Hi, I’m Mirko Zagami, a seasoned Software Architect and Engineering Leader with over 19 years of experience designing and delivering complex, high-performance systems across gaming, fintech, and enterprise sectors. I combine strategic vision with hands-on engineering leadership to drive architecture, build scalable platforms, and mentor cross-functional teams. I’m passionate about clean code, modern engineering practices, and delivering value through well-structured, cloud-native solutions. I enjoy solving challenging problems, introducing microservices, CI/CD, and data-driven architectures. I thrive in fast-paced environments, value collaboration across product, design, and ops, and continuously seek opportunities to innovate with new technologies while maintaining robust, maintainable systems.

Mirko Zagami

Hi, I’m Mirko Zagami, a seasoned Software Architect and Engineering Leader with over 19 years of experience designing and delivering complex, high-performance systems across gaming, fintech, and enterprise sectors. I combine strategic vision with hands-on engineering leadership to drive architecture, build scalable platforms, and mentor cross-functional teams. I’m passionate about clean code, modern engineering practices, and delivering value through well-structured, cloud-native solutions. I enjoy solving challenging problems, introducing microservices, CI/CD, and data-driven architectures. I thrive in fast-paced environments, value collaboration across product, design, and ops, and continuously seek opportunities to innovate with new technologies while maintaining robust, maintainable systems.

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Hi, I’m Mirko Zagami, a seasoned Software Architect and Engineering Leader with over 19 years of experience designing and delivering complex, high-performance systems across gaming, fintech, and enterprise sectors. I combine strategic vision with hands-on engineering leadership to drive architecture, build scalable platforms, and mentor cross-functional teams. I’m passionate about clean code, modern engineering practices, and delivering value through well-structured, cloud-native solutions.

I enjoy solving challenging problems, introducing microservices, CI/CD, and data-driven architectures. I thrive in fast-paced environments, value collaboration across product, design, and ops, and continuously seek opportunities to innovate with new technologies while maintaining robust, maintainable systems.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Engineering Consultant at Sports book operator
January 1, 2025 - October 29, 2025
Designed and implemented Odds Feed, CRM and 3rd-party platform integration. Fostered microservice and event-driven architectural paradigms across the organization’s platform. Led adoption of Kubernetes, Kafka, Grafana and Loki.
Data & Solutions Architecture Consultant at Major Sports Book and Casino Operator
May 31, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Designed and documented a new Data Mesh architecture. Served as principal architect for Incentives & Marketing vertical, overseeing four engineering teams. Led the design and implementation of a high-performance Wallet ecosystem to replace legacy systems leveraging .NET and Azure. Led data governance, architecture for data pipelines, and security/compliance.
Solutions Architecture Consultant (Freelance) at Casino Operator
April 30, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Enhanced gamification and customer retention engineering initiatives. Designed and developed a fully distributed real-time tournament service for both B2C and B2B platforms. Led migration of legacy monoliths to microservice-oriented architecture; introduced CI/CD and cloud-native patterns.
Lead Backend Technical Architect at PixelBet
March 31, 2022 - March 31, 2022
Designed technical solutions for new integrations and backend systems. Guided backend developers and developed PoCs for new technologies. Led architecture decisions and delivered scalable backend services.
Senior Java Engineer at Ace Group
May 31, 2018 - May 31, 2018
Led development of a microservice-based AML and risk analytics platform. Integrated rule engines and real-time monitoring for financial products. Contributed to system architecture and performance improvements.
Senior Analyst/Developer at Otto Malta Ltd
March 31, 2015 - March 31, 2015
Refactored legacy game engine backend and migrated major systems to GlassFish. Created voucher and promo handling systems with real-time audit trails. Developed multiple high-performance B2B APIs and B2C websites.
Analyst/Developer (Sub-contracted) at Betklass Ltd
March 31, 2009 - March 31, 2009
Contributed to gaming backend development and integration tasks.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems at London Metropolitan University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2009

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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