Experience

Self-enployed

Independent software architect & developer

I build tools that help people create software, alongside independent products, games and systems that connect code with hardware. My current work brings together automated programming, LLMs and hands-on systems engineering.

• Automated programming and LLM tooling, including Herdr Prism; ongoing development of Kismik and FricOS.
• Hardware, interactive systems and independent games: Gyrus 2040, VIOS, LittleTalk64 and A Day With a Tentacle.
• Open-source libraries and language runtimes: Tantivy, Umya Spreadsheet and ForthVM for Elixir.

Mitsubishi Electric

Senior Backend Architect | Lead Developer

• Designed and built the back-end for mitsubishipro.com, a new sales and project design system.
• Built a multi-core, multi-node ETL pipeline for data synchronization across legacy systems (SAP, internal databases).

The RealReal

Elixir Architect

• Architected migration from internal eCommerce to BigCommerce; analyzed large Elixir codebase for critical issues.
• Provided integration patterns and reference implementations for the team.

Napster

Senior Cloud Architect

• Led data center to GCP cloud migration, improving platform metrics and reducing costs.
• Integrated Fastly CDN, Chargebee payments, Auth0, and Instana monitoring.
• Redesigned partner feed infrastructure using Google Workflows and Cloud Run.

Endeavor

Engineering Lead

• Created microservice generator toolkit (Node.js, TypeScript, Kubernetes) with built-in auth, migrations, Swagger, and UI.
• Built the company-wide data platform MVP using Python, Prefect, DBT, and Snowflake.
• Designed multi-provider auth (Cognito, Auth0), payment (Stripe, Plaid), and talent management services.

EY

Architect | Tech Lead

• Automated hedge fund audit system used by thousands — reduced client onboarding from months to weeks, processing from days to minutes.
• Single-handedly built a Docker-based pipeline and job system that replaced the planned enterprise solution at a fraction of the cost.
• Designed data-driven orchestration and data identification subsystems passing strict infosec, legal, and audit compliance.

Johnson & Johnson

Architect | Lead Developer

• Built a proxy REST service for personal and medical data residency across Salesforce and medical appliances.
• Multi-tenant Azure Table Storage, OpenAPI-documented, with custom stress test suite.

Alive5

Platform Architect | Engineering Lead

• Designed a scalable, plugin-based microservice architecture for SMS, chat, and payment systems.
• Custom DynamoDB/SQL data store abstraction; real-time events via Socket.IO and Redis.

AuctionMobility

Platform Architect | Engineering Lead

• Fully automated infrastructure: EC2 provisioning, deployment, monitoring, DNS — all via REST API.
• Distributed WebSocket service for real-time events across web, iOS, and Android clients.
• Integrated Stripe, CardConnect, PayPal, push notifications (APNS, GCM), and DNS services.

Kismik — Founder

iOS Game Developer

• Published “Be2 — Escape from Pingland,” featured in Apple App Store’s “News & Noteworthy” globally.
• Custom game engine (Cocos2D-based) with Lua scripting, in-app purchases, networked debugger, and live level reload.
• Multi-platform level editor in Python/Qt with real-time game connection.

Westwing Home & Living

iOS Developer

• Converted iPad app to Universal iOS 7/8/9 using size classes, Auto Layout, and extensive unit testing.

Freelance

Software Architect | Developer

• Multi-platform mobile apps (PhoneGap/Cordova), API services for luxury hotel auctions, multi-user ERP systems.
• Reverse-engineered PLCs, developed data collection and refrigeration control systems.
• iOS app for Italy’s top soccer news site; augmented reality product catalog.

Earlier Career

CEO | Software Developer | System Administrator

• Founded a startup building Devil Framework, a multi-platform distributed process automation platform deployed across 500+ retail points — an official Python success story.
• Paper production optimization: reduced planning from 6 hours to 5 minutes with 97% paper efficiency.
• Pioneered Perl libraries published on CPAN; dynamic websites and eCommerce solutions.
• Co-developed a 2D graphic engine for the Commodore Amiga (C + Motorola 68000 assembly).
• Network design, administration, and management across Linux, Windows, and Cisco systems.