I am a Technical Lead with 8+ years of experience in distributed systems, building infrastructure and developer productivity platforms. I excel at turning complex problems into scalable solutions and leading cross-functional teams across Europe and the US. From software engineer to technical leadership, I focus on delivering high-impact results, optimizing performance, and fostering a collaborative culture. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy mentoring engineers to reach their potential.

Raffaele Rotella

I am a Technical Lead with 8+ years of experience in distributed systems, building infrastructure and developer productivity platforms. I excel at turning complex problems into scalable solutions and leading cross-functional teams across Europe and the US. From software engineer to technical leadership, I focus on delivering high-impact results, optimizing performance, and fostering a collaborative culture. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy mentoring engineers to reach their potential.

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I am a Technical Lead with 8+ years of experience in distributed systems, building infrastructure and developer productivity platforms. I excel at turning complex problems into scalable solutions and leading cross-functional teams across Europe and the US.

From software engineer to technical leadership, I focus on delivering high-impact results, optimizing performance, and fostering a collaborative culture. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy mentoring engineers to reach their potential.

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Language

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Work Experience

Technical Lead at HubSpot
May 1, 2020 - Present
Progressed from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer to Technical Lead; Led two engineering teams, mentoring engineers across time zones (Europe/US) and driving technical strategy and execution. Spearheaded engineering productivity initiatives and contributed to cross-functional projects, achieving high-impact solutions at scale. Notable contributions include delivering major platform modernization, driving GitHub Enterprise to Cloud migration, and maintaining a strong track record of code quality (2,700+ PRs merged and 2,300+ PRs reviewed).
Software Engineer at Murex
September 1, 2017 - April 30, 2020
Designed, developed, tested, and maintained features in an Agile team with continuous integration for high-quality service delivery. Production Support: six months in a production support team resolving critical customer issues under pressure. Performance Engineering: led test campaigns analyzing system performance (memory consumption, speed optimization). CI/CD Champion: worked on Jenkins pipelines using Groovy, contributing to a CI champion role.
Software Engineer Internship at Ferrero
February 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Banking Architecture Migration: Part of CheBanco! Architecture team migrating orchestration logic from CALayer7 API Gateway to a modular SOA framework. Digital Project Management: Interface between marketing department and development agencies for Ferrero digital projects. Distributed Systems R&D: Designed and developed distributed microservice app using cutting-edge patterns (API Gateway, Service Discovery, CQRS, Event Sourcing). Cloud Deployment: Deployed containerized microservices application to cloud infrastructure.
Software Engineer Internship at Ferrero
May 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
Banking Architecture Migration: Part of CheBanco! Architecture team migrating orchestration logic from CALayer7 API Gateway to modular SOA Framework. Production Management: Interface between marketing department and development agencies for Ferrero digital projects. R&D: Designed and developed distributed microservice app using CQRS and Event Sourcing. Cloud Deployment: Deployed containerized microservices app to cloud infrastructure.

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Qualifications

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering
January 11, 2030 - April 2, 2026
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
January 11, 2030 - April 2, 2026
Master Thesis: Distributed microservices application with CQRS and Event Sourcing
January 11, 2030 - April 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Education