Raffaele Di Gennaro

Progressed from Mid-Level Developer to Team Leader and AI Engineer, leading frontend and backend teams for international client projects. Specialized in AI engineering, including multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, and memory-optimized LLM applications.

Mentored junior and mid-level backend developers through a structured curriculum focused on Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, API design, testing, and deployment. Reviewed code, led technical sessions, and supported mentees transitioning into full-time backend roles.

Built a time-tracking and administrative management system for the Nordic construction industry, delivering backend APIs, admin dashboards, payroll integrations, and GPS tracking flows. Participated in a platform later acquired by VISMA in 2022.

Contributed to an e-commerce site builder SaaS platform enabling shop owners to create and manage e-commerce sites. Later supported integration with Vetrinaverse for centralized business management across traditional and Web3 commerce.

Led a 9-person team across web, native mobile, and backend for a travel/experience marketplace built on verified video reviews. Implemented payments, leaderboard gamification, and Google GenAI copy enhancement with Google Vision AI moderation.

Led the frontend team on a 360° lifestyle + insurance super-app serving 10+ countries for FWD Insurance. Shipped an MVP in 6 months and delivered AI-driven health features, gamification, generative-AI content, and an Adopt a Tree blockchain sustainability module tracking CO₂ impact.

Built an NFT marketplace and metaverse commerce platform turning physical shops into NFTs with live-stream shopping, auctions, and a token economy. Implemented smart contracts and blockchain integrations including IPFS storage, MetaMask, and OpenSea compatibility.

Helped build a play-to-impact sustainable blockchain gaming platform combining on-chain assets with real-world sustainability outcomes. Delivered Web3-integrated frontends and blockchain flows connecting gameplay with token-based rewards.

Led frontend engineering for a cross-platform calendar and task manager app, driving architecture, performance, and UX consistency across web, desktop (Electron), and mobile. Implemented multi-calendar sync (Google, Apple, Outlook).

Led web, mobile, and backend delivery for a veterinary locum marketplace connecting UK practices directly with vetted locum vets and RVNs. Implemented AI-assisted scheduling, in-app messaging, shared calendars, and two-way verified reviews.

Led backend engineering and DevOps for a cloud-native, PCI DSS 4.0-compliant payments platform. Designed secure APIs, AI-driven fraud detection, KYC/KYB onboarding, real-time risk scoring, and CI/CD with Kubernetes deployments on AWS.

Led web, mobile, and backend delivery of Italy’s digital pension platform for the National Welfare Institution for Labor Consultants. Implemented SPID authentication, PagoPA payments, government ID-card scanning, and real-time transaction tracking.

Current studies in Computer Science/Engineering at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II. Actively deepening knowledge in generative AI including agent orchestration, reasoning models, prompt-cache optimization, and evaluation pipelines across Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google AI ecosystems.