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Marco Giuseppini

Cloud Engineer

Summary

As a Cloud Engineer with over 3 years of professional experience, I specialize in the AWS Serverless ecosystem. My expertise lies in designing highly available and scalable solutions, always striving to assess a project's essential complexity and identify the most appropriate tools and techniques. With a strong foundation in DevOps and Agile practices, I'm deeply involved in every stage of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). My journey has been unique, balancing my roles as both a student and a professional, which has given me a fresh perspective and the ability to adapt quickly in this ever-evolving field.

Experience

Bending Spoons

Backend Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

June 2023 - Current

At Bending Spoons, a leading technology company in Milan, I play a crucial role in enhancing and optimizing the infrastructure of acquired companies. My primary focus has been on the Evernote project, where I led the transition to a Kubernetes architecture. By implementing a cleaner codebase with Helm charts and Istio for networking, I significantly reduced operational costs and improved infrastructure management. I've also been instrumental in migrating AWS resources to GCP and transitioning from self-hosted to cloud-based providers.

GCPKubernetesTerraformCircleCIPythonNode.jsJava

Walgreens Boots Alliance

Cloud Engineer

Nov 2022 - June 2023

At WBA, I was part of a team that developed a DevOps Platform enabling application teams to create and deploy resources on Azure. This approach was chosen to enforce security measures and ensure consistency across all application teams. I worked extensively with various Azure services, including Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Logic Apps, Virtual Machines, and Azure Kubernetes Service.

AzurePowerShellAzure DevOpsARM Templates

Starting Finance

Principal Engineer

Oct 2020 - Oct 2022

At Starting Finance, Italy's leading platform for financial education for under-30s, I was instrumental in creating a mobile app that allows users to simulate investments on NYSE and NASDAQ markets with real-time data. The app's core features revolve around gamification and social interaction, allowing users to compete for prizes based on their wallet's yield. As one of the earliest team members, I oversaw development and engineering, participated in team growth by interviewing candidates, and supported pre-sales and marketing tasks.

AWS LambdaDynamoDBAuroraNode.jsGolangFlutter

Sanik

Founder & DevOps

Mar 2015 - May 2021

As the founder of Sanik, a community in the competitive gaming space, I developed a custom platform for organizing tournaments and managing team activities. This project honed my skills in full-stack development, DevOps, and community management. I created a back-office system to generate tournament brackets and organize various activities such as training sessions and friendly competitions.

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Community Leadership

Organizer and Speaker

2024 - Present

Actively involved in organizing and speaking at key serverless technology events, demonstrating leadership in the cloud computing community. Notable contributions include:

  • Organizing Serverless Milano 2024
  • Coordinating multiple Serverless Meetups in Milano
  • Organizing AWS Community Day Roma 2024
ServerlessAWSCommunity BuildingPublic Speaking

Community Involvement

Serverless Milano 2024

Organizer

Led the organization of this major serverless technology event in Milano, bringing together experts and enthusiasts in the field.

Serverless Meetups Milano

Coordinator

Regularly coordinate and host meetups focused on serverless technologies, fostering a community of practice in Milano.

AWS Community Day Roma 2024

Organizer

Played a key role in organizing this significant AWS community event in Roma, facilitating knowledge sharing and networking among AWS users and experts.

Education

Cybersecurity Degree

University of Milan

2022 - current

Pursuing advanced studies in cybersecurity to complement my cloud engineering expertise and stay at the forefront of digital security practices.

IT and Telecommunications

IIS Federico Caffè (Rome)

2015 - 2020

Gained a strong foundation in IT and telecommunications, which laid the groundwork for my career in cloud engineering and DevOps.

Projects

WordPress Websites

2020

Developed and maintained multiple WordPress websites, enhancing my skills in web development and content management systems.

Redignus: School grades ledger

Sept 2019 - May 2020

Created a digital ledger system for school grades, improving record-keeping efficiency and providing easy access for students and teachers.

Short Invaders: Space Invaders clone

Sept 2020

Developed a modern take on the classic Space Invaders game, showcasing my skills in game development and user interface design.

YourMusic: Queue manager for Spotify accounts

Jun 2020

Built a queue management system for Spotify, allowing users to collaboratively create and manage playlists in real-time.

Skills

AWS Serverless95%
GCP90%
Azure85%
Kubernetes88%
Terraform92%
Python90%
Node.js93%
Go85%
Java80%
DevOps95%
Agile90%