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Orazio Scicolone

About

I enjoy building things to make the world a better place. Also, I like making pizza.

Core Competences
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SRE Kubernetes Azure Pulumi Prometheus CI/CD Python

Background
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Experience

  1. SRE Engineer @ Backlight

    Feb 2021 - Present

    SRE Engineer on the WildMoka Platform.

    • Microsoft Azure
    • Kubernetes
    • Helm
    • Prometheus
    • Pulumi

  2. Fullstack Developer @ WildMoka

    Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

    Fullstack developer on the WildMoka Platform for automated video production and live streaming.

    • Backend services with Python and Node.js
    • Frontend features in JavaScript
    • Platform integrations and API development

  3. Android Developer @ Telemaque

    Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

    Developed Android applications for an enterprise mobile product.

    • Native Android development (Java/Kotlin)
    • Integration with REST APIs

  4. Software Developer @ Amadeus IT Group

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

    Development of the Rail ticketing platform.

    • C++ backend development for high-performance reservation systems
    • Python scripting and tooling
    • Collaborative Agile environment with international teams

  5. Bioinformatics Research Fellow

    Feb - Dec 2017

    Conducted research in bioinformatics at Politecnico di Torino, producing two published tools:

    • GeneEx — Differential expression analysis tool — R
    • BioSeqZip — NGS redundant reads collapser — C++
    • Coursera Machine Learning Certificate (2017)
    • Participated in Droidcon Hackathon 2017
Education

  1. Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

    2013 - 2016

    Politecnico di Torino

    Graduated with a focus on software systems and algorithms. Thesis in Bioinformatics: pairwise alignment scoring analysis.

  2. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

    2009 - 2013

    Università degli Studi di Palermo

    Foundation in computer science, algorithms, databases, and software engineering. Early web and mobile application experiments during studies.

AI & Editorial Transparency

In accordance with transparency principles and the European Union AI Act (EU AI Act), this website openly discloses its use of artificial intelligence in the content workflow.

Human Origin & Originality
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Every idea, opinion, technical reflection, life experience, and creative concept published on this site originates 100% from my own brain. The source material stems directly from my voice recordings, personal notes, lived moments, and professional engineering practice. The originality, narrative direction, and viewpoints belong entirely to me.

Role of Artificial Intelligence
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Generative AI tools (specifically large language models) are employed strictly as an editorial and translation assistant. They help transcribe and structure spoken reflections, assist with grammar and clarity, and generate bilingual translations between English and Italian.

Human Editorial Responsibility
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Artificial intelligence does not ideate, direct, or independently publish content here. Every article and draft is personally reviewed, fact-checked, edited, and approved by me before going live. Complete editorial responsibility rests exclusively with me.

Feel free to browse my Projects, take a look at my code on GitHub, or reach out on LinkedIn.

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Orazio Scicolone
Author
Orazio Scicolone
Infrastructure & SRE Engineer with a background in Computer Engineering. Passionate about building things. Currently based in Sophia Antipolis, France.