My CV

The team at Appetize has developed a SaaS to stream iOS/Android apps in the browser, providing tools for automated testing, live previews and customer support.

• Involved in the development of the V2 iteration of our web application, enhancing UI elements and integrating new features with existing API endpoints.
• Managing the redesign of our marketing website from the technical side, leading a team of web developers and overseeing their contributions to the site's design and functionality. Additionally, I played a hands-on role in implementing, reviewing and releasing key features.

Full-stack work involving development of greenfield tools and maintenance of legacy components, covering a diverse range of projects and technologies, adapting to new challenges and delivering quality results.

• Started in the Recycler API/Platform Core team, where I honed my skills in building robust and scalable applications.
• Joined the Accounting Squad, taking a leading role in developing an accounting platform for internal and client use. I approached this project with a focus on user experience, performance, and maintainability, resulting in a successful product launch. In close collaboration with the Accounting Ops, I sought feedback to continuously improve the functionality of the platform, ensuring it met their specific needs.
• Scaled the application to serve a growing number of clients and their orders and invoices, and I ensured that the app could handle larger volumes of data with minimal latency, resulting in faster processing and improved overall system performance.

A technology consultancy company that provides work opportunities on standalone projects, using a variety of programming languages and stacks.

• I mainly focused on the maintenance of a client's eCommerce webapp using Drupal, where I implemented small changes across the entire user journey, from product search to purchase and payment.
• I also took on the responsibility of implementing the new cookie banner on the client's EU sites, which involved working on 9 domains, understanding business requirements and translating them into technical solutions, and coordinating with the QA team to verify the banner's behaviour and ensuring a smooth release process.
• I supported the Platform team as a developer and tester in creating a containerized version of the application.
• I was responsible for onboarding new software and QA engineers to the team’s tech stack; I also participated in a few dozens interviews involving technical/motivational questions and whiteboard programming to evaluate candidates.

I joined the Graduate scheme, involving a team rotation every 6 months – a unique opportunity to gain expertise across the various services within the company.

Some backend projects involved:

• the migration of the legacy Pricing Engine to a modern Spring API as part of restructuring towards microservices architecture.
• the improvement of the platform that communicates with supplier APIs and manages the automated reservation process.

In the frontend area,

• I maintained the Payment page of Rentalcars.com and Sanction Screening tool, in compliance with industry standards.
• I contributed to the development and scaling of the new "Premium" insurance product, driving revenue growth starting from a few small airports, then expanding the market presence to several popular holiday destinations.
• and contributed to web-replatforming efforts, developing various filters for the Rentalcars results page and creating "Premium" and "Full Insurance" upsell banners using React, integrating them into the main webapp.

I also conducted interviews for the company's graduate scheme, identifying top talent to join the team, and helped implementing WFH techniques during Covid-19, enhancing productivity, communication and overall well-being.

Academic research about contracts and policies of cloud services, following the changes introduced by the new European law on data protection (GDPR). The article, published on IEEE Cloud Computing, was written in collaboration with law and computer science professors from the Free University of Bolzano and University of Insubria.

Summer internship granting university credits, followed by a 5-month remote collaboration contract.

I was responsible for implementing a customized Human Resource Management System (HRMS) according to a client's specific requirements, resulting in an adaptable web portal for efficient management of employee holidays, permits, and sick days.