Hello world 👋🏼! I'm Riccardo,
welcome to my portfolio!
Here you can take a look at my projects, learn a little bit about me, and find ways to get in touch with me.
You can find the links to my LinkedIn, GitHub, undergraduate Honors portfolio, Facebook, X, and email address at the bottom of the menu on the left.
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👨🏻💻 Experience
Cloud Architect / Software Engineer
PwC - Advisory, Cloud Engineering Practice
- Designed, built, and deployed production-grade cloud-native applications using a microservices architecture on AWS (ECS, EKS) and Kubernetes, supporting a PIPL-compliant localized after-sales platform for a global luxury fashion client in China; restored full end-to-end operations for 400+ customer advisors after a regulatory-driven data transfer shutdown and enabled the migration of historical repair data, reactivating engagement for ~180,000 customers.
- Automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps to build, version, and deploy Java/Maven applications, improving reliability, repeatability, and reducing release time by 65% (from ~15 minutes to ~5 minutes).
- Defined and implemented a DevOps / platform target architecture aligned with SAFe, integrating CI/CD, automated testing, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and observability/monitoring; delivered hands-on proofs of concept that accelerated cloud adoption and governance standardization for a large logistics client in the Middle East.
- Applied FinOps and DevOps best practices across multi-cloud environments to reduce operational costs and deployment lead time through infrastructure optimization and monitoring improvements.
- Active member of an internal GitHub Heroes community, promoting best practices for repository lifecycle management, GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, and secrets management; analyzed 500+ automated security alerts for exposed secrets in source control and coordinated remediation to prevent credential leakage.
📜 Certifications
🚀 Projects
The following are the projects I've worked on throughout my young career as a computer scientist. Most of them were carried out in teams of two, three, or four people. I'm very proud of them, as I've accomplished a lot coming from a business background.
📡 Building Scalable Distributed Systems
🛜 Computer Networking
Roll Your Own CDN
🗂 Database Management Systems
NBA Database
🌐 Web Development
⚙️ Back-End Development
Lyft Back-End Engineering Job Simulation on Forage
J.P. Morgan Software Engineering Job Simulation on Forage
Citi ICG Technology Software Development Job Simulation
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Software Engineering Job Simulation
💻 Computer Systems
Mini-Shell
🧩 OOP/OOD
Shapes Photo Album
Sliding Puzzle Game
🤖 AI/ML
Predictive Maintenance AI System
Cognizant Artificial Intelligence Job Simulation on Forage
🖥 Computer Graphics
Real Time Ray Tracer
LeetCode
🙋🏻♂️ About Me
I hold a Master of Science in Computer Science from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.
Despite my academic journey beginning in the realm of business, where I earned a Marketing degree and a certification in Business Analytics from Minnesota State University Mankato as well as completed the Honors program, I have embraced a profound transition, or rather, an augmentation of my skills.
The catalyst for this evolution, as I prefer to perceive it, was the transformative effect of the pandemic on the intersection of technology and business.
The once-distinct realms of computers and algorithms and organizational operations have melded, prompting me to immerse myself deeply in computer science.
My aspiration is to cultivate a comprehensive understanding that enables me to navigate this evolving landscape with efficacy and expertise.
I firmly believe that fluency in both business and technology constitutes a formidable combination, capable of yielding remarkable outcomes.
Originally from Italy, I am fluent in both English and Italian.
Prior to my collegiate pursuits, I attended a scientific high school, where my studies revolved primarily around mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry.
Athletics has always been a significant part of my life; I dedicated 13 years to competitive basketball and remain an avid fan.
Beyond sports, I harbor a passion for exploration, having traversed 5 continents and explored 37 states across the United States.
Additionally, I possess a keen interest in technology, sneakers, cars, and American football.
👨🏻🎓 Diploma
📫 Contact
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