Orges Cico holds a Bachelor and MSc in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, and is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. His research topic is in Empirical Software Engineering, more precisely in Lean Software Startups and Software Engineering Education. He has published over ten peer-reviewed papers in high-quality international conferences such as ICSE, EASE, ICSOB, EDUCON and FIE. Previously he was a Full-Time Lecturer at the Canadian Institute of Technology, Tirana, Albania, and the Director of the Metropolitan Incubator Center (NGO part of the University Metropolitan Tirana, Albania). In the last eight years, he has had extensive experience in both industry and academic settings. He has participated in several project development dedicated to cloud, mobile, and IoT systems and taught subjects related to Advanced Software Engineering and Operating System Design.