Graduated in 2006 from the Politecnico of Milan in Mechanical Engineering, he obtained a Master in Yacht Design and later a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Simone’s expertise isCFD, Data Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Star-CCM+. The 2024 America's Cup with Luna Rossa was his second, as he competed in the 35^th edition with Artemis Racing. He also worked in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 with the Camper/ETNZ team as a CFD engineer and was a professional CFD consultant for sailing yachts, mega yachts and Olympic Kite Foil. In his spare time, he enjoys photography and, when possible, long walks in nature.