🪪 Professional Profile

"Where code meets vision, innovation thrives"

Technology leader with over 25 years of experience driving digital transformations and software innovations. Combining deep technical expertise with strong strategic vision, I guide teams towards operational excellence and technological innovation. Expert in making critical decisions on software architectures, technology stacks, and implementation strategies that align technology with business objectives.

🔑 Key Technology Leadership Competencies

Strategic Leadership

  • Technology roadmap development
  • Portfolio optimization
  • Digital transformation
  • Team leadership

Technical Excellence

  • Microservices architecture
  • Cloud-native solutions
  • DevOps implementation
  • Process automation

Innovation

  • Emerging technologies
  • AI/ML integration
  • Modern data stack
  • Observability systems

Programming Expertise

  • Full-stack web development
  • Backend services and API development
  • Cloud-based application deployment
  • Database management and integration

</> Advanced Technical Skills

  • Architectures: Microservices, Event-Driven, Serverless, Domain-Driven Design, Rest, SOA
  • Cloud & Containerization: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes
  • DevOps & Automation: GitLab CI, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps Pipeline, Github Actions
  • Languages: C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Frontend: React, Angular, Vue.js
  • Backend: .NET Core, Spring Boot, Node.js
  • Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, ElasticSearch
  • Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache Pulsar
  • AI & Machine Learning: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, pandas
  • Open Source Software Adoption
  • Advance ETL and Data Platform, Modern Data Stack, Data Lakes, Data Warehouse
  • Observability: Grafana, Loki, InfluxDb, Graylog

📜 Professional Experience

Selecta S.p.A. (Datlas Group)

Head of DevOps, Automation and Process Improvement
August 2023 - Present | Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  • Defined and implemented an enterprise-wide DevOps strategy, significantly reducing time-to-market for new features
  • Led the adoption of Infrastructure as Code and Continuous Deployment practices, substantially increasing release frequency
  • Implemented an automation framework that notably reduced operational costs and improved software quality
  • Implemented analytics and KPI approaches across all teams and domains

Selecta S.p.A. (Datlas Group)

Head of Digital, Architectures, Innovation and Delivery
June 2022 - September 2023 | Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  • Orchestrated the company's digital transformation, defining the technological architecture to support future growth
  • Led the adoption of microservices and event-driven architectures, improving scalability and resilience of core systems
  • Implemented an API-first strategy, opening new business opportunities and boosting revenue from third-party integrations
  • Adapted "team topology" to better address challenges and delivery strategies

OT Consulting

Software Development Lead
January 2021 - June 2022 | Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Designed and implemented cutting-edge security solutions for critical banking systems
  • Led the adoption of DevSecOps practices, integrating security into the software development lifecycle
  • Mentored development teams on coding best practices (DevOps, Automation and Monitoring) and modern software architectures (Microservice and Kubernetes adoption)

myInvenio (an IBM Company)

Head of Innovation
May 2020 - December 2020 | Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Pioneered the integration of RPA and AI technologies in business processes, leading to substantial improvements in operational efficiency
  • Led the development of Task Mining platform, now an integral part of IBM's offering

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP (YNAP Spa)

Manager of Fulfilment Automation Engineering Team
October 2018 - May 2020 | Milan Area, Italy
  • Architected and implemented end-to-end automation solutions for fulfillment, significantly reducing order processing times
  • Led the adoption of Kubernetes for container orchestration, improving scalability and achieving considerable reduction in infrastructure costs

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP (YNAP Spa)

Manager of Special Projects Team
October 2016 - September 2018 | Milan Area, Italy
  • Directed the development of innovative cloud-native solutions, including a real-time personalization platform that notably increased conversions
  • Implemented a Feature Toggling and A/B Testing strategy, enabling more frequent and safer releases

YOOX SPA

Tools Domain Manager
October 2014 - September 2016 | Milan, Italy
  • Led the modernization of the internal application portfolio, migrating from monolithic applications to microservices
  • Implemented Continuous Integration and Delivery practices, achieving substantial reduction in time-to-market for new features

Mahiz Srl

Co-Founder
January 2014 - October 2014 | Piacenza, Italy
  • Founded an IT consulting firm specializing in the development of secure, reliable, and scalable software solutions
  • Managed the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to design, implementation, testing, and release
  • Developed leadership and management skills by overseeing teams of developers and external collaborators

Mahiz Sas

Founder
November 2012 - October 2014 | Piacenza, Italy
  • Led the company in developing web applications for business clients
  • Coordinated the development of high-quality software solutions to meet client needs

Self-Employed

Independent Software Developer & Consultant
January 1998 - October 2012 | Piacenza, Italy
  • Designed and developed multi-tier applications and system integration solutions
  • Managed complex projects by defining scope, timelines, quality, and resources
  • Collaborated with clients to define requirements and provided training for personnel
  • Expert in Agile and Kanban methodologies, with proficiency in technologies such as C#, Javascript, AngularJS, SignalR, RabbitMQ, ASP.NET MVC, MongoDB, SQL Server, and REST APIs
  • Designed and delivered high-quality software products, ensuring alignment with business objectives
  • Developed software solutions in the banking sector using technologies such as .NET 2.0/3.5, WCF, C#, JQuery, CSS, and SQL Server
  • Managed project releases and dependencies, ensuring the final product met high standards of quality

Step SpA

Software Developer
October 2003 - April 2004 | Piacenza, Italy
  • Developed software solutions using Active Server Pages, Net Framework and C#, Visual Basic, XML, Javascript, HTML, and SQL Server
  • Collaborated with project teams to plan and deliver business applications

Sysproject Reply Srl

Software Developer
June 2002 - September 2003 | Milan, Italy
  • Developed solutions and web services using Active Server Pages, Net Framework and C# 1.0, Visual Basic, XML, XSLT, Javascript, and SQL Server

IL MIO WEB S.P.A

Software Developer
October 2000 - June 2002 | Milan, Italy
  • Developed applications and web services using Active Server Pages language, Visual Basic, XML, Javascript, T-SQL, and SQL Server

🥇 Certifications

👉 dlt Advanced ELT Specialist - 2024
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👉 Process Mining: Data science in Action - 2020
https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/AD5DC5VQHJSW
👉 IBM Cloud Core, App Modernization, Reactive Microservices, Kubernetes, Data Science - 2021/2022
👉 Microsoft MCP 2.0, Microsoft Certified Application Developer - 2002/2003

🌍 Languages

Italian: Native
English: Professional Working Proficiency

🗣 Talks

  • Enhancing Software Release Reliability by Integrating End-to-End Testing into DevOps Flows (EN)
  • Elevare l'affidabilità nel rilascio del software integrando i Test End-to-End nei flussi DevOps (IT)
  • Strategic Guide for Devs in Building an Application Platform with Net Aspire and Dapr (EN)
  • Guida Strategica per i Devs nella creazione di una Piattaforma Applicativa con Net Aspire e Dapr (IT)
  • Orchestrare Modelli di Linguaggio Avanzati con Semantic Kernel e C# (IT)
  • Creare una Development Platform con Backstage in modalità DevOps (IT)
  • Continuous Deployment su Azure di Modelli Predittivi creati con ML.NET (IT)
  • Information Flow Processing con Dapr in salsa CQRS (EN)
  • Development and Deployment of Microservices with Microsoft Tye (EN)
  • Da DevOps a MLOps con Azure e Github (IT)
  • Enabling DevOps for Machine Learning with Azure Pipelines (IT)
  • DevOps potenziato dall'IA: Ottimizza l'efficienza con suggerimenti intelligenti (IT)
  • Da Crud a Realtime Event-Driven con il pattern "Change Data Capture" (IT)
  • Approcci DevOps per il rilascio continuo di Modelli di Machine Learning su Azure (IT)

📻 Podcast (Youtube)

🎪 Events (Online, in-presence)

  • Coding Bunker Meetup, Novembre 2024 - Luiss Hub, Milano, Italy
  • Come To Code, Settembre 2024 - Palazzo Pignola, Potenza, Italy
  • Codice Futuro, Settembre 2024 - Officine Credem, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • DevOpsHeroes 2022 - Parma, Italy
  • Cloudgen - Verona 2021
  • Virtual Global Azure - Verona 2021
  • A.I. Day 2021
  • DevOps@Work 2020 - Roma, Italy
  • DevOpsHeroes 2019 - Parma, Italy
  • Test-driven FaaS with Docker @ weDev seminars - Pavia, Italy
  • Serverless framework for "Azure Functions" @ Developer Zone Talk - Bologna, Italy
  • AngularJS Day 2014 - Ancona, Italy
  • Microsoft Developer Camp 2012 - Bologna, Italy