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Network Engineer with over 15 years of experience across several IT domains and AWS cloud knowledge. Background in network automation, cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux systems.
Over the last four years, I have also worked as a Quantitative Researcher (Freelance), designing and operating automated trading systems on AWS with a focus on risk management.
Experience Level
Language
Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Portuguese
Intermediate
Work Experience
AWS Cloud Engineer - Independent Projects Freelance at Independent Projects Freelance
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigned and operated cloud-native workloads on AWS with cost optimization and observability. Implemented security controls including GuardDuty, AWS Config, Inspector, IAM Access Analyzer, SG/NACL segmentation. Operated EKS clusters with RBAC, Pod Security, NetworkPolicies, and workload isolation. Built CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and AWS CodePipeline for automated testing and deployments. Implemented RAG pipelines using AWS Bedrock, embeddings, and vector search.
Algorithmic Trader / Quantitative Researcher (Freelance) at Self-Employed
January 1, 2022 - PresentDesigned and operated automated trading systems on AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3) using Python. Built data ingestion pipelines using WebSocket APIs for real-time market data collection and analysis. Implemented automated risk frameworks including drawdown constraints and position monitoring.
Network Automation Engineer at Fiserv
August 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Refactored Django backends and JavaScript frontends, improving performance. Reduced page load times by 40-60%, PostgreSQL CPU usage by ~30%, API response times to below 200 ms. Converted tribal knowledge into structured documentation.
Network Development Engineer II at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
April 1, 2017 - August 1, 2021Built automation and internal tooling for Amazon's global datacenter network, reducing manual operations. Built a Load Balancer provisioning automation system with React frontend and Python backend. Designed and delivered a zero-touch pre-provisioning platform (Python, EC2, S3) for L7 hardware deployments. Optimized internal dashboards by rewriting ingestion logic to multithreaded processing, increasing throughput by ~40%. Mentored junior engineers and collaborated with senior leadership on cross-team initiatives.
Network Deployment Engineer I at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
August 1, 2015 - April 1, 2017Delivered projects under the Aggregation Scaling & Deployment (ASD) program. Created deployment templates enabling spine scaling, increasing datacenter network capacity by ~30%. Executed multi-region deployments, improving consistency and availability.
Network & Systems Engineer at Parker Hannifin
April 1, 2004 - July 1, 2015Led datacenter consolidation and Active Directory migrations across EU and UK sites, reducing authentication latency by 40%. Delivered virtualization initiatives using VMware, reducing workstation provisioning time from 40 min to under 5 min. Executed network refresh projects, improving bandwidth efficiency by ~30%. Presented technical results to C-level executives; recognized through company Talent Program.
Security Consultant at Freelance
January 1, 2002 - April 1, 2004Implemented and optimized Trend Micro security solutions, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection. Managed incident response workflows and integrated security platforms within on-prem networks. Supported security audits and compliance initiatives.
Education
Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 17, 2026AWS Knowledge Badge: Amazon EKS
January 11, 2030 - January 17, 2026Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
January 11, 2030 - January 17, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications
Experience Level
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