I am a results-driven Senior Backend Software Engineer and Tech Lead with a passion for building scalable, data-driven systems and leading high-performing teams. I design and implement microservice architectures, cloud-native backends, and large-scale event-driven solutions that power B2B and B2C portals for enterprise customers. I enjoy mentoring engineers, conducting thorough code reviews, and turning complex requirements into robust, maintainable software. In addition to backend work, I contribute to frontend usability, performance optimizations, and UX improvements, staying up-to-date with the latest tools and best practices to deliver reliable software at scale.

Simone Pinnola

I am a results-driven Senior Backend Software Engineer and Tech Lead with a passion for building scalable, data-driven systems and leading high-performing teams. I design and implement microservice architectures, cloud-native backends, and large-scale event-driven solutions that power B2B and B2C portals for enterprise customers. I enjoy mentoring engineers, conducting thorough code reviews, and turning complex requirements into robust, maintainable software. In addition to backend work, I contribute to frontend usability, performance optimizations, and UX improvements, staying up-to-date with the latest tools and best practices to deliver reliable software at scale.

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I am a results-driven Senior Backend Software Engineer and Tech Lead with a passion for building scalable, data-driven systems and leading high-performing teams. I design and implement microservice architectures, cloud-native backends, and large-scale event-driven solutions that power B2B and B2C portals for enterprise customers. I enjoy mentoring engineers, conducting thorough code reviews, and turning complex requirements into robust, maintainable software.

In addition to backend work, I contribute to frontend usability, performance optimizations, and UX improvements, staying up-to-date with the latest tools and best practices to deliver reliable software at scale.

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Work Experience

Senior Backend Software Engineer / Tech Lead at Lutech
January 1, 2025 - Present
Defined architecture and led development of B2B/B2C portals for a leading Greek gas company, using Quarkus microservices deployed on OpenShift. Led the design and development of serverless backend systems on AWS using Quarkus-based microservices deployed as AWS Lambda functions. Guided a team of 5-6 backend developers in re-engineering field data collection platforms for hydro and electric power plants. Reviewed code, documented systems, and trained junior developers.
Full-Stack Software Engineer at Lutech
November 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Designed and built large-scale event-driven billing systems with high-throughput event processing (56M – 200M records per execution), across six independent microservices, leveraging Java, Kafka, and caching for optimized performance. Data Management & Optimization: Used MongoDB and Infinispan caching to reduce latency and improve throughput. Deployed multi-pod cloud-native services on OpenShift, enhancing scalability and monitoring with Grafana/Dynatrace. Full-Stack Development: Enhanced Angular/TypeScript frontend and REST API/WebSocket integrations for asynchronous large CSV uploads (1M+ rows).
Backend Software Engineer at VT Solutions
November 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023
Designed and maintained Spring Boot Java-based backend services for emergency vehicle call systems, implementing a custom Protobuf communication protocol for real-time vehicle-backend data exchange. Built robust business logic layers leveraging Spring Core and Dependency Injection to ensure scalability, testability, and maintainability. Diagnosed and resolved critical defects using Kibana, maintaining data integrity and providing Level 3 technical support 24h. Developed and exposed REST APIs documented with OpenAPI / Swagger. Collaborated in Agile teams, translating business requirements into technical solutions, estimating tasks, and prioritizing deliverables.
Mobile & Front-End Engineer at Blockchainlab
April 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022
Designed and developed cross-platform React Native app (Android/iOS) for NFC tag reading/writing, with secure authentication via Auth0. Integrated Lisk blockchain SDK for wallet creation, asset management, and transaction history, including step-by-step wallet setup. Built React frontend for blockchain-powered cloud storage, enabling secure file uploads and metadata validation.

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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Energy & Utilities

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