Chief Technology Officer

Lorenzo
De Francesco

Currently Leading technology at Azimut Marketplace.
10+ years building scalable enterprise platforms in fintech using cloud architecture and microservices.

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10+

Years Experience

70%

IT Costs Reduced

40+

Talks & Events

15+

Projects Delivered

About Me

I am Lorenzo, a CTO who transforms IT from a cost center into a strategic asset. With more than 10 years in fintech, I combine deep technical expertise with business acumen to build teams, optimize costs, and deliver enterprise platforms at scale.

Currently leading technology at Azimut Marketplace, where I rebuilt the entire IT department, reduced costs by over €700k, and scaled the platform across multiple countries.

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What I Bring to the Table

Cost Optimization

-700k

Reduced recurring IT infrastructure costs by over €700k through vendor renegotiations, cloud optimization, and strategic insourcing.

Team Building

2 Leaders

Built an IT department from scratch and mentored two developers into technology leaders, creating a self-sustaining engineering culture.

IT Governance

100%

Established complete IT governance with security policies, GDPR compliance, SSO integration, and automated monitoring across all services.

Multi-Country Platform

5+ Countries

Architected and scaled a fintech platform serving multiple countries, transforming a spreadsheet-driven operation into an enterprise ecosystem.

40+ Speaking Events

Conferences, panels, podcasts on IT leadership & tech

Full Stack Expertise

React, Java, Node.js, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure

Open Source

MFE Orchestrator

Like Kubernetes... but for frontend

A centralized multi-cloud platform for managing and orchestrating microfrontends across multiple environments.

Website GitHub

Swagger Aggregator

Auto-discover and merge all your Swagger docs in Kubernetes

A Kubernetes-native service that auto-discovers Ingress resources and aggregates their Swagger API definitions into a unified interface.

GitHub

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Community & Education

GDG Milano Organizer

I organize events, meetups, and workshops for the Milano developer community, connecting engineers and fostering knowledge sharing across the Google ecosystem.

Scientific Coordinator

Master in Full Stack Development & AI

I design the curriculum and oversee the academic quality of the Master program, shaping the next generation of full stack developers with a focus on AI integration and real-world project experience.

Do you need a CTO?

Contact me to start a new collaboration.

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