About me
My life in a few words...
I am a technician and entrepreneur, born in 1971 with a passion for video games. I started programming computers at the age of 12, under the incredulous eyes of those around me (it wasn’t that common back then), at a time when the internet didn’t yet exist (at least not in Italy): BBS and Itapac were the only (wonderful) options. Throughout my career, I’ve worked as a consultant for over 60 companies, including the United Nations, ENAC, TELECOM, ACEA, and have written numerous technical articles for various industry magazines (Jackson, Mondadori), and also for Microsoft, for which I developed a small part of "Internet Explorer 4." Over the years, I’ve dealt with PC assembly, server assembly, database management, corporate networks, and system administration. I’ve studied several programming languages (around twenty), and I’ve taught some of them to various companies at both national and international levels.
At the age of 19, while I was still in high school, I taught industrial programming (Symantec Step-5 in AWL mode) to engineering graduates at the Enel headquarters in Rome (now Acea). At 20, I wrote 80% of the software that managed all the water pumping stations in Rome, and in the following years, I developed hundreds of Windows applications, some with robotic vision (such as real-time recognition of license plates, which are still in use today, incredibly, by several ministries in Italy).
I began my career in Italy with a small VAT number, which later became a sole proprietorship. Then I founded a partnership company (s.n.c.) where I dealt with web hosting and software development, which was eventually turned into an LLC (S.r.l.) and later dissolved when I decided to leave the country. Over the years, I’ve developed many websites using different technologies, mobile applications that evolved through various trends, applications for managing call centers, security applications (including distributed video surveillance systems throughout Italy), and even games. I’ve been a partner in several companies, in various fields, and in different countries, over the years. I’ve also ventured into the crypto world, developing some cryptocurrencies on behalf of clients. Later, I transitioned into using artificial intelligence within sophisticated systems capable of interacting and solving complex problems.
As an IT consultant and developer, I’ve worked in various countries, including the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina.
At the age of 13, I also began a parallel life in the world of music: I started with the accordion, the recorder/soprano flute, then the Mexican vihuela, piano, and electric guitar. With my Mexican music band, we toured many countries, including Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, and Mexico, performing at over a hundred events and concerts. With my rock band, “Divae,” we held about ten concerts in Italy, produced our own CD, and recently we were named by several industry magazines as one of the top 10 best progressive rock bands of that era (1993).
I left Italy in 2014 due to excessive taxation and the total lack of services, moving to Malta, where I paid a fraction of the taxes. But times changed in Malta too: rising housing costs, issues with banks' mistrust, and a series of collateral problems pushed me to leave the island (and one of my best friends) and move to Spain in 2022, where I currently live. Today, I’ve completely left the world of music, I’ve left the world of consulting, and I’ve let go of all my clients (some even with regret). After so many years of hard work, I’ve finally found balance. I no longer chase a thousand goals but enjoy the fruits of what I’ve built. I continue working on what I love, while cultivating my passion for martial arts, tai chi, and xing-yi, and sharing every moment with my beloved wife. Now, I live with the serenity of someone who has walked their own path, and I can finally enjoy the journey, hand in hand with the person I love, without the anxiety of results.