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30+ Years Professional

With over 30 years of experience, I bring a strategic and forward-thinking approach to leveraging emerging technologies. Specialized in enterprise software

architecture, I design comprehensive, high-performance solutions that drive business value and operational efficiency while ensuring seamless user experiences.

Key Technical Skills

Software & Enterprise Architecture

Designing Enterprise, Microservices, SOA, and traditional (Application Server) architectures.

Tools and Methodologies

Expert in Sparx Enterprise Architect, UML tool for design and documentation.

Expert in Agile/SCRUM methodologies and User Centered Design (UX/UI).

Team Leading and Technical Support

Proven experience in managing and coordinating complex teams and projects.

Home Automation and IoT

Home automation systems, photovoltaic systems, protocols (MQTT), Modbus integrations.

Java Ecosystem & Multiple Languages

Deep expertise in Java and its related technologies.

Proficient in .NET, PHP, Go, Angular, JavaScript, and HTML5.

DevOps practices and monitoring/observability.

Containerization & Cloud

Technical Architect for Docker/Kubernetes infrastructures and Cloud solutions.

Big Data and Web 2.0/3.0

In-depth experience with the Semantic Web (Web 3.0) and Web 2.0.

Strong expertise in Big Data/NOSQL, with a focus on GraphDB and TimeSeries (Grafana, InfluxDB)

Approach and Vision

Always up-to-date with ICT trends, I quickly adapt to market innovations with a keen eye for code clarity and architectural excellence.

My commitment extends beyond development, I prioritize system design and usability, delivering high-performance solutions that drive business value and operational efficiency.

Experience

Here a list of my past experience.

Please download my resume for a complete description of any single one.

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2023 - 2024: Solution Architect (Digital Platform) in Vodafone Automotive

I led the evolution of the architecture for the Digital Channel Platform, defining the overall strategy and outlining a path for continuous advancement. I designed and optimized provisioning flows, ensuring functional and technical support that enhanced service efficiency and quality. Additionally, I developed detailed guidelines for software development and quality control. In parallel, I managed complex technical projects, coordinating the team and overseeing every phase of implementation to ensure the success of digital initiatives.
2022 - 2023: Enterprise Architect (Digital Platform) in Lavazza Group Spa

I participated in the new reorganization of Lavazza's IT in a newly created group of Enterprise Architects with the aim of carrying out an assessment of applications and processes (Portfolio Management). It also defined and drafted the new guidelines and standards with a view to improving what already exists.

Previously I was Technical Architect for the Lavazza eCommerce site (Digital Channel), as interface towards suppliers and technical contact towards the business for the implementations of the institutional and eCommerce portal.
2020 - 2022: Temporary Manager - Head of Technology in Intesa Spa (Kyndryl)

I was responsible for a team of 25 professionals managing the Intesa datacenters and overseeing the Governance, Infrastructure, Security, and Application Architecture divisions, while supporting the delivery team of Intesa solutions.

I introduced and led DevOps practices by establishing an on-premise Docker and Kubernetes infrastructure that served as the backbone for migrating legacy systems and applications to cloud-ready and Enterprise Assessment architectures.

I also managed API initiatives to restructure all application interfaces linked to internal systems and those exposed externally to customers.

Furthermore, I implemented several platforms to support the business, including KPI Management, Application Performance Management, Log Server, Identity Provider, and Server & Infrastructure Monitoring, among others. For additional details on individual implementations, please see the information below.
2019 - 2020: Enterprise and Solution Architect in Engineering Spa

Porting of a complete legacy system for FCA / Stellantis from on-premise to the cloud on Azure in AKS architecture (Kubernetes) and MongoDB Atlas with 90% reconstruction of Spring Boot-based components in microservices architecture.

Subsequently, migration to Cloud Azure of a series of .NET-based applications in a Micro-Frontend configuration and single portal on which to converge a series of Single Page Applications developed by various suppliers.
Azure and AKS environment configuration activities.
2018 - 2019: Solution Architect in Italdesign Spa

Since the beginning of 2018 in Italdesign I started a complete re-design of a new application system in the Automotive, Logistics, Manufacturing, Product and Quality Management, tightly integrated with the company's ERP and functions for the Industry 4.0, based entirely on Microservices architectures and deployment of Docker containers on Docker Swarm orchestrator. He covers both the architecture design, the development of the Basic Components and Angular 7, the activity of the DevOps environments on and coordination of external suppliers involved in the development. Using Atlassian suite (CI / CD, Git, Agile) and architectural documentation with UML and Sparx Enterprise Architect.

In 2019 the company introduced based architectures sull'orchestratore Kubernetes.

From September 2019 he works with Engineering SpA for porting a system to FCA from on-premise to the cloud on Azure in architecture AKS (kubernetes) and MongoDB Atlas with 90% of the renovation of the components in architecture microservizi based on Spring Boot.
2017: Software Architect in Intesa SanPaolo Spa

In the period April-November 2017 Software Architect at Intesa Sanpaolo Ensures where he made the first application Angular 4 of society, by converting the existing backend based on EJB of JBoss in a flexible layer-based REST services by reusing 90% of the existing business logic.
2015: Speaker @events

During 2015 I was speaker at a number of events:

- CLAPie conference (http://bit.ly/1PYwntj)
- Culta-Summer School on Open Data,
- Codemotion Tech Meetup (http://bit.ly/1Nczm0s)

spreading knowledge on GraphDB, Semantic Web-Web 3.0 and the importance of these technologies in a lot of business areas.

Towards the end of 2015 start tracing the migration of an application / monolith (CMS and Booking System of a large tour operators) based on Java / EJB / JBoss / GWT towards a more flexible architecture based on microservizi and NoSQL technologies (Redis , Elasticsearch) and redesign of the graphical interface based on the UX guidelines Materialize and Bootstrap realized in technology Angular 4.
2014: Solution and Software Architect in Italdesign Giugiaro Spa

Since early 2014, I have served as a Software Architect and Project Manager at Italdesign-Giugiaro, Volkswagen Group, where I defined and implemented solutions based on microservices architectures and lightweight messaging (using RabbitMQ), alongside Docker container deployments.

I developed systems leveraging Neo4j, MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch, and created mobile applications for tablet devices using jQuery Mobile and native Android. I managed projects using Agile methodologies and continuous integration, utilizing the Atlassian stack including Jira, BitBucket, and Bamboo.
2013: University of Turin (CLAPie Project) and PubCoder

In September 2013 I ended the development of the backoffice CLAPie project for the University of Turin (the third 21Style project based on the Storage Engine HOSS) and cooperates with startup PubCoder (www.pubcoder.com), creating a Javascript library (basic framework) for interactive books in ePub format 3.
2012: Ferrero Spa and 21Style own product (QDM)

I was involvedin the development of the Ferrero company intranet platform on SAP Netweaver with agile architectures (REST interfaces and graphics services with jQueryUI).

I designed and released QDM (Desk Queue Management), latest generation platform for Queues and Desk Management in public and health sectors. Completely based on web and HTML5 technologies, ready for mobile devices (REST / JSON / Ajax).
2011: 21Style own product (HOSS)

In June 2011 I released to market the HOSS platform, the first semantic platform for data storage, based on the graph persistence. Issued both in PaaS mode On Premise, it allows to store data without being tied to predetermined patterns (ie in schema-less mode).

Since November 2011 I started the development of applications for multi-platform mobile devices (Mobile Web Application) technology JQuery Mobile and native Android and began working on Hadoop DB (NoSQL of the BigData family) of Cloudera platform and a medium-sized clusters, producing some prototypes for the implementation of the so-called Real-Time Business Intelligence.
2010 - 2011: MuseoTorino (City of Turin Municipality)

In the summer of 2010, I led the design and development of the MuseoTorino system (www.museotorino.it) on behalf of the City of Turin Museums Directorate. This project employed cutting-edge technologies such as NoSQL/GraphDB, Open Linked Data, and Semantic Web/RDFa.

On March 5, 2011, I presented the MuseoTorino system at Codemotion, Italy’s largest independent conference for developers (Presentation: http://bit.ly/j9m1MT; Video: http://bit.ly/lNwZge).

The system launched on March 17, 2011, during the celebrations of Italian unification, garnering widespread acclaim from visitors and critics alike.

MuseoTorino earned the ICOM Prize for Museum of the Year 2011 in the ICT category, received recognition at the Apps4Italy competition in May 2012 for excellence in Italian Open Data, and was awarded the "Most Innovative Application Social Graph" at the GraphConnect Award in November 2012 (http://bit.ly/T7MCVa).
2005 - 2010: CSI Piemonte

Since 2008, I have been a key member of the CSI Piemonte Architecture Group, focusing on SOA initiatives and participating in various working groups to introduce and refine new methodologies. I also employed UML modeling to define both Reference and Enterprise Architectures.

In June 2006, I spoke at a Java Conference, presenting "Sun Grid Engine: the alternative open to distributed computing" on High Performance Computing (HPC). You can view the presentation slides here: http://bit.ly/b6ZsXe.
2005: 21Style foundation

In May 2005, I transitioned to freelance work and I founded my own company, 21Style sas (www.21-style.com)., broadening my scope by advising Architectural CSI Piemonte and Technology Srl in Admin (now DOIT Systems). In November 2009, I further expanded my entrepreneurial pursuits by founding 21Style sas (www.21-style.com).
1998 - 2005: Engineering Spa (formerly Atos Origin)

Since the early 2000s, I have designed and developed pioneering web-based applications and multi-tier architectures. During this period, I created solutions for Costa Crociere (Product Configurator), AstraZeneca (a web application for Clinical Trials distributed across Europe), and Italdesign-Giugiaro, where I developed a web-based PDM and Bill of Materials management system (the KBOM project) to support over a thousand users in vehicle design and configuration.
1996-1998: CSI Piemonte

Since 1996, I have been recognized as a Java evangelist in Italy, publishing some of the country’s first articles on Java for PDJ magazine (Professional Developer Journal). These early experiences led me to explore distributed architectures (TCP, CORBA, RMI) using object-oriented methodologies, and I developed custom application servers and frameworks that streamlined application development.

Over the years, I have managed and delivered significant projects in e-Business, system integration, and architectural and technology consulting. As technology evolved and teams expanded, I honed my project management, risk analysis, and management skills—supported by targeted professional training—and have consistently managed projects in accordance with ISO 9001 standards since 1999.

Deep expertise in Java and related technologies (SOA, Web Services, EAI), as well as a strong command of the Microsoft platform (Visual Basic, ASP, C#, .NET, SharePoint). I have implemented solutions using leading application servers (WebSphere, Oracle, BEA, SAP) and databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server).
1995-1996 Early Experiences

A pioneer in the mass adoption of the Internet and the Web, I developed web applications and websites including projects such as 1996 National Elections and the first website for City of Turin.
1990-1995 - First Professional Tasks

My initial development experiences in the early 1990s involved creating business applications in Clipper and releasing several open-source libraries, establishing myself as a reference in the development community. I also developed various libraries and applications in C for Windows (Win32 API) and Motif across Silicon Graphics, VAX, and Unix environments.
Before 1990 - Younger age

My journey into computing began in my early years with a Commodore 64, where I first explored the fundamentals of programming using BASIC. Fascinated by how simple lines of code could bring logic to life, I spent countless hours experimenting, modifying existing programs, and learning the building blocks of software development. As I progressed to the Amiga 500, I delved deeper into more advanced programming concepts, exploring AmigaBASIC and later AMOS, a language designed for game development. During this time, I created small video games, experimenting with sprites, animations, and simple AI mechanics. These early experiences fueled my passion for software development and problem-solving, setting the foundation for my future in technology.

Products

My off the shelf software,
ready to be used on-premise or cloud environments.

My customers

Over the past 30 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some amazing companies (including nine of the top 10 largest software companies) and their incredible people.

Here’s a short list of the most notable.

Gian Luca Farina Perseu

30+ Years Professional

Key Technical Skills

Approach and Vision

Experience

Here a list of my past experience.

Please download my resume for a complete description of any single one.

Products

My off the shelf software,
ready to be used on-premise or cloud environments.

HOSS™

MuseoTorino

MuseoFerrara

MuseoOristano

Solar Energy Monitor

Queue Desk Manager

My customers

Over the past 30 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some amazing companies (including nine of the top 10 largest software companies) and their incredible people.

Here’s a short list of the most notable.

Where I'm located

Contacts Me

Links

Gian Luca Farina Perseu

30+ Years Professional

Key Technical Skills

Approach and Vision

Experience

Here a list of my past experience.Please download my resume for a complete description of any single one.

Products

My off the shelf software,ready to be used on-premise or cloud environments.

HOSS™

MuseoTorino

MuseoFerrara

MuseoOristano

Solar Energy Monitor

Queue Desk Manager

My customers

Over the past 30 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some amazing companies (including nine of the top 10 largest software companies) and their incredible people.Here’s a short list of the most notable.

Where I'm located

Contacts Me

Links

Here a list of my past experience.

Please download my resume for a complete description of any single one.

My off the shelf software,
ready to be used on-premise or cloud environments.

Over the past 30 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some amazing companies (including nine of the top 10 largest software companies) and their incredible people.

Here’s a short list of the most notable.