Roberto Quaranta - Feature Engineer

Q: Where is Roberto based?

Roberto is based in Milano, Italy and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Roberto speak?

Roberto speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Italian (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Roberto have?

Roberto has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Roberto has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months . Note that Roberto may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Roberto's latest experience?

Roberto's most recent position is Feature Engineer at ING Bank .

Q: What companies has Roberto worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Roberto has worked for ING Bank , Unicredit Bank , Consorzio Comuni Bolzano , and SIA .

Q: Which industries is Roberto most experienced in?

Roberto is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Telecommunication , and Information Technology (IT) . Roberto also has some experience in Automotive , Manufacturing , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Roberto most experienced in?

Roberto is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Project Management . Roberto also has some experience in Operations and Human Resources (HR) .

Q: Which industries has Roberto worked in recently?

Roberto has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Roberto worked in recently?

Roberto has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Product Development .

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Milano, Italy

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 3 months

Feature Engineer

ING Bank

Analysis of customer journey requirements and preparation of technical documents for developers resulting in an end-to-end solution including multiple front-end channels (web, app, standalone application), a core backend based on SOAP and REST microservices, Kafka events, and database queries

Nov 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 2 months

Java Senior Backend Developer

Unicredit Bank

Writing analysis and architectural documentation
Designing software in Java, Linux scripts, Kubernetes, and DevOps for financial risk management
Migrating on-premises application to cloud using Kubernetes and configuring pods
Writing programs for nightly elaboration of stock and financial assets data using Java 11 and CA software automation tool

Jul 2021 - Nov 2022

1 year 5 months

Java Senior Backend Developer

Consorzio Comuni Bolzano

Writing analysis and architectural documentation
Designing microservice-based architecture and coding in Java 17
Coordinating a team of developers by assigning tasks and acting as tutor using Agile methodology
Developing workflow processing of documentation and certificates using Spring Boot, Istio, Kubernetes, ELK stack, REST and SOAP services, Keycloak authentication and authorization, Java 17

Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

1 year 1 month

Java Senior Backend Developer

SIA

Designing architectures and coding in Java 8
Optimizing performance
Debugging and problem solving
Developing a core distributed architecture enabling third parties to execute Java-based workflows for file exchanges among banks in an open banking platform
Utilizing Vertx, Gridgain (Ignite), Consul, Vault, OpenShift, Jira, Git, Grafana, JMeter, Jenkins, Jaeger, Kibana, Elasticsearch (ELK stack), JUnit, Mockito

Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

5 months

Java Architect

FaiService

Designing architectures and coding in Java 8/10
Debugging and problem solving using Agile methodology
Developing a Java 8/10 microservices platform for purchasing services and devices using IntelliJ, Linux, JHipster, Spring Boot, JPA, MS SQL, REST services, Swagger, JMS queue, Jira, Jenkins, Git, Slack, Liquibase

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

6 months

Java Architect

Unicredit Bank

Collecting functional requirements from customers
Designing architectures and coding
Overseeing deployments to production servers
Debugging and problem solving
Mentoring junior developers
Working on a CRM backend using Java 1.8, Spring, Hibernate

May 2019 - Sep 2019

5 months

Java Architect

Business Changers

Collecting functional requirements from customers
Designing architectures and coding
Overseeing deployments to production servers
Debugging and problem solving
Mentoring junior developers
Writing technical analysis documentation
Working on a public administration project using front-end and back-end technologies: jQuery, Java 1.7, Spring, Hibernate

Sep 2001 - Apr 2019

17 years 8 months

Senior Consultant

Reply

Collecting functional requirements from customers
Estimating development times
Designing architectures and coding
Overseeing deployments to production servers
Validating software using CAST
Mentoring junior developers
Debugging and problem solving
Writing technical documents
Managing a small group of developers
Developing technical, relational, customer, and project management skills
Migrating from Google Search Appliance to Elasticsearch using Java 8, Elasticsearch, Docker, JBoss, Maven, Spring MVC
Designing and developing backend services for credit card virtualization using Java 1.6, Spring, Oracle, OSB, WebLogic
Developing promotional recharge tools for H3G-WIND using HTML, jQuery, JSP, Java 1.6, Spring, Tomcat, Git, Oracle
Developing a provisioning tool for Vodafone booster using JSF, jQuery, Java 1.6, Maven, SOAP services, Spring AOP, JMS queues
Leading a team of 3 in open source mobile mail solution for Wind using Java 1.6, J2ME, LWUIT, SMTP, IMAP, POP, LDAP and evaluating framework customization
Acting as project manager for Vodafone networking: interfacing with area manager, collecting bugs, planning activities, preparing presentations

Nov 1999 - Aug 2001

1 year 10 months

Senior Software Engineer

Nokia Italia Spa

Collecting functional requirements from customers
Estimating development times
Designing architectures and coding
Overseeing deployments to production servers
Mentoring junior developers
Debugging and problem solving
Writing technical documents
Coordinating a team: planning activities, assigning tasks, supervising projects
Developing WAP services with Java, XML, and connecting to external databases
Designing backend architecture for WAP service access
Leading development of an ASN.1 encoder in C on Unix for GPRS billing and integrating CDR data into billing systems; managing a team of 3 developers and 1 tester

Apr 1999 - Nov 1999

8 months

Second Level Support Engineer

SpazioZeroUno Spa

Developing software demo products for mobile services
Managing and configuring the architecture for mobile services
Providing support to first level support team
Using Netscape Enterprise Server, Netscape Proxy, WAP Gateway, DNS, Netscape Directory Server, and Perl scripts for WML content publication

Jul 1996 - Apr 1999

2 years 10 months

System Engineer

Gepin Spa

Developing a software tool to automate interaction with Reflection
Managing and configuring devices and installing new products
Providing IT support to internal customer employees
Overseeing TIM customer IT infrastructure updates and supervising a small team
Working with Token Ring, Ethernet, ATM, Cisco routers, 3Com hubs, ATM switches, SDLC and X.25 gateways, ISDN, and PCM demultiplexer
Using Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.11, and Novell NetWare
Configuring Reflection, 3270 Emulation, SNA Server, SAP, Netscape, and Outlook

Jan 1995 - Jul 1996

1 year 7 months

Software Developer

Telecom Italia Lab

Participating in software development projects
Developing an automatic testing tool for telephone exchanges by Italtel, Ericsson, and Alcatel
Developing a software tool for the signal layer in ATM network protocols
Using C and Unix

Jul 1992 - Dec 1994

2 years 6 months

Technical Trainer

FCA

Training new employees on electrical and PLC (industrial automation) subjects
Tutoring in laboratory and factory plants during internship periods

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Banking and Finance (22.5 years), Telecommunication (21.5 years), Information Technology (3 years), Automotive (2.5 years), Manufacturing (2.5 years), and Government and Administration (1.5 years).

Banking and Finance

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Automotive

Manufacturing

Government and Administration

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (31 years), Product Development (23.5 years), Project Management (19.5 years), Operations (3 years), and Human Resources (2.5 years).

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Operations

Human Resources

Summary

I am an experienced Java/J2EE Senior Engineer and Feature Engineer with several years in the commercial IT industry including the: mobile, telecommunications and finance industries. Besides I work as Project manager for supervision of projects and planning activities using Agile methodology. Throughout my career I have built up good Java programming skills including OO design and programming whilst simultaneously developing analytical, design and problem solving skills. I have great passion for software backend, cloud architecture and I enjoy staying tuned with the most recent trends in the software area.

Skills

Languages: Java 8 Since 3 Years, Java 7 And Jee Both For 10 Years Ago, C For 2 Years, Vb For A Few Months. I'm Learning Golang
Ide & Tools: Intellij, Eclipse, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Scriptrunner Sdlc, Automation And Integration With Jenkins)
Operating Systems: Linux, Windows 10
Modeling Tools: Uml, Drawio
Databases: Oracle, Postgres, Mongodb
Versioning Tools: Git, Svn
Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift
Architectures: Micro-services (Spring Cloud-spring Boot For 2 Years, Vertx For 1 Year), Soa For 3 Years, Events Architecture Based On Grpc And Kafka, Monolithic Most Of Past Time
Compiling Tools: Maven, Ant
Testing: Junit (Experience 5 Years), Mockito (Experience 3 Years), Tdd (Experience 3 Years), Selenium (Experience For One Month)
Caching: Apache Ignite For 1 Year
Application Servers: Tomcat, Jetty, Jboss, Oracle Weblogic
Logging: Elk Stack
Ci/cd: Jira, Gitflow, Jenkins

Languages

English

Advanced

Italian

Advanced

Education

Oct 1985 - Jul 1992

Polytechnic of Turin

Master degree in Electronic Engineering · Electronic Engineering · Italy

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

January 2026

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Where is Roberto based?

Roberto is based in Milano, Italy and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Roberto speak?

Roberto speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Italian (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Roberto have?

Roberto has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Roberto has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Roberto may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Roberto be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Roberto would be well-suited for roles such as: Feature Engineer, Java Senior Backend Developer, Java Architect.

What is Roberto's latest experience?

Roberto's most recent position is Feature Engineer at ING Bank.

What companies has Roberto worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Roberto has worked for ING Bank, Unicredit Bank, Consorzio Comuni Bolzano, and SIA.

Which industries is Roberto most experienced in?

Roberto is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, and Information Technology (IT). Roberto also has some experience in Automotive, Manufacturing, and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Roberto most experienced in?

Roberto is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management. Roberto also has some experience in Operations and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Roberto worked in recently?

Roberto has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas has Roberto worked in recently?

Roberto has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Product Development.

What is Roberto's education?

Roberto holds a Master in Electronic Engineering from Polytechnic of Turin.

What is the availability of Roberto?

Roberto is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Roberto?

Roberto's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.