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Hi, I’m Francesco Ciacca, an Italian software architect with over two decades of hands-on leadership in building scalable cloud platforms and OTT services. My focus is on designing robust backend systems, cloud deployments (AWS, Azure), and streaming infrastructures, guiding teams across Europe.
Currently I’m helping Telia and SkillBill deliver high-performance media platforms, while mentoring developers, defining architecture, and advancing DevOps and CI/CD practices.
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Language
Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Work Experience
Senior Cloud Software Architect and Streaming Expert at Telia (Skillbill consultant)
December 1, 2018 - PresentLed DevOps for content and metadata ingestion and designed a cloud streaming platform from scratch using AWS serverless components, ECS, Lambda, SQS, S3, Glacier, RDS Postgres, DynamoDB, CloudFront, Batch, and more. Used Bitmovin for encoding and Today API for DRM, with Terraform for IaC and Python/Java/Rust for development. Operated within a large, multi-country vertical team with strong security to keep source content encrypted and private; service is deployed through hundreds of GitLab/GitHub repos with CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Software Architect at SkillBill srl
May 18, 2015 - December 31, 2018For SKY Italia (Sky Group), led RealMadrid Footscout and the Sky EPG App projects. Directed the team as Team Leader/Solution Architect developing an IPTV STB platform (Wyplay Frog), later evolving the Sky EPG App, integrating a recommendation engine (ContentWise), expanding test coverage, and building internal test automation using BDD. Technologies included IPTV, STB HTML5/JS, Angular/React, DVB, OTT, HLS, CA, with hardware evolution toward ARM-based STBs; backend work encompassed Node.js and cloud services for the RealMadrid Footscout app (Azure, Firebase, DocumentDB, Redis).
Senior Software Architect (contractor) at Noriginmedia SA
June 1, 2014 - May 14, 2015Java Backend Architect for OTT services. Led mobile TV project for a key Deutsche Telekom client, developed an in-house DRM solution based on HTTPS client certificates for secure delivery of SKY Bundesliga matches to mobile devices. In addition to backend Live/VoD services, contributed to frontend team leadership and Chromecast integration; worked on Android/iOS/SmartTV apps, HTML5/JS, DVB, HLS, and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis).
Senior Software Engineer at SkillBill srl
January 1, 2005 - PresentTeam leader rebuilding Chili-TV platform for Home Entertainment OTT; led J2EE/OSS integration with Konakart, delivered scalable cloud/integration patterns, and contributed to backend and frontend architecture; supported deployment through AWS cloud services and e-commerce integration.
Senior Software Consultant/embedded IPTV, MPEG, Linux C/C++, JAVA(MHP) at FastWeb SpA
March 1, 2004 - April 1, 2010Consultant for a major broadband provider, leading the integration of the Java Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) on a hybrid IPTV/DTT Set-Top-Box. Involved in embedded Linux development, DVB/MPEG streaming, STB software, and coordination with offshore teams; involved in kernel-level and media streaming components.
Senior J2EE Architect at Autodesk
October 1, 2003 - February 29, 2004Localization Services Platform product development on a J2EE stack (WebLogic on Solaris with Oracle Spatial). Refactoring and new component development following UML/RUP; emphasis on architecture and production-grade software lifecycle.
Software Engineer/Chief Technical Officer at Sinapsi S.p.A
June 1, 1999 - October 31, 2003Led several complex Internet projects for telecom and finance, including travel reservations, legal office management, fleet services, and banking/enterprise solutions. Roles covered analysis, design, development, and production support across Java/J2EE, CORBA, and various databases; participated in frontend teams and performance/load testing efforts.
Software Engineer/Chief Technical Officer at Sinapsi S.p.A
November 1, 1997 - August 31, 1998Early tenure contributing to multiple internet banking and enterprise systems; responsibilities included backend/frontend development, RDBMS integration, and large-scale data handling.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering at Università degli Studi di Perugia
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1996Maturita Scientifica (Italian High School Diploma) at Liceo Scientifico G. Alessi, Perugia
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989Advance Business Component Development with Enterprise JavaBeans Technology at SUN Education Services
February 1, 2003 - December 9, 2025IONA CORBA ORBIX 2000 C++ DEVELOPMENT at IONA
February 1, 2001 - December 9, 2025REDHAT ADVANCED LINUX C PROGRAMMING at RedHat Campus
January 1, 2000 - December 9, 2025CISCO DESIGN SPECIALIST at Azlan
January 1, 1999 - December 9, 2025CISCO SUPPORT PRO at Azlan
February 1, 1998 - December 9, 2025Qualifications
Advance Business Component Development with Enterprise JavaBeans Technology
February 1, 2003 - December 9, 2025IONA CORBA ORBIX 2000 C++ DEVELOPMENT
February 1, 2001 - December 9, 2025REDHAT ADVANCED LINUX C PROGRAMMING
January 1, 2000 - December 9, 2025CISCO DESIGN SPECIALIST
January 1, 1999 - December 9, 2025CISCO SUPPORT PRO
February 1, 1998 - December 9, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Gaming
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