About me

Hello there, I’m Leonardo Fratini.

I’m the Principal Rendering Engineer of Kunos Simulazioni (developer of AssettoCorsa) working on real-time rendering techniques and graphics architecture in general.

I am also interested in epistemology, finance and cooking.

Work

• 2020 – XXXX Technical Director: Graphics (Kunos Simulazioni)
  • Assetto Corsa EVO
• 2018 – 2020 Research and Development – Rendering Programmer (Milestone)
  • Physically-based shading
  • Image processing
  • Scalable rendering architectures
  • Global illumination
  • Novel feature aware motion blur filter for racing games
  • Stochastic screen space reflections
  • Signed-distance field integration for racing games
  • Other racing games rendering specific challenges

• 2017 – 2018 Rendering Programmer (Milestone)
  • GPU/graphics guy, friend of artists
  • Low-level optimization of engine renderer
  • Decal livery projection code for UGC

Education

• 2016 – 2017 MSc Computer Science
  • at University of Hull
  • with Distinction
  • Thesis: DirectX12 Performance Implications vs Direct3D11

• 2012 – 2015 BSc Computer Science
  • at University of Florence
  • with Distinction (Cum Laude)
  • Thesis: 3D Renderer in OpenGL 4.3

Languages & Tools

• Programming Languages: C (++), HLSL, GLSL, Python
• Graphics API: DirectX12, Vulkan, DirectX11, OpenGL
• Version control: Perforce, Git
• Languages: English (Full professional proficiency), Italian (Native )
  • Certifications: Cambridge English Advanced (C1, formerly CAE)