Mario Profili

Dr. Mario Profili is an Honorary Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Bradford's Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies. With over 28 years of experience in earth observation and space systems, his expertise spans Systems Engineering, Project Management, and Ground Segment operations. He currently leads the 'Ground Satellite Systems' module in the MSc Satellite Systems Engineering programme.

Profili has held senior roles at Thales Alenia Space since 1994, including Head of Ground Segment Systems (2011–present) and Ground Segment Chief Software Architect (2012–present). He managed engineering activities for radar observation programs, coordinated teams of senior engineers, and contributed to R&D and proposal development. From 2017 to 2020, he served on the THALES Inner Source Software (TISS) Community Steering Board. Since 2017, he has acted as a Corporate Peer Assessor for Thales Group, evaluating engineering practices and organizational maturity across Thales subsidiaries.

No specific awards or grants are mentioned in the provided text. His academic contributions focus on integrating industry experience into education and advancing space systems engineering methodologies.