I look for remote contract roles where I can solve complex technical problems, shape architecture, and take ownership of delivery while mentoring teams when needed.
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Alessandro Barzanti
@alessandrobarzanti
Senior Full Stack Engineer
ItalyWhat I'm looking for
Senior Full Stack Engineer with twenty plus years delivering scalable production ready web applications with React, Next.js, Node.js and cloud native architectures on AWS, GCP and Azure. Expert in modern TypeScript stacks, API first development and serverless systems. Currently exploring LLM integrations and AI enhanced UX with TypeScript and Vercel AI SDK. Seeking remote contract roles in high impact product teams building modern cloud and AI enhanced applications.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
NE• Planned and executed complete system rewrite, achieving ~20% processing efficiency improvement
• Led team of 4 engineers; delivered 15+ new features on schedule with 99.9% system uptime
• Oversaw 12 major releases and 50+ minor updates across fraud detection and dispute resolution modules
AG
Lead React Engineer
Ambassador Theatre Group
May 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 3 months)
• Delivered 6 new US sales websites in 12 months using shared design system, cutting development time ~50%
• Planned and maintained company-wide design system adopted by 4 teams, reducing UI inconsistencies ~30%
• Improved team velocity ~15% through process refinements and tooling improvements
US
Senior/Lead Frontend Engineer
UsTwo
Dec 2021 - Apr 2022 (4 months)
• Delivered beta platform 2 weeks ahead of schedule with real-time matchmaking and chat features
• Built scalable frontend architecture supporting thousands of concurrent users
• Implemented real-time engagement features targeting ~40% user engagement uplift
SC
Co-CTO
Scale8
Mar 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 7 months)
• Architected and implemented full UI with strong usability feedback; led product to #5 Product Hunt of the Day
• Engineered TypeScript + InversifyJS backend with GraphQL; integrated BigQuery, Stripe, S3
• Designed CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, cutting deployment times ~25%
• Built multi-product subscription payments, invoicing, and billing infrastructure
AR
Senior Software Engineer
Arqiva
May 2019 - Mar 2020 (10 months)
• Led AWS Lambda serverless migration, improving scalability and reducing infrastructure costs ~30%
• Delivered multiple time-critical features for manufacturer testing and certification
MOSenior Full Stack Developer
Jan 2010 - Apr 2019 (9 years 3 months)
• LifeWorks: Built employee wellness platform features serving enterprise clients across North America
• Venatus Media: Developed high-performance ad-serving interfaces handling millions of daily impressions
• Ogilvy: Delivered interactive campaign microsites and data visualization dashboards for global brands
VI
Software Engineer
Various Companies — Italy
May 2000 - Oct 2009 (9 years 5 months)
• Early career roles building web applications and backend systems, establishing foundation in software engineering principles
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UB
Università di Bologna
BSc, Computer Science
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Open to opportunities
Location
ItalyAuthorized to work in
Portfolio
a-barzanti.github.io/portfolioSalary expectations
100k-130k USD
Job categories
Skills
TypeScriptPythonJavaScriptPHPReactNext.jsViteMaterial UIHTML5CSSReduxOptimizelyNodeJSfastAPISupabaseGraphQLServerlessPrismaMongoDBDynamoDBBigQueryClickhouseRedshiftAWSAzureGoogle CloudTerraformDockerJestEnzymeJunitInversifyWebpackStripeGitHub ActionsRomeApolloGitHubAWS LambdaGoogle BigQueryGmailTailwindCSS
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