Riccardo Forzan
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Hey there 👋

I'm Riccardo Forzan

MSc Computer Engineering


CV 🇬🇧
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About me 🤔
Hey 👋

I'm a Computer Engineering graduate passionate about solving complex problems and exploring new tech 💻
Outside of coding, I’m into "power-building", challenging myself and pushing my limits, always striving to improve.
I recharge by walking in nature 🏔️ or hanging out with my dog: nature fuels my creativity and problem-solving mindset.
Skills 🔧
Programming Languages Python, Java, Kotlin, Javascript, PHP, C, GoLang
Web APIs & Web Development REST API, Spring Boot, Laravel
Data Management & Pipelines MapReduce, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow
Database SQL, MongoDB, SPARQL, Neo4J, RDF
Search Engines Elasticsearch, Apache Lucene
DevOps Linux, Bash, Git, Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Jenkins, Terraform
Machine Learning scikit-learn, PyTorch
Experience 📈

Backend Engineer @ XTN Cognitive Security

From 12/2024

IT Consultant @ Blue Reply

From 10/2023 to 12/2024

Backend development and deployment within a distributed monolith architecture. Contributed to the construction of CI/CD pipelines and overseeing, as configuration manager, all the major deployment through the year.

Research Staff @ University of Padua

From 06/2021 to 05/2024

Development of web based tools to store real time data and machine learning models

Education 🎓

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

2021 to 2023 at University of Padua, Italy

  • Specialization in Web Information and Data Engineering
  • Courses included: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Big Data Computing, Non Relational Databases, Search Engines, Web Applications
  • My academic journey provided me with a deep understanding of cutting-edge technologies and methodologies in the realm of Computer Engineering

Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering

2018 to 2021 at University of Padua, Italy

A robust foundation in hardware and software engineering, enhancing my analytical and problem-solving prowess

High School Diploma in Computer Science

2013 to 2018 at ITI Francesco Severi, Padua, Italy

Languages 💬
Italian 🇮🇹🍕 Native
English 🇬🇧 Competent
Interests 🚀
DevOps
Like engineers, I love software that just works (not only on my machine).
I came across docker during my Master's degree and I was drawn into its rabbit hole: it empowered me to run my software without setup headaches.
As a hobby, I’m into homelabbing: I've spent countless hours into building my (almost fanless) single node K8s cluster.
Back-End Development
I enjoy building efficient, scalable, and reliable systems.
I'm a cloud native enthusiast: fault tolerant systems and almost zero downtimes during upgrades are always a priority.
Concurrent Programming

Whether it’s multi-threading or async workflows, I love tackling the challenges of parallelism aiming to maximize throughput.