Giorgio Bortoli
@giorgiobortoli
Head of Engineering with expertise in team leadership and development.
What I'm looking for
I am an accomplished Head of Engineering with over 5 years of experience leading diverse teams in dynamic environments. My journey began as a development team lead, where I honed my skills in Oracle database development for 11 years and transitioned into a full-stack JavaScript developer for 2 years. As a certified Scrum Master, I specialize in mentoring and fostering growth within teams, ensuring that each member thrives and contributes effectively to our collective goals.
At Matterway, I successfully led multiple teams, driving significant improvements in development processes that resulted in an 80% reduction in implementation life cycle. My strategic approach to recruitment and team management has led to a 100% retention rate of new hires over a year. I take pride in my ability to define policies and standards that not only enhance security compliance but also contribute to substantial revenue growth
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Associate Director of Engineering
Cognizant
Sep 2025 - Present (7 months)
Orchestrated Matterway’s technical integration into Cognizant following acquisition, completing product, vendor, and infrastructure migration within 6 months. Led 3 cross-functional globally distributed teams and drove AI-driven roadmap architecture to increase AI-generated code from 20% to 75% in 3 months while resolving 99% of security vulnerabilities within SLA.
Head of Engineering
Matterway
Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)
As Head of Engineering at Matterway, I lead multiple teams in developing AI-powered assistants for enterprise clients. I improved development processes, reduced implementation cycles, and enhanced recruitment strategies, achieving significant cost savings and compliance certifications.
Development Team Lead
Ellucian Ireland L.T.D.
Nov 2015 - Apr 2022 (6 years 5 months)
At Ellucian, I led a development team to create integrated solutions for higher education ERPs. I facilitated Scrum ceremonies, coached junior developers, and improved project delivery timelines, significantly increasing team performance.
Development Team Lead
Ellucian Ireland
Nov 2015 - Apr 2022 (6 years 5 months)
Mentored a team of 8 engineers building integrated ERP solutions, improving project delivery timelines by 35%. Implemented Agile/Scrum best practices to boost team velocity and code quality, while coaching junior developers and facilitating Scrum ceremonies to align stakeholders.
Oracle PL/SQL Analyst and Senior Developer
Consoft Informatica SRL
Dec 2013 - Nov 2015 (1 year 11 months)
As an external consultant, I managed Oracle databases for a regional road tax system, focusing on performance analysis and technical specifications while developing solutions using PL/SQL and Java.
Oracle Senior Developer
Consoft Informatica SRL
Dec 2013 - Nov 2015 (1 year 11 months)
Managed Oracle databases for a regional road tax system, optimizing performance and ensuring data integrity for 1M+ records. Developed PL/SQL and Java solutions that reduced query response times by 40% and produced compliant, scalable database specifications with stakeholders.
Oracle Senior Developer
Softx SRL
May 2010 - Dec 2013 (3 years 7 months)
Designed and implemented Oracle database solutions for a national energy provider supporting high-volume transaction processing. Optimized PL/SQL code to improve system efficiency and reduce maintenance overhead by 15%.
Oracle PL/SQL Analyst and Senior Developer
Softx SRL
May 2010 - Nov 2013 (3 years 6 months)
Worked as an external consultant for Italy's main energy provider, focusing on Oracle database solutions and PL/SQL development.
Oracle Developer
Synclab SRL
Dec 2007 - May 2010 (2 years 5 months)
Worked as an external consultant for Italy’s main communication company, supporting Oracle-based systems with PL/SQL and bash scripting. Contributed to database and automation tasks for production environments.
Oracle PL/SQL Developer
Synclab SRL
Dec 2007 - Apr 2010 (2 years 4 months)
Served as an external consultant for a major Italian communication company, specializing in Oracle PL/SQL development.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Scrum.org
Professional Scrum Master I, Scrum
2017 - 2017
Professional Scrum Master 1 certification from Scrum.org.
Scrum.org
Professional Scrum Master 1, Scrum Master Certification
2017 - 2017
Achieved Professional Scrum Master 1 certification, demonstrating proficiency in Scrum methodologies and practices.
Oracle
Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate, Database Management
2012 - 2012
Obtained Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate certification, validating skills in PL/SQL programming and database management.
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Sciences
2007 -
Bachelor degree in Computer Sciences at Università Ca' Foscari in Venice, Italy.
Università Ca’ Foscari
Bachelor's degree, Computer Sciences
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