Hi, I’m Roberto Cascavilla, a Senior Developer and Creative Tech Lead with 15+ years of experience delivering frontend, creative, and interactive solutions across fintech, fashion, gaming, AR/VR, and data visualization. I’m fluent in JavaScript/TypeScript, WebGL/WebGPU, React/React Native, D3.js, Three.js, and modern UX practices, and I love turning ideas into high-performance experiences. I’ve led teams and defined architectures for startups, agencies, and global brands, delivering award-winning projects while mentoring others and keeping UX at the heart of every product—whether it’s a web app, immersive AR/VR experience, or a data viz dashboard.

Roberto Cascavilla

Hi, I’m Roberto Cascavilla, a Senior Developer and Creative Tech Lead with 15+ years of experience delivering frontend, creative, and interactive solutions across fintech, fashion, gaming, AR/VR, and data visualization. I’m fluent in JavaScript/TypeScript, WebGL/WebGPU, React/React Native, D3.js, Three.js, and modern UX practices, and I love turning ideas into high-performance experiences. I’ve led teams and defined architectures for startups, agencies, and global brands, delivering award-winning projects while mentoring others and keeping UX at the heart of every product—whether it’s a web app, immersive AR/VR experience, or a data viz dashboard.

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Hi, I’m Roberto Cascavilla, a Senior Developer and Creative Tech Lead with 15+ years of experience delivering frontend, creative, and interactive solutions across fintech, fashion, gaming, AR/VR, and data visualization. I’m fluent in JavaScript/TypeScript, WebGL/WebGPU, React/React Native, D3.js, Three.js, and modern UX practices, and I love turning ideas into high-performance experiences.

I’ve led teams and defined architectures for startups, agencies, and global brands, delivering award-winning projects while mentoring others and keeping UX at the heart of every product—whether it’s a web app, immersive AR/VR experience, or a data viz dashboard.

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Work Experience

Senior Developer / UX / Creative at Freelance (UK / Italy)
September 1, 2025 - Present
Freelance frontend, creative tech lead delivering interactive web and mobile experiences across fintech, fashion, gaming, AR/VR, and data visualization.
Senior Developer / UX / Creative at Freelancer
September 1, 2025 - Present
Focused on WebGPU/WebGL, shaders, AR, 3D graphics, and high-performance interactive applications. Developing prototypes and creative coding experiments in gaming and visualization.
Senior Developer / UX / Creative at Streetbeat
January 1, 2025 - September 18, 2025
Built AI-driven multi-agent fintech solutions; led frontend development and UX across iOS, Android, and web apps; delivered data visualization tools.
Senior Developer / UX / Creative at Streetbeat
January 1, 2025 - September 18, 2025
Built AI-driven multi-agent fintech solutions for advisors and retail investors. Led frontend development and UX design across iOS, Android, and web apps. Delivered user-friendly data visualization tools to enhance engagement and insights.
Senior Developer / UX / Creative Tech at Streetbeat
January 1, 2024 - Present
Engaged in the design and development of cutting-edge fintech solutions at Streetbeat, a San Francisco-based fintech startup. Pioneered AI-driven products using a multi-agent system to revolutionize investment strategies for financial advisors and the public. Played a pivotal role in development and UX, enhancing user interaction and creative processes across various platforms.
Senior Developer / UX / Creative Tech at Streetbeat
January 1, 2024 - Present
Engaged in design and development of cutting-edge fintech solutions. Pioneered AI-driven products using a multi-agent system to revolutionize investment strategies for financial advisors and the public. Played a pivotal role in both development and UX, enhancing user interaction and creative processes across various platforms.
Senior Developer / UX / Creative Tech at Streetbeat
January 1, 2024 - Present
Engaged in the design and development of cutting-edge fintech solutions at StreetBeat, a San Francisco-based fintech startup. Pioneered AI-driven products using a multi-agent system to revolutionize investment strategies for financial advisors and the public. Played a pivotal role in both development and UX, enhancing user interaction and creative processes across various platforms.
Head of Development / Senior Developer at Avawear | Luisa Via Roma
December 31, 2023 - August 21, 2025
Built and managed a development team with internal and external resources. Decided tech stack, improved team performance, and worked closely with game design and UX. Developed a game/e-commerce application and several prototypes for 3D clothing and NFTs.
Head of Development / Senior Developer at Avawear / LuisaViaRoma
December 31, 2023 - August 21, 2025
Built and managed a development team with internal and external resources, decided tech stack, improved team performance, and worked closely with game design and UX. Developed a game/e-commerce application and several prototypes for 3D clothing and NFT, MOD4.
Head of Development / Senior Developer at Avawear | Luisa Via Roma
December 31, 2023 - August 21, 2025
Built and managed a development team with internal and external resources, decided tech stack, improved team performance and worked closely with game design and UX. Developed a game/e-commerce application and several prototypes for 3D clothing and NFT, MOD4.
Head of Development / Senior Developer at Avawear
December 1, 2023 - September 18, 2025
CTO of a Luisa Via Roma spin-off in digital fashion. Built and managed a dev team (internal + external), defined tech stack, and improved delivery. Delivered a game/e-commerce app, 3D clothing prototypes, and NFT-based experiences.
Head of Development / Senior Developer at Avawear
January 1, 2023 - September 18, 2025
CTO of Avawear, leading a dev team, defining tech stack, and delivering fashion-focused 3D clothing prototypes and NFT experiences.
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Goss (London)
December 31, 2020 - August 21, 2025
Creation and management of Goss app with React Native technology. Development of the app, new features, UX and animations.
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Goss
December 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025
Led frontend development with React Native, React, D3.js; built the Goss App with advanced animations and UX features.
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Goss
December 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025
Developed and launched Goss App with advanced animations and UX features.
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Goss (London)
December 1, 2020 - August 21, 2025
Creation and management of Goss app with React Native technology. Development of the app, new features, UX, and animations.
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Goss
December 1, 2020 - August 21, 2025
Creation and management of Goss app with React Native technology. Development of the app, new features, UX, and animations.
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Native Design
March 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025
Created 30+ mobile web AR/interactive experiences (accelerometer, multiplayer, AR games).
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Native Design
March 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025
Create d 30+ mobile web AR/interactive experiences (accelerometer, multi-player, AR games).
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Native Design (London)
March 1, 2020 - August 21, 2025
Created 30 mobile web-based AR experiences with different types of interaction, including accelerometer and multiplayer games. Used technologies like React, Pixi.js, and AR.
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Native Design
March 1, 2020 - August 21, 2025
Creation of 30 experiences, mobile web-based with different types of interaction, from accelerometer to multiplayer games or AR. Used React, Pixi.js, and AR technologies.
Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Developer at Native Design (London)
March 1, 2020 - August 21, 2025
Creation of 30 experiences, mobile web based, with different type of interaction, from accelerometer to multiplayer games or AR using React, Pixi.js and AR technology.
Senior Frontend Developer at Pigzbe
September 1, 2019 - September 18, 2025
Developed a fintech + gaming app for children’s financial education.
Senior Frontend Developer at Pigzbe
September 1, 2019 - September 18, 2025
Developed a fintech + gaming app for children’s financial education.
Senior Frontend Developer at Pigzbe (London)
September 1, 2019 - August 21, 2025
Worked with the startup building a new app about financial education for children, mixing fintech and gaming tools using React Native, Stellar platform, and Pixi.js for the game part.
Senior Frontend Developer at Pigzbe
September 1, 2019 - August 21, 2025
Built an app focused on financial education for children combining fintech and gaming tools. Used React Native, Stellar platform, and Pixi to build the game part.
Senior Frontend Developer at Pigzbe (London)
September 1, 2019 - August 21, 2025
Worked with this startup building a new app about financial education for children. Developed fintech and gaming tools using React Native, the Stellar platform, and Pixi.js for the game part.
Conference Speaker at Talk
January 1, 2019 - September 18, 2025
Delivered a talk on combining D3 data cycle with WebGL rendering using Pixi.js/Three.js.
Speaker / Data Visualization at Talk Data viz
January 1, 2019 - August 21, 2025
Gave a talk on how to visualize data using D3, separating concepts and manipulating data cycles to render in WebGL using Pixi.js or Three.js instead of SVG.
Talk Data Visualization Speaker at N/A
January 1, 2019 - August 21, 2025
Gave a talk on how to visualize data using D3, how to separate concepts in D3, and have D3 manipulate data with enter, exit, and update but render in WebGL using Pixi.js or Three.js instead of SVG.
Talk Data Visualization | D3 and moving things
January 1, 2019 - August 21, 2025
Gave a talk on how to visualize data using D3, how to separate concepts in D3 and have the power of D3 to manipulate data and handle the D3 data cycle (enter, exit, update) but render in WebGL using Pixi.js or Three.js instead of SVG.
Technical Lead | UX | Design at Pirelli DSA
December 31, 2018 - August 21, 2025
Responsible for frontend deliverables for the Data Science department. Created different kinds of data visualizations as presentations, live data, and geolocalized quality control maps.
Technical Lead | UX | Design at Pirelli DSA (Remote | Milan | London)
December 31, 2018 - August 21, 2025
Responsible for the frontend deliverables for the Data Science department at Pirelli. Developed different kinds of data visualizations including presentations, live data, and geolocalized quality control maps.
Tech Lead / UX / Design at Pirelli DSA
December 1, 2018 - September 18, 2025
Led data visualization dashboards, D3, React, Redux; built spatial dashboards for Pirelli; remote across Milan/London/Remote.
Tech Lead / UX / Design at Pirelli DSA
December 1, 2018 - September 18, 2025
Led frontend delivery for data visualization and geospatial dashboards.
Technical Lead | UX | Design at Pirelli DSA (Remote | Milan | London)
December 1, 2018 - August 21, 2025
Responsible for the frontend deliverables for the Data Science department at Pirelli. Created various types of data visualizations including presentations, live data, and geolocalized quality control maps.
Tech Lead / Prototype Developer at Rehab Agency
July 1, 2016 - September 18, 2025
Led frontend prototypes for Google, Coca-Cola, Uncle Ben’s campaigns; built interactive campaigns.
Tech Lead / Prototype Developer at Rehab Agency
July 1, 2016 - September 18, 2025
Prototype-led frontend work for campaigns and engagement projects.
Technical Lead / Prototype Developer at Rehab Agency (London | Belfast)
July 1, 2016 - August 21, 2025
Senior Developer and Technical Lead for production campaigns and prototypes including gamified experiences. Clients included Google, Coca-Cola, and Uncle Ben's.
Technical Lead / Prototype Developer at Rehab Agency
July 1, 2016 - August 21, 2025
Senior Developer and Technical Lead. Worked on production campaigns, prototypes, and games for clients like Google, Coca-Cola, and Uncle Ben.
Technical Lead | Prototype Developer at Rehab Agency (London | Belfast)
July 1, 2016 - August 21, 2025
Senior Developer and Tech Lead for production campaigns, prototypes, and games. Clients included Google, Coca-Cola, and Uncle Ben's.
Tech Lead / Web Developer / Game Developer at Unit 9
March 1, 2014 - August 21, 2025
Worked on interactive movie, web games, and website development, including projects like Life Saver, Cornetto web game, Krave game platform, Adobe Museum site/game, and Got Milk. Received multiple awards including Lovie Awards and FWA.
Technical Lead | Web Developer at Profero (London)
December 31, 2010 - August 21, 2025
Technical Lead and Web Developer for interactive campaigns against abuse of drugs. Worked with ActionScript. Won awards including Gold World Medal, NY Festival 2009.
Tech Lead / Web Developer at Profero
December 1, 2010 - August 21, 2025
Led interactive campaigns against drug abuse using ActionScript. Received Gold World Medal at NY Festival 2009 for campaign FRANK Cocaine and multiple awards.
Web ActionScript Developer at Holler
July 1, 2006 - August 21, 2025
Developed web ActionScript projects.
Web ActionScript Developer at Holler (London)
July 1, 2006 - August 21, 2025
Developed web projects using ActionScript.
Interactive Developer / Tech Lead at Freelance / Agency Projects
January 1, 2000 - Present
Provided interactive development and tech leadership for a broad set of campaigns and apps (2000–Present).
Freelance / Agency Projects at Independent / Agencies
January 1, 2000 - Present
Delivered Google Sky Rocket Web AR, immersive web experiences, and multiple award-winning campaigns for clients like Google, Coca-Cola, Uncle Ben’s, etc.
Freelancer Interactive Developer / Tech Lead at Freelance
January 1, 2000 - Present
Freelance interactive developer and tech lead working on various projects such as Google Skyrocket AR app, Land Rover web experience, Utopia HTML5 face mapping experience for Channel 4, and others for a variety of clients and agencies.
Freelance Interactive Developer / Tech Lead at Freelance
January 1, 2000 - Present
Worked on multiple projects including Google Skyrocket (web AR app), Land Rover web experience, Utopia face mapping experience for Channel 4, The Dalmore app development, and various iOS apps and web games.
Freelance Interactive Developer | Tech Lead
January 1, 2000 - Present
Freelance work includes projects for Google Skyrocket (web AR app), Stink Digital (Land Rover interactive movie), Unit 9 (Channel 4 Utopia HTML5 face mapping experience), Roll Studio (The Dalmore app development), and Messy Time (iOS and web games). Also worked with Unit 9 on multiple web and game projects.

Education

Master's degree in Multimedia Content and Design at University of Florence
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
Master's degree in Mathematics at University Federico II Naples
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Diploma in Spoken and Sulf Solfeggio at Academy U. Giordano Foggia
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1992
Master in Multimedia Content and Design at University of Florence
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
Master's degree in Mathematics at University Federico II Naples
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Diploma in Spoken and Sulf Solfeggio at Academy U. Giordano Foggia
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1992
Master's degree at University Federico II Naples
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2001
Master in Multimedia Content and Design at University of Florence, Italy
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2004
Master's in Multimedia Content & Design at University of Florence
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
Master's in Mathematics at University of Federico II Naples
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Diploma in Spoken & Solfeggio at Accademia U. Giordano, Foggia
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1992
Master’s in Multimedia Content & Design at University of Florence
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
Master’s in Mathematics at University Federico II Naples
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Diploma in Spoken & Solfeggio at Academy U. Giordano
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1992

Qualifications

Diploma: Spoken and Sulf Solfeggio
January 1, 1992 - August 21, 2025
Master's in Multimedia Content & Design
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
Master's in Mathematics
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Diploma in Spoken & Solfeggio
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1992
Diploma in Spoken & Solfeggio
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1992
Master’s in Mathematics
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Master’s in Multimedia Content & Design
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004

Industry Experience

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