I am Simone Paganini, a cloud solutions architect with 20+ years of experience building high-scale, mission-critical infrastructure. I excel at bridging deep database expertise with modern cloud-native ecosystems, particularly AWS, and I love turning complex architectural challenges into robust, automated solutions. I specialize in automation using Go and Python, Kubernetes, and Terraform, delivering efficient CI/CD pipelines and secure operations. I also enjoy mentoring teams, driving uptime, and exploring blockchain and crypto infrastructure where appropriate.

Simone Paganini

I am Simone Paganini, a cloud solutions architect with 20+ years of experience building high-scale, mission-critical infrastructure. I excel at bridging deep database expertise with modern cloud-native ecosystems, particularly AWS, and I love turning complex architectural challenges into robust, automated solutions. I specialize in automation using Go and Python, Kubernetes, and Terraform, delivering efficient CI/CD pipelines and secure operations. I also enjoy mentoring teams, driving uptime, and exploring blockchain and crypto infrastructure where appropriate.

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I am Simone Paganini, a cloud solutions architect with 20+ years of experience building high-scale, mission-critical infrastructure. I excel at bridging deep database expertise with modern cloud-native ecosystems, particularly AWS, and I love turning complex architectural challenges into robust, automated solutions.

I specialize in automation using Go and Python, Kubernetes, and Terraform, delivering efficient CI/CD pipelines and secure operations. I also enjoy mentoring teams, driving uptime, and exploring blockchain and crypto infrastructure where appropriate.

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Experience Level

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

IT Cloud Specialist at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2025 - Present
Architect cloud-native solutions for crypto trading strategies and portfolio management systems; Design and implement scalable software architectures leveraging AWS services; Develop automated trading algorithms using Python and Go; Consult on blockchain integration and cryptocurrency infrastructure.
Infrastructure Support Specialist at Accenture Italia
November 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Managed Linux system administration and infrastructure support for enterprise clients; Developed Ansible playbooks for automated configuration management; Implemented cloud application solutions and maintained technical documentation; Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability.
Lead Automation Engineer at Salesforce
March 1, 2016 - June 30, 2023
Spearheaded automation initiatives across large-scale database infrastructure; Designed orchestration/config software on AWS using Terraform & Spinnaker; Built CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 60%; Developed Django-based interfaces for Python APIs and enforced code quality; Implemented security measures with Vault and team best practices.
Lead Oracle Database Engineer at Salesforce
June 1, 2010 - March 31, 2016
Managed production DB operations across multiple geographic regions; Orchestrated upgrades, patches, and maintenance for 100+ instances; Built Python automation framework (Logic Orchestrator & Step Builder); Mentored junior DBAs and created training programs; Built monitoring tools in Perl/Python; integrated with Salesforce REST APIs.
Oracle Database Administrator at Cryptologic
April 1, 2009 - May 31, 2010
Maintained medium-sized data warehouses in Dublin datacenter; 24/7 on-call support for reporting environments (Oracle 9i/10g); Led Oracle licensing assessment for management.
Oracle Database Consultant at Various Companies
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009
COLT Telecom (2008-2009): 24x7 DBA, tuning, tech assessment; ENI (2007-2008): DB optimization, data reorg, dev support; Intesa Sanpaolo (2007-2008): Production monitoring & troubleshooting Oracle 9i/10g RAC; Jakala (2004-2007): Migrated production from Oracle 8i to 10g RAC, improving performance.
Oracle Consultant at Accenture
April 1, 2005 - September 30, 2005
Oracle Consultant providing production database support and consultancy for Boscolo Tours.
Oracle Database Administrator at Fastweb
November 1, 2003 - September 30, 2004
Maintained Oracle test and pre-production instances; Database application tuning and development support.
IT System Administrator at Data Management (Gruppo COGEIN)
May 1, 2002 - October 31, 2003
ISP/ASP datacenter system administration; Database server maintenance and instance planning.
IT Area Manager at Sella Asset Management SgrPA
May 1, 1998 - May 31, 2002
Managed Datasim application (accounting, order tracking, portfolio management) and developed SICAV financial product management system; ASP development and PL/SQL stored procedures.

Education

Programmer Analyst/System Administration Diploma at Enaip Lombardia
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1997
English Language Certification at British Council
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

IT Technician Diploma
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1994
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) – Oracle 8i Database Administrator
January 11, 2030 - March 3, 2026
TestDome – Advanced Python Programming
January 11, 2030 - March 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other