Francesco Zorzi
Software Engineer.NET · Vue.js · Cloud
Milan, ItalySoftware Engineer with 5+ years of experience in .NET development and modern web technologies. Delivered scalable software solutions in financial services, emerging tech companies, and SaaS e-invoicing. Expertise in C#, .NET, EF Core, and full-stack development with strong focus on code quality and agile methodologies.
Work Experience
Digital Technologies
Jun 2026 - Present
Senior Software Engineer
Develop backend services for a SaaS electronic invoicing platform serving customers across Europe and worldwide.
Build and maintain REST API endpoints and scheduled batch tasks using .NET, EF Core, and Dapper with SQL Server
Contribute to the evolution of the e-invoicing product, working across data access layers and integration workflows
Technesthai (iason Group)
Jan 2024 - May 2026
Software Engineer • Team Lead
Led a team of developers in full-stack development using modern .NET technologies and cloud infrastructure. Collaborated closely with CTO to deliver scalable software solutions and establish development best practices.
Developed and maintained applications using .NET, C# and EF Core with both PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases for various client projects
Built responsive user interfaces using Vue.js 3, Vuetify 3, and modern JavaScript with component-based architecture
Supported ISO 27001 certification process alongside CTO, ensuring compliance with security and data protection standards
Collaborated with CTO managing AWS infrastructure (S3, CloudWatch), deployment automation using Docker containers, and environment orchestration across development, staging, and production
Managed team workload, conducted performance reviews, and participated in hiring processes. Defined project priorities with stakeholders and led capacity planning across concurrent client projects, ensuring 95%+ on-time delivery through mixed Agile/Waterfall methodology
Introduced dependency injection and incrementally restructured legacy codebase toward clean architecture. Integrated unit tests using xUnit, NSubstitute, and Bogus with coverage reports in GitLab CI pipelines
iason
Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
Software Engineer
Led development of internal tools and SaaS applications using .NET and Vue.js technologies for small and medium-sized Italian banks.
Migrated legacy ATS application to Vue.js 2 and Vuetify 2 with .NET 6 backend, optimizing EF Core performance via navigation properties, projections, and split queries, boosting user satisfaction significantly
Designed and implemented secure REST API endpoints and OAuth / OIDC compliant authentication mechanisms during system modernization
Led a development team, managing technical delivery and code quality
iason
Jun 2017 - Dec 2019
Financial Engineer
Specialized in Counterparty Credit Risk calculations and regulatory implementations.
Developed and enhanced CCR applications using Java 8, focusing on exposure calculation algorithms for financial risk management
Managed 4-person team implementing application updates for evolving regulatory requirements
Reduced critical bugs through systematic debugging and code optimization
Projects
Digital Signature POC
Nov 2025 - Nov 2025
Full-stack proof-of-concept implementing secure client-side ECDSA digital signing for trade recommendations. Features a zero-knowledge security model where private keys never leave the client unencrypted, using Web Crypto API for key generation and AES-GCM encryption with PBKDF2 key derivation. Includes complete key rotation workflow while maintaining historical signature verification.
SplitDuo
Sep 2025 - Present
A lightweight, open-source, self-hosted expense-splitting app written in .NET 10 with EF Core 10 (backend) and Nuxt 4 / Vue 3 / Nuxt UI v4 / TypeScript (frontend), backed by PostgreSQL 17 and deployed as a single Docker container. SplitDuo is a no-subscription alternative to Splitwise and Cospend, featuring AI receipt scanning via OpenAI-compatible endpoints, settlement-aware balance suggestions that minimize the number of transfers, subgroup "alias mode," TOTP 2FA with refresh-token rotation, CSV import/export from Splitwise and Cospend, full EN/IT i18n, and an installable PWA.
Markdown to PDF Microservice
Jul 2025 - Jul 2025
Designed a scalable microservice that converts Markdown archives into branded PDFs. Built the RESTful API using Python (FastAPI) and Uvicorn, featuring stateless design for horizontal scaling. Implemented AI-assisted development workflows (using Claude Code) to accelerate the implementation of complex CSS paging logic and error handling. Containerized the full stack (Vue 3 frontend + FastAPI backend) using Docker Compose and Nginx for production-ready deployment.
PodCats
Nov 2022 - Present
Comprehensive podcast management platform, but with cats. Built with Vue.js 3 and Vuetify 3 frontend consuming a RESTful API backend in GoLang. Features include multi-user authentication, RSS feed processing, automated cron jobs, and universal search capabilities.
Private Cloud Infrastructure
2020 - Present
Self-managed infrastructure. Started with Raspberry Pi and Pi-Hole, expanded to managing a Proxmox node with dedicated opnSense firewall VM and Proxmox Backup Server. Hands-on experience with containerization, networking, security, and backup strategies.
Skills
Backend Development
Frontend Development
Database Systems
Cloud & DevOps
Testing
Infrastructure
Architecture & Concepts
Languages
Italian:Native speaker
English:Proficient (C1)
Education
Università di Padova
Oct 2008 - Sep 2015
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering
Università di Padova
Oct 2015 - Jun 2017
M.Sc. Candidate in Mathematical Engineering
ESILV - Paris
Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
Erasmus Exchange in Financial Engineering