SenSen Networks Ltd (ASX:SNS, OTCQB:SNNSF) is strengthening its management team with the appointment of leading AI and data analytics specialist Dr Roberto Mariani as chief technology officer (CTO). The sensor AI software and solution provider has put Dr Mariani in place to support and accelerate development opportunities. Currently based in Singapore, Dr Mariani’s core expertise is in computer vision, video analytics, object recognition, face recognition, machine learning, machine translation and deep learning. The new CTO also has a PhD in Industrial Physics, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence from the Université de Rouen, Institute Géographique National de Paris. Dr Roberto Mariani is SNS’s new CTO. Dr Mariani is the winner of 18 International Awards in biometrics, media and video personalisation technologies and in 2004, was appointed by the Government of Singapore to the International Biometric Expert Committee at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the USA. “I am delighted to welcome Roberto to SenSen. SenSen has established itself as a leading enterprise AI and data integration business, and Roberto brings a wealth of experience and expertise which will support the accelerated development of the many opportunities that are in the pipeline,” SenSen CEO Dr Subhash Challa said. “His appointment is a further sign of SenSen’s ongoing commitment to innovation and will further strengthen an already successful and established team. I look forward to working with Roberto as we continue to grow.” Dr Mariani, who has spent the past 25 years working in Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, India, China and Malaysia, will start his role at SNS on May 11, 2022.