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    "name": "Alessandro Alfano",
    "label": "Software Engineer · Systems Integration",
    "email": "alfano.alessandro@outlook.com",
    "phone": "+39 331 400 1156",
    "url": "https://alessandroalfano.com",
    "summary": "Integration between systems, and the distributed services around them. Diverse background. Interested in open source, and in who the software ends up serving.",
    "location": {
      "city": "Uggiate con Ronago",
      "region": "CO",
      "countryCode": "IT"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "GitHub",
        "username": "lysandre995",
        "url": "https://github.com/lysandre995"
      },
      {
        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "username": "alessandro-alfano",
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-alfano-a03687198"
      }
    ]
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "Microtecna Engineering",
      "position": "Application Engineer",
      "location": "Novazzano, Switzerland",
      "description": "Swiss engineering company specializing in high-tech industrial solutions, robotics, and automated systems",
      "startDate": "2024-04",
      "summary": "Reference point for application software, R&D, and development infrastructure",
      "highlights": [
        "Design and development of software applications and integration layers for automated systems, including architecture definition, communication protocols, and data models",
        "Contribution to the evolution of the company's application framework (.NET/WPF), focusing on modular architecture, extensibility, and web technology integration",
        "R&D activities: evaluation and adoption of new data storage technologies, CI/CD and containerization practices",
        "Management and evolution of company's private git infrastructure, introduction to private Package/Container Registry and advanced Git automatic workflows",
        "Internal reference for Linux environments, web technologies, and AI-assisted development workflows"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "YouPower AG",
      "position": "Software Architect",
      "location": "Mezzovico, Switzerland",
      "description": "Swiss energy technology company focused on smart metering and energy community solutions",
      "startDate": "2023-10",
      "endDate": "2024-04",
      "summary": "Architecture redesign of the data platform, from meter acquisition to billing",
      "highlights": [
        "Led the complete redesign and rewrite of a distributed system for electricity consumption/production data collection and processing",
        "Coordinated development team and defined end-to-end system architecture",
        "Designed meter acquisition layer using Modbus protocol and IoT router configuration",
        "Architected on-premise cloud infrastructure with VMs and Docker Swarm",
        "Developed data visualization platform using Angular and NestJS",
        "Implemented automated billing data generation and OCPP server for EV charging stations"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Forge Srl",
      "position": "Full Stack Developer",
      "location": "Varese, Italy",
      "description": "Italian software house specializing in cloud-native solutions and enterprise integrations",
      "startDate": "2022-02",
      "endDate": "2023-09",
      "summary": "Open-source work on Leapp and cloud integrations for enterprise clients",
      "highlights": [
        "Contributed to Leapp, an open-source application for secure cloud access management in DevOps environments",
        "Designed and implemented AWS-based solutions using TypeScript, including e-commerce-to-ERP integration flows",
        "Developed microservices-oriented document processing system (Spring Boot) for Italian electronic invoicing standards"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Arsinform Srl",
      "position": "Software Developer",
      "location": "Milan, Italy",
      "description": "Italian company specializing in industrial automation and warehouse management software",
      "startDate": "2021-05",
      "endDate": "2022-01",
      "summary": "Mission management system for automated warehouses",
      "highlights": [
        "Contributed to design and evolution of automation systems for automated warehouses",
        "Integrated and optimized mission management system for a leading Italian food producer/distributor",
        "Conducted operational research for technology stack modernization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "volunteer": [
    {
      "organization": "Compagnia Teatrale Trebisonda",
      "position": "Communication with Teatro Sociale di Como",
      "startDate": "2026",
      "summary": "Contact person for the company's relationship with Teatro Sociale di Como. Current work covers workshops and \"Theatron - una sfida a teatro\", part of the Stravolta campaign of the 2026/2027 season."
    },
    {
      "organization": "Compagnia Teatrale Trebisonda",
      "position": "Waterfall, by Ilaria Casati",
      "url": "https://waterfall-enterprise.org",
      "startDate": "2025",
      "endDate": "2026",
      "summary": "Production staged in four performances between 2025 and 2026. The site of the fictional company featured in the play is listed under Projects."
    },
    {
      "organization": "Mumble Teatro",
      "position": "Workshop activities",
      "startDate": "2021",
      "endDate": "2025",
      "summary": "Workshop cycles with the association, each ending in a final production; four in total."
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "Politecnico di Milano",
      "url": "https://www.polimi.it",
      "area": "B.Sc. Computer Engineering",
      "studyType": "Degree",
      "startDate": "2020",
      "endDate": "2026",
      "courses": [
        "Computer engineering, software development, system architecture"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "University of Milan",
      "url": "https://www.unimi.it",
      "area": "Medicine and Surgery (partial)",
      "studyType": "Degree",
      "startDate": "2014",
      "endDate": "2020",
      "courses": [
        "Medicine and surgery"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Liceo Classico Alessandro Volta",
      "url": "https://www.liceovoltacomo.edu.it",
      "area": "Classical Studies Diploma (Maturità Classica)",
      "studyType": "Degree",
      "startDate": "2009",
      "endDate": "2014",
      "courses": [
        "Latin, Ancient Greek, classical literature, philosophy"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "certificates": [
    {
      "name": "AWS Solutions Architect – Associate (Training Course)",
      "date": "2022-11",
      "issuer": "beSharp Srl"
    }
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    {
      "name": "Architecture & Design",
      "keywords": [
        "System Architecture",
        "Microservices Design",
        "Domain-Driven Design",
        "Event-Driven Architecture",
        "API Design"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Languages",
      "keywords": [
        "TypeScript",
        "JavaScript",
        "Java",
        "C#",
        "Lua",
        "Python",
        "Rust",
        "SQL",
        "Bash",
        "PowerShell"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Frameworks & Platforms",
      "keywords": [
        ".NET",
        "NestJS",
        "Node.js",
        "Spring Boot",
        "Angular",
        "Blazor",
        "Vue",
        "WPF",
        "Love2D"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Data & Databases",
      "keywords": [
        "PostgreSQL",
        "MySQL",
        "SQLite",
        "MongoDB",
        "Redis",
        "InfluxDB",
        "DynamoDB"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Infrastructure & DevOps",
      "keywords": [
        "Docker",
        "Docker Swarm",
        "Docker Compose",
        "Kubernetes",
        "GitLab CI/CD",
        "GitHub Actions",
        "Git",
        "GitLab",
        "GitHub",
        "SVN",
        "AWS",
        "Linux",
        "Windows"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Integration & Protocols",
      "keywords": [
        "gRPC",
        "MQTT",
        "REST",
        "WebSocket",
        "OPC UA",
        "Modbus TCP",
        "Signal R",
        "Message Queues",
        "Event Streaming",
        "Pub/Sub"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "language": "Italian",
      "fluency": "Native"
    },
    {
      "language": "English",
      "fluency": "C1 (Professional)"
    },
    {
      "language": "French",
      "fluency": "A2 (Elementary)"
    },
    {
      "language": "Latin",
      "fluency": "Reading"
    },
    {
      "language": "Ancient Greek",
      "fluency": "Reading"
    }
  ],
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "Alphamon",
      "description": "Collectible monster-fighting RPG starter kit in Lua/Love2D, with dependency injection, TCP multiplayer, a battle system, and dialog management. MIT-licensed, to be released as open source.",
      "keywords": [
        "Lua",
        "Love2D"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Multi-Protocol Integration Framework",
      "description": "Framework/application template for multi-protocol integration across distributed, heterogeneous environments. Supports OPC UA, Redis, REST, gRPC, and other protocols for heterogeneous system communication.",
      "keywords": [
        ".NET",
        "OPC UA",
        "Redis",
        "gRPC",
        "REST"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "AML (Alessandro's Music Language)",
      "description": "Text-based music notation system for chiptune composition, with a Game Boy Color-style synthesis framework built on ChucK and Python CLI utilities.",
      "keywords": [
        "ChucK",
        "Custom DSL"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/lysandre995/aml-chiptune"
    },
    {
      "name": "GathorApp",
      "description": "Outing and event management system with geolocation, JWT authentication, real-time chat, and vouchers.",
      "keywords": [
        "Spring Boot",
        "Angular",
        "JWT",
        "WebSocket"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/lysandre995/gathorapp"
    },
    {
      "name": "Green Wheels",
      "description": "Car pooling application, split into frontend, backend, and shared-core repositories.",
      "keywords": [
        "TypeScript",
        "Angular",
        "Node.js"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/lysandre995/green-wheels"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lorenzo Orsenigo Website",
      "description": "Website for percussionist Lorenzo Orsenigo.",
      "keywords": [
        "Nunjucks",
        "HTML",
        "CSS",
        "JavaScript"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/lysandre995/lorenzo-orsenigo-website"
    },
    {
      "name": "Personal Portfolio",
      "description": "Personal website and CV platform with JSON-based data backend.",
      "keywords": [
        "TypeScript"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/lysandre995/alessandro-alfano"
    },
    {
      "name": "Waterfall Enterprise",
      "description": "Site of the fictional company that appears in the theatre production Waterfall, written and directed by Ilaria Casati.",
      "keywords": [
        "Eleventy",
        "Nunjucks",
        "Bootstrap",
        "JavaScript"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/lysandre995/waterfall-enterprise"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "name": "Music",
      "keywords": [
        "Singing and playing in a rock band; chiptune composition; music notation systems"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Game Development",
      "keywords": [
        "Indie game development in Lua/Love2D"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Sailing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Soccer Coaching",
      "keywords": [
        "Youth team coaching"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Cooking"
    }
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