I am Ferdinando Guarino, a Senior Software Architect and Technical Project Manager with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering Java-based architectures, microservices, DevOps, and cloud-native systems. I excel at guiding cross-functional teams, driving software delivery, and building scalable IT infrastructures. I value collaboration, clear communication, and a passion for innovative solutions.

Ferdinando Guarino

I am Ferdinando Guarino, a Senior Software Architect and Technical Project Manager with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering Java-based architectures, microservices, DevOps, and cloud-native systems. I excel at guiding cross-functional teams, driving software delivery, and building scalable IT infrastructures. I value collaboration, clear communication, and a passion for innovative solutions.

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I am Ferdinando Guarino, a Senior Software Architect and Technical Project Manager with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering Java-based architectures, microservices, DevOps, and cloud-native systems.

I excel at guiding cross-functional teams, driving software delivery, and building scalable IT infrastructures. I value collaboration, clear communication, and a passion for innovative solutions.

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Language

Italian
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Work Experience

Software Architect at Digit Ed
September 1, 2025 - Present
Design and development of a microservice platform for digital learning using AWS, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and cloud-native tools.
Release Manager & Infrastructure Manager at SARA Assicurazioni
December 1, 2023 - September 1, 2025
Coordinating infrastructure and software delivery in hybrid cloud environments; AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, Openshift, Linux RedHat, GitLab, Zabbix, Splunk.
Technical Project Manager at NEXI
April 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Leading antifraud and system migration projects in the banking domain; governance of Infrastructure IT Projects.
Solution Architect at COFACE Assicurazioni
January 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024
Microservices architecture and development lifecycle management.
Technical Project Manager & Software Architect at PORTFOLIO123 Inc
July 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Coordinated development, authored documentation, designed solutions.
Software Architect & Project Manager at ESSILOR LUXOTTICA
April 1, 2021 - July 1, 2023
Governance of Glass Configurer Projects, API documentation, cloud deployments; development of internal projects for managing rendered glass components.
Software Architect at MEDIOLANUM BANCA on behalf of Nexus spa
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Solution design, POC development, services development on Bank WebLogic Servers, Portlets on Liferay; API documentation.
Technical Project Manager & Software Architect at ELEVANTE SRL
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Solution design, project management and team leadership for a software application for Virtual Fairs.
Technical Analyst - Software Architect at CUTAWAY SRL (now Fastweb)
February 1, 2020 - November 20, 2020
Intranet portal development using Java, Liferay, PostgreSQL.
Technical Manager – Software Architect at AITHO SRL
December 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Unicredit e-banking portal enhancement; WebSphere Portal, JSF, PrimeFaces.
Assistant Manager – Solution Architect at FORFIRM SAGL
January 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Maintenance and development of secured SOAP web services; migration from mainframe to Java/open tech.
Technical Architect at ALTEN ITALIA SPA
May 23, 2017 - December 23, 2018
Maintenance and development of secured SOAP web services; various Java EE platforms.
Technical Leader – Software Architect at AGS SPA
November 1, 2016 - May 1, 2017
Head of Java software factory; mentoring juniors, architecture oversight.
Senior Java Software Engineer – Scrum Master at SOCIETE’ GENERAL SECURITIES SERVICES
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Low-latency financial tools development; Spring, Hibernate, REST/SOAP.

Education

Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering at University of Messina
January 11, 2030 - January 31, 2026
EMBA in progress at MIB Trieste School of Management
January 11, 2030 - January 31, 2026

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services