Andrea Lorusso
Software Team Manager & Senior Full Stack Developer
Web developer with over 20 years of experience and a genuine passion for building things on the web. An IT manager who firmly believes that people make the difference — combining hands-on engineering skills with a people-first leadership style.
Work Experience
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Software Engineer
- Planning and monitoring of project and maintenance activities.
- Analysis and design of software solutions to support business and their implementation.
- Development team coordination — up to 2 on-site and 5 remote engineers in India.
- Building and nurturing positive relationships within the team.
Jun 2016 - Present -
Software Team Manager
- Planning and monitoring of project and maintenance activities.
- Analysis and design of software solutions to support business and their implementation.
- Development team coordination — up to 2 on-site and 5 remote engineers in India.
- Building and nurturing positive relationships within the team.
Oct 2016 - May 2026 -
Senior Web Application Developer
- Cloud infrastructure migration.
- Development team coordination for client websites and mobile applications using Laravel, WordPress, CodeIgniter, and Magento.
Jan 2016 - Oct 2016 -
Senior Web Developer
- Launch of the new Alfa Pizza product line.
- Technical, content, and SEO management of product and institutional websites.
- Vendor selection and relationship management.
Jun 2014 - Dec 2015 -
Software Team Leader / Senior Web Developer
- Introduced modern frameworks company-wide, replacing legacy applications and websites.
- Led the refactoring of the Excite portals and migrated the server farm from Cagliari to Rome following brand acquisition.
- Migrated the Blogo websites onto proprietary infrastructure after acquisition.
- Managed the front-office development team.
Mar 2006 - Jun 2014 -
Web Developer
Maintenance and feature development for the dating portal onemeet.it.
Aug 2005 - Dec 2005 -
Hardware & Software Technician
Installation and maintenance of hardware and software systems for access control and presence handling.
Mar 2005 - Jul 2005 -
ATS
Consultant
Service control for Telecom Italia's Alice services, following internal selection and training.
Feb 2005 - Mar 2005 -
TIS
IT Technician
Installation and maintenance of custom-built computers and peripheral equipment.
Jan 2003 - Sep 2004 -
Hardware & Software Technician
Installation and maintenance of equipment for Ho.Re.Ca. and commercial businesses, such as: fiscal meters, electronic scales, applications for managing networked measurement equipment.
Feb 1999 - Jul 2000
Skills
Backend
Frontend
Management & Tooling
Education
B.Sc. in Computer Engineering
University of Rome — Tor Vergata • 2000-2004
Grade: 100/110Electronics Technician Diploma
ITI "A. Volta", Tivoli • 1991-1996
Grade: 58/60Tech Leadership Training
Codemotion & Developer Circles from Facebook • 2019
Interests & Hobbies
- Handpan music
- Bonelli comics — Dylan Dog & Dragonero
- LEGO Technic & Star Wars
- Paracord bracelet & keychain crafting
- Woodworking & scroll sawing
Projects
DevTools Party
Feb 2025 - Present
A curated collection of developer tools — URL parsers, encoders, decoders, hash generators, and more — built to make developers' everyday lives a little easier. All free, all in one place.
Volunteering
Civil Protection Operator
Tivoli • 1994 - 2004
Active volunteer in wildfire response, natural disaster management, and special events. Also served as a trainer for fellow operators and as an emergency preparedness educator in schools.
Theatrical Actor
Guidonia Montecelio • 1992 - 2004
Member of the "Villalba 2000" theatre company, performing shows whose proceeds were donated to charitable foundations such as Telefono Azzurro and young people affected by serious illnesses.