I'm Antonino Bushaj, a freelance Software Engineer based in Turin, Italy. I specialize in end-to-end API development using Java Spring Boot and modern frontend frameworks, with a strong focus on AI/ML integration and cloud-native architectures. Over the past 3+ years, I've collaborated with teams at Reply and City Z on AI-driven banking and smart mobility projects, delivering scalable, low-latency solutions and shaping product roadmaps.

Antonino Bushaj

I'm Antonino Bushaj, a freelance Software Engineer based in Turin, Italy. I specialize in end-to-end API development using Java Spring Boot and modern frontend frameworks, with a strong focus on AI/ML integration and cloud-native architectures. Over the past 3+ years, I've collaborated with teams at Reply and City Z on AI-driven banking and smart mobility projects, delivering scalable, low-latency solutions and shaping product roadmaps.

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I’m Antonino Bushaj, a freelance Software Engineer based in Turin, Italy. I specialize in end-to-end API development using Java Spring Boot and modern frontend frameworks, with a strong focus on AI/ML integration and cloud-native architectures.

Over the past 3+ years, I’ve collaborated with teams at Reply and City Z on AI-driven banking and smart mobility projects, delivering scalable, low-latency solutions and shaping product roadmaps.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
Albanian
Fluent

Work Experience

Software Engineer – AI/IoT Backend at City Z (Smart Mobility Startup)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Currently collaborating on an end-to-end smart parking management system, integrating IoT sensors, AI-powered vehicle detection, and real-time data processing; designing scalable backend services and real-time dashboards.
Freelance Software Engineer at Reply
January 1, 2025 - Present
Design and implement core logic of Ellis, the AI-powered virtual assistant, fully integrated into Isybank, Intesa Sanpaolo's digital banking platform. Developed features enabling seamless communication between customers and the voice bot. Led the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering to final release, coordinating with the Project Manager and development team. Oversaw system testing, defect tracking via ALM, weekly reviews, and alignment with internal teams to ensure timely delivery. Used Splunk and Kibana for log tracing, SQL for data verification, and Git/Jenkins for CI/CD and secure deployments. Currently collaborating with City Z, a Smart Mobility startup, to build an end-to-end parking management platform integrating IoT sensors, real-time data, and AI-powered vehicle detection; developed a Spring Boot backend and a React dashboard for real-time parking management with low latency.
Freelance Software Engineer at City Z
January 1, 2025 - Present
Collaborating on an end-to-end smart parking management platform, integrating IoT sensors, real-time data processing, and AI-powered vehicle/occupancy detection. Implemented WebSocket-driven event workflows and a real-time backend/dashboard, with ML inference for vehicle and license plate detection.

Education

Master's Degree at University of Turin
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor's Degree at University of Turin
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor's Degree at University of Turin
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Master's Degree at University of Turin
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor's Degree at University of Turin
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Master's Degree at University of Turin
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Financial Services, Professional Services, Telecommunications