Experience
Open Systems - Zurich, Switzerland
Jun 2025
Staff Engineer
Leading the design and optimization of secure network solutions, platform
architecture, and technology stack modernization. Collaborating with
cross-functional teams to drive innovation and ensure seamless integration
of all Open Systems services.
Contributed to the design of new security policy framework, drawing
the path for simpler architecture and usability.
Raised awareness of current suboptimal developer experience,
allowing for targeted improvements and increased productivity.
Mar 2024
Senior Security Engineer
Extended and modernized Open Systems SASE (Secure Access Service Edge)
platform,
focusing on scalability and security enhancements.
Coordinated large and sensitive network redesign deployment to
largest customer.
Led the implementation of a new tunneling feature to win major
client and enhance competitive posture.
Automated patch testing procedures, reducing engineers chore time by
80%.
Sep 2019
Security Engineer
Developed and maintained SD-WAN and Enterprise Network Security solutions
using Go, Perl, and bash on Linux. Balanced 80% development with 20%
operations responsibilities in a dynamic engineering environment.
Designed the migration strategy of legacy routing suite, allowing
gradual transition to new technologies.
Standardised and codified the manual test procedures, improving
testing efficiency and doubling up coverage.
Intense refactoring of legacy codebase, resulting in a 25% reduction
in technical debt.
Aug 2019
UBS - Zurich, Switzerland
Jul 2017
Software Developer & Red Team Specialist
Developed Java applications for distributed foreign exchange systems while
participating in UBS Graduate Talent Program.
Contributed to adoption of Software Best Practices in the
team, reducing onboarding time for new developers by 50%.
Completed 6-month rotation in Red Team Cyber Assurance,
conducting full-spectrum security assessments, from
reconnaissance to exfiltration, and delivering reports to senior
management.
Jan 2017
GE Healthcare - Paris, France
Jul 2016
Performance Optimization Engineer (Intern)
Master Thesis Project in medical imaging optimization.
Achieved 78% runtime performance improvement in C++ image
processing algorithms for Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography
through parallelization and algorithm optimization, by building
a Poor Man's
Profiler using
perf and Flame Graphs.
Education
Apr 2017
Politecnico di Torino & Eurecom
2015
Master's in Computer Engineering
Double Degree Program - Grade: 108/110
Politecnico di Torino, Italy & Eurecom,
France
Specialization in Communications and Computer Security through Erasmus+
Double
Degree program with Télécom ParisTech partnership.
2011
Bachelor's in Computer Engineering
Grade: 108/110
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Core Competencies
Architecture
- Secure Application Design
- SASE/SD-WAN Platforms
- API Design
Development
- Go
- Perl
- Python
- C/C++
- Linux Networking
- Performance Optimization
Security
- Red Team Operations
- Cybersecurity Assessment
- Network Security
Leadership
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Technical Innovation
- Team Mentoring
Languages
Native
- Italian
Professional
- English
Conversational
- German (B1 Certified)
- French
- Spanish