Alessandro Viola

Design.Code.Create.

CAD designer · Software maker ·Computer engineering student

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Selected work

Tools, applications and experiments built around real problems.

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Terminal running in a dark macOS workspace.

native application

Terminal

A native macOS terminal built for everyday use.

Fast access. Real shell sessions. No window management.

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Forge for Pi running in a terminal on a MacBook.

developer tooling

Forge for Pi

Engineering around Pi, without changing what the model sees.

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“Same four tools. A better environment around them.”

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UsageBar showing OpenAI Codex usage limits in the macOS menu bar.

UsageBar

OpenAI Codex usage limits, directly in the menu bar. Optional GitHub Copilot support.

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FreeBar showing available disk space in the macOS menu bar.

FreeBar

Available disk space, always visible.

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Research · CLOSED / ARCHIVED

LOOM

Making a 30B local model practical on an 8 GB M1 Mac.

A bounded engineering study of runtime optimization, expert residency, storage placement, quality-preserving optimization and the capability limit of a 30B-class local model on an 8 GB M1 Mac.

Model
30B model
Unified memory
8 GB unified memory
Decode
7.557 tok/s
1,155-token cold TTFT
−36.76% cold TTFT
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Conceptual artwork of a laptop connected to a dense field of modular structures.
Conceptual monochrome rendering of a complex mechanical form.

4 years of professional 3D CAD experience.

From complex geometry to physical objects, CAD taught me to design within constraints and turn ideas into something real.

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About

Engineering ideas into real solutions.

I started by designing physical objects. Then I began building the tools I wanted to use.

Today I work across CAD, software and engineering, using different tools for the same purpose: turning ideas into something that works.

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