bio coming soon

Filippo Piffaretti

Founder and CEO

Born Lucerne and raised in Lugano (Switzerland). I moved to Lausanne where I got my Master Degree in Micro-technical Engineering at EPFL. Passionate by the combination of Medicine and Technology I obtained my PhD in Laser-Tissue Interaction applied to clinical-transactional projects in ophthalmology and dermatology. I worked for different companies in Lausanne and Lugano before starting the adventure with Oculox Technologies in 2012.

In my free time, I love alpine touring and running.

Filippo Spalla

QA, regulatory

Born in Pavia (Italy) where I got my Master Degree in Electronic Engineering. I’m a dynamic project manager with excellent communication skills, can-do attitude, self-starting abilities and problem solving approach.

I joined Oculox in 2016 as head of system engineering. Since 2018 I'm following regulatory affairs as quality manager. Before, I was leading the RDIF Transponder development team in Datamars SA. I’m PMP® certificated since November 2015.

In my free time, I love sailing, hiking and skiing. I'm sailing boat skipper certified since March 2008.

Fabio Guggeri

Software Development

Born and raised in Cagliari (Sardinia), long-time software development enthusiast, I optained a PhD in the field of Computer Graphics and Computer Vision at my hometown's university and worked for different companies in Zurich and Lugano before joining Oculox Technologies in January 2019.

Outside my working hours I like to cultivate my hobbies: music, sports and videogame development.

Andrea Sofia

Firmware Development

Born in Lugano (Switzerland), I have always been interested in electronics. I attended the Arti e Mestieri high school in Trevano as Electronic in Audio and Video, then continued my studies as an Electronic Engineer in Embedded System at SUPSI DTI. I worked as a researcher in the embedded system, RF and biomedical fields at SUPSI. Then I worked in industry as a HW and FW developer, schematic and PCB layout design in the motor control field.

At Oculox I am responsible of Firmware development and testing in all our products.

As a hobby, I am interested in astrophotography, retrocomputing and practicing martial arts.

Fabio Guggeri

Software Development

Born and raised in Cagliari (Sardinia), long-time software development enthusiast, I optained a PhD in the field of Computer Graphics and Computer Vision at my hometown's university and worked for different companies in Zurich and Lugano before joining Oculox Technologies in January 2019.
Outside my working hours I like to cultivate my hobbies: music, sports and videogame development.

Andrea Sofia

Firmware Development

Born in Lugano (Switzerland), I have always been interested in electronics. I attended the Arti e Mestieri high school in Trevano as Electronic in Audio and Video, then continued my studies as an Electronic Engineer in Embedded System at SUPSI DTI. I worked as a researcher in the embedded system, RF and biomedical fields at SUPSI. Then I worked in industry as a HW and FW developer, schematic and PCB layout design in the motor control field.

At Oculox I am responsible of Firmware development and testing in all our products.

As a hobby, I am interested in astrophotography, retrocomputing and practicing martial arts.

Daniele Barbato

Testing

Born in Mirano near Venice, I began my engineering studies in 1997 at the University of Padova, obtaining the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. I worked for 10 years in the clinical engineering departments of several Italian hospitals for the management and maintenance of electro-medical equipment. In 2012 I moved to Switzerland to deepen my studies in electronic engineering at SUPSI DTI in Lugano and obtained the Master in Precision Systems and Telecom, developing a Bluetooth server of a biometric sensors network. I joined Oculox in December 2019. In 1995 I graduated in piano in Padova, I founded in Bellinzona a music school where I’m the piano teacher, and I organize musical cultural events in Switzerland and Italy.