Saverio Mattia Merenda

Hi, I'm Mattia!

I’m Saverio Mattia Merenda, Head of AI at Promoservice Parma, with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science (110/110 cum laude) from the University of Parma, Italy.

My work combines artificial intelligence, software engineering, and software security. With a Master’s focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software Verification, I design advanced AI systems that bring research methods into production.

Since September 2026, I have been responsible for new AI projects at Promoservice Parma.

Previously, as an AI Solution Architect at Keplero AI (November 2025–August 2026), I designed, developed, and deployed custom AI agents for clients and internal process optimization. I built autonomous agent ecosystems, continuous-learning customer-support agents backed by automated knowledge-update and learning pipelines, and meta-agents that configured and generated other agents. I also developed ad-hoc MCP tools and internal platforms for agent orchestration, lifecycle management, and scalable deployment, integrating them into enterprise workflows through automation and orchestration platforms.

In parallel, I contribute to academic research and software development. I helped develop EVMLiSA, a static analyzer for EVM bytecode based on abstract interpretation. For my Master’s thesis, I extended it to cross-chain ecosystems and implemented a static checker for Access Control Incompleteness in cross-chain bridges. My research covers software security, smart-contract access control, and combining large language models with static analysis to improve the quality and reliability of AI-generated code. This work has led to peer-reviewed publications and participation in international research projects.

As a Teaching Assistant at the University of Parma, I delivered lectures and supported undergraduate computer science education, strengthening my skills in practical system design, communication, and mentorship alongside theoretical rigor.

I aim to build scalable, verifiable, and architecturally sound AI systems. My focus is on infrastructures that combine automation, learning, and formal methods to support reliable, autonomous, and secure systems.

You can download my full CV (PDF).

Interests
AI Agents & Autonomous Systems Multi-Agent Architectures AI Systems Engineering Software Verification Blockchain
M.S. in Computer ScienceSep. 2024 ‑ Jul. 2026

Thesis title: Static Detection of Access Control Incompleteness in EVM Smart Contracts: Relational Taint Analysis for Cross‑Chain Bridges. · University of Parma, Italy · 110/110 cum laude

static-analysis abstract-interpretation software-verification EVMLiSA

Thesis available

B.S. in Computer ScienceSep. 2021 ‑ Jul. 2024

Thesis title: Construction of sound Control‑Flow Graphs for bytecode EVM. · University of Parma, Italy · 108/110

static-analysis abstract-interpretation EVMLiSA

Thesis available

Experience

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Head of AISep. 2026 ‑ Present

Promoservice Parma · Parma, Italy

AI AI Agents & Autonomous Systems Multi-Agent Architectures AI Systems Engineering
AI Solution ArchitectNov. 2025 ‑ Aug. 2026

Keplero AI · Milan, Italy

AI AI Agents & Autonomous Systems Multi-Agent Architectures AI Systems Engineering

Publications

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V. Arceri, S.M. Merenda, L. Negrini, L. Olivieri, E. Zaffanella. EVMLiSA: Sound Static Control-Flow Graph Construction for EVM Bytecode

Special issue of: Novel Applications of Blockchain for Information Systems and Business Process Management (1 September 2025) · Journal paper · 30 August 2025 · Open access

blockchain smart-contract ethereum static-analysis abstract-interpretation

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V. Arceri, S.M. Merenda, G. Dolcetti, L. Negrini, L. Olivieri, E. Zaffanella. Towards a Sound Construction of EVM Bytecode Control-flow Graphs

26th ACM International Workshop on Formal Techniques for Java-like Programs (FTfJP 2024) · Workshop paper · 25 July 2024 · Vienna, Austria

blockchain smart-contract ethereum static-analysis abstract-interpretation

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Towards a Sound Construction of EVM Bytecode Control-flow Graphs

26th ACM International Workshop on Formal Techniques for Java-like Programs (FTfJP 2024) · Conference presentation · 20 September 2024 · Vienna, Austria

static-analysis abstract-interpretation blockchain ethereum smart-contract

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Research Projects

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Research Participant

LLMs Meet Static Analysis: improving quality and reliability of AI‑generated code · 2024 · University of Parma, Italy

LLM AI static-analysis
Challenges of Software Verification Symposium 2025June 5-6, 2025

Conference participant · Symposium · Venice, Italy

static-analysis abstract-interpretation software-verification
Lipari Summer School on Abstract Interpretation 2024September 1-7, 2024

Student · Summer School · Lipari, Italy

static-analysis abstract-interpretation software-verification

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Projects

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