Nicola Dardanis is a dedicated software development engineer currently at Adobe since July 2022, with prior experience as a technology intern. Engaged in mentorship as a member of Superhero Valley and as a mentee in the LeadTheFuture program, Nicola is among a select group of Italian students chosen for its competitive STEM guidance initiative. As an open source developer with GitHub, Nicola focuses on creating programming languages, tools, and educational applications. Previous roles include software development internships at Amazon and teaching assistance at Università di Pisa, where support was provided for advanced mobile application development concepts. Academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Computer Science from ETH Zürich and Università di Pisa, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Università di Pisa, and a Master of Arts degree related to music from University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.