A C64-period enthusiast turned into a versatile and all-around IT pro. Alessandro occupied different roles in his career—from IT support to software design and development through personal training and data management. In recent years, he's developed his skills in database administration and cloud computing with a strong grasp of DevOps methodologies. He also holds certifications in Oracle Database and Amazon Web Services.
Led the refactoring of the Azure infrastructure code using Terraform with extensive use of modules and workspace. Redesigned the network topology using a hub-and-spoke architecture.
Implemented improvements related to Kubernetes secrets and system-wide encryption keys management using Key Vaults and CMKs.
Supported and contributed to refactoring Helm charts to support multiple environments and line-of-business applications.
Designed and implemented disaster recovery procedures for databases using Azure-managed services and automated scripts.
Migrated and refactor the development environment, implementing best practice and rationalizing costs.
EY — Global Innovation (via a Job Board for Freelance Work)
Senior DevOps Engineer
2017 - 2020 (3 years)
Remote
Joined a team based in Palo Alto, CA, for six weeks of onboarding and training, then switched to a remote consulting role in Milan, Italy.
Worked as part of the DevOps team and provided support to the developers and project stakeholders by managing a sophisticated multi-layered infrastructure built on Microsoft Azure.
Worked on a codebase mainly written in Ruby leveraging other tools like Azure CLI and Bash scripts.
Designed and managed dev/test/prod pipelines for both infrastructure and docker platform.
Used third-party tools like Concourse CI, Splunk, and Periscope Data as part of the infrastructure.
Managed the migration of the backbone of the company servers to Microsoft Azure Cloud IaaS service: the move included the database, application, and web servers.
Provided specialized support on data-related matters.
Leveraged cloud-based technologies to further improve backup strategies.
Developed a significant set of PowerShell scripts to ease the management of cloud-based assets, such as VMs, Azure SQL databases, and firewalls.
Tested successfully the Oracle and MySQL database migration to the Oracle Cloud infrastructure.
Tested an additional reporting tool option in Microsoft Power BI.
Set up and configured the endpoint protection and monitoring tool to protect cloud-based VMs.
Joined the IT team based at the company's Middle East regional HQ in Dubai Media City. Initially assisted in overhauling company CRM and reporting system while still supporting the European operations.
Managed the databases in Oracle, MS SQL Server, and MySQL.
Set up and managed high-availability solutions based on Oracle Data Guard and MySQL replication.
Defined and implemented backup and restore policies.
Developed a large set of PL/SQL and T-SQL procedures to support LOB application and data analysis requirements.
Composed scripts in Groovy to produce PDF renewals sales and CSV exports.
Upgraded the reporting system based on Microsoft SSRS to cover sales, financial, and marketing analysis.
Designed HTML email templates for sales confirmation, receipts, and marketing emails.
GigNow is a talent marketplace that matches contract workers with gigs at iconic organizations around the world. Developed a CLI that leveraged the Ruby SDK for Azure, Azure CLI and bash script to manage the infrastructure under the “infrastructure as code” paradigm. Worked on the initial design and long term consolidation of a dynamic blue/green deployment, optimized the build and deploy process, and implemented an automatic key rotation process to comply with company policy and regulation.
The New York Adventure Club gives users insider access to the city’s best-kept secrets. It is a community-driven club that curates the most unique experiences in town, with a focus on history and storytelling. The club shows users a part of the city they never knew existed, and offer a community they can’t live without. Supported the lead programmer to migrate the application and its database to AWS and also migrated the DNS zone from Godaddy to AWS Route53.
CLUBHOTEL is a global network of four and five-star hotels, providing common benefits and recognition to a worldwide membership base.
Managed backups, restores and data migration of different arrays on small and medium-sized databases running on Oracle, Azure SQL and MySQL. Improved the BI systems, leveraging new features from the 2016 release of SQLServer and the new PowerBI tool. Worked on PCI compliance auditing and assessed new GDPR law from the European Union on the project.
