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I'm Pierluigi Pesenti, a lead software engineer and engineering manager with more than 25 years of frontend development and UX/UI architecture experience. I enjoy turning complex ideas into elegant frontend solutions, building reusable components, and shipping scalable systems that delight users. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor colleagues, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. I'm passionate about performance, quality, and delivering meaningful products.…I'm Pierluigi Pesenti, a lead software engineer and engineering manager with more than 25 years of frontend development and UX/UI architecture experience. I enjoy turning complex ideas into elegant frontend solutions, building reusable components, and shipping scalable systems that delight users. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor colleagues, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. I'm passionate about performance, quality, and delivering meaningful products.

Pierluigi Pesenti

Front-End Developer, Web Developer, UI Designer, +2

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I'm Pierluigi Pesenti, a lead software engineer and engineering manager with more than 25 years of frontend development and UX/UI architecture experience. I enjoy turning complex ideas into elegant frontend solutions, building reusable components, and shipping scalable systems that delight users. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor colleagues, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. I'm passionate about performance, quality, and delivering meaningful products.…I'm Pierluigi Pesenti, a lead software engineer and engineering manager with more than 25 years of frontend development and UX/UI architecture experience. I enjoy turning complex ideas into elegant frontend solutions, building reusable components, and shipping scalable systems that delight users. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor colleagues, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. I'm passionate about performance, quality, and delivering meaningful products.

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I’m Pierluigi Pesenti, a lead software engineer and engineering manager with more than 25 years of frontend development and UX/UI architecture experience. I enjoy turning complex ideas into elegant frontend solutions, building reusable components, and shipping scalable systems that delight users. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor colleagues, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. I’m passionate about performance, quality, and delivering meaningful products.

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Italian

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Work Experience

Senior Engineering Manager, Core Frontend Team at Burger King

September 20, 2022 - March 20, 2025

Led frontend engineering for BK's core frontend stack, guiding architectural decisions, delivery of white-label apps for BK brands, and performance optimization. Managed cross-brand initiatives, improved loading performance by approximately 50%, and influenced product quality and user experience across multiple markets.

Senior Engineering Manager, Core Frontend Team at Burger King (RBI International)

September 20, 2022 - March 20, 2025

Led development and architectural decisions for RBI's white-label app powering Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs; optimized loading performance by 50%, reduced bundle size by 30%, and improved cross-brand frontend performance. Managed frontend architecture, contributed to UX/UI decisions, and guided advanced UI systems. Served as an expert interviewer for technical roles and as an author, speaker, teacher, and lecturer.

Frontend UI Engineer Lead, Kiosk Team at TX Group (Tamedia)

November 20, 2021 - August 20, 2022

Directed frontend/UI engineering for a new kiosk self-service food-ordering app. Coordinated frontend architecture, component design, and multi-brand delivery, driving performance improvements and alignment with product goals.

Software Engineering Lead, Kiosk Team at Burger King (RBI International)

November 20, 2021 - August 20, 2022

Led the development team for a new kiosk self-service food-ordering app across multiple brands and markets; drove the project from zero to production in one year.

Prototype Team Lead / Engineering Manager (Frontend) at Appway (FNZ)

November 20, 2017 - February 20, 2020

Led the prototype team to explore innovative frontend ideas and build early-stage MVPs for Unity CMS. Collaborated with design and CTO to rapidly validate concepts and prepare scalable frontend solutions.

Tech Lead / Engineering Manager (Frontend) at TX Group (Tamedia)

November 20, 2017 - February 20, 2020

Led the development and maintenance of Unity, the company CMS aimed at 2000+ journalists feeding all online news sites the group runs in Switzerland and Luxembourg; steered a studio-style frontend engineering approach and prototyped 10+ innovative ideas to enable rapid iteration and MVP testing.

Senior Frontend UI Engineer at FNZ (formerly Appway)

August 20, 2015 - October 20, 2017

Front-end engineering and UI architecture for enterprise applications; contributed to a multi-editor, low-code style frontend solution; led frontend development and UI/system integration efforts.

Freelancer / Self-Employed at Oaxoa (Self-Employed)

November 20, 2012 - November 20, 2022

Freelance web and software development across Milan, Italy, delivering custom software, websites, and UI/UX-focused solutions for various clients.

Freelance Designer / Frontend Developer at Oaxoa (Self-Employed)

July 20, 2004 - November 20, 2012

Freelance work continuing from 2004; engaged in design and frontend development projects.

Designer / Frontend Developer at Logos Bergamo

January 20, 2000 - June 20, 2004

Freelance design and frontend development work for branding and digital projects.