Chapter 01Foundations
The foundations
A degree from the University of Naples Federico II: the method of software engineering, reasoning about problems before code.
- Software engineering
Available for new freelance projects
Natale ScalzoSenior Full-Stack Software Engineer
Engineering software.Exploring intelligence.
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with 7 years of experience. I design and build applications, platforms and digital solutions, while exploring what artificial intelligence makes possible.
01About
Seven years of software, from the backend to the full stack.
What interests me most is what sits beneath the surface: how a system is organised, how its parts talk to each other, and how it stays understandable as it grows.
After graduating from the University of Naples Federico II, I built my experience across very different technology companies, working first on the backend and, over time, on entire applications.
Changing context several times taught me to adapt quickly to new stacks, teams and domains, and to value the architectural choices that keep a system easy to evolve.
Today I also work as an independent contractor, helping companies and professionals design and build web applications, services and integrations. Alongside that, I am studying AI applied to software.
- Experience
- 7 years
- Education
- University of Naples Federico II
- Profile
- Full-stack, rooted in the backend
- Today
- Independent contractor
02Experience
A path built on skills.
Seven years building software, from the backend to the full stack and on to artificial intelligence. Each step added tools and a new way of looking at problems.
Chapter 02Backend
A backend core
Services, APIs and domain logic in enterprise contexts, where reliability and maintainability matter as much as features. This is where my way of working took shape.
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Go
- Kotlin
- Python
- REST API
Chapter 03Full-Stack
Towards the full stack
From the API to the interface: designing data, logic and frontend together reduces friction and makes the product more coherent for its users.
- Vue.js
- Angular
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
Chapter 04Architecture
Systems that talk
Changing context, stack and domain often taught me to look at the system as a whole: how it is organised, how it communicates and how it stays simple as it grows.
- Backend architecture
- Systems integration
- Enterprise applications
Chapter 05Independent
End-to-end projects
As an independent contractor I follow projects from idea to release: I listen to the problem, propose the technical solution and build it, as a single point of contact for the client.
- Web applications
- Process automation
- REST API
Chapter 06AIToday
Beyond traditional software
My main area of study today: how artificial intelligence changes the way software is designed and written, and how to bring it into products reliably.
- AI applied to software
- Python
- Automation
- Let's talk
The next chapter
It could be your project.
- years of experience
- 7
- languages and frameworks
- 11
- areas of expertise
- 4
03Stack
The tools I work with.
Languages and frameworks I use, together with the areas I work in. No percentages: skills are measured on real projects.
01
Backend Engineering
Services, APIs and domain logic: the core of my work.
- Java
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- Go
- Kotlin
- Python
02
Frontend Engineering
Web interfaces that are solid, accessible and easy to maintain.
- Vue.js
- Angular
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
03
Software Architecture & Integration
How systems are organised and how they talk to each other.
- Software Engineering
- Backend Architecture
- REST API
- Systems integration
- Enterprise applications
- Web applications
04
Currently studyingAI & Automation
My main area of current study.
- AI applied to software
- Process automation
04Selected work
Projects and case studies.
A selection of professional and personal projects, each with the starting problem and the solution adopted.
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05Exploring AI
Beyond traditional software.
Artificial intelligence is changing how software is designed, written and used. It is my main area of study.
I want to understand where it brings real value and where it does not: I study how models fit into existing architectures, how they change the work of engineers, and how they can automate processes without giving up control and reliability.
- 01
Assisted engineering
How language models change the daily work of software engineers: code analysis, refactoring, testing, documentation.
- 02
Intelligent systems
How to bring models and agents into real applications while keeping reliability, cost control, observability and security.
- 03
Automation
How to connect data, services and models to remove repetitive work from business processes.
Lab
The first experiment is in the works. I will publish it here, with code and notes on what worked and what did not.
06Services
How I can help.
I work as an independent contractor with companies, startups and professionals. Every engagement starts with a conversation about goals, not with a standard quote.
Have a project in mind?
Tell me what you need: together we will find the right approach, timeline and way of working.
Request a consultation
Tailored quotes, defined around each project.
07Let's build
Have something ambitious in mind?
Got a project, an idea or a technical challenge? Let's talk.
Available for new freelance projects
- Phone
- +39 327 852 8569
- Website
- natalescalzo.it