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Bio & Experience

Gianpiero Vecchi

Gianpiero Vecchi

Head of Technology & AI Integration

Bangkok Metropolitan Area · 25 years in software

Summary

I integrate AI into business operations. The workflows I build run in production every day: news crawlers, morning briefing pipelines, crisis alert systems, media monitoring. Built, deployed, and used by real teams.

I work across the major AI models — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, Mistral and others — evaluating each against specific use cases rather than defaulting to one. The right model depends on the problem.

I also build high-performance web products with Next.js, focused on SEO, load speed, and brand positioning.

With 25 years in software, I've led engineering teams, shipped mission-critical systems serving 150,000+ users, delivered government and military-grade projects under ITIL/PRINCE2 governance, and co-founded a company. That depth is what separates an AI prototype from something that runs reliably in production.

Tools: n8n, Claude Code, and whichever AI model fits the task.

Experience

Optimus Via

Oct 2023 – Present
Head of Technology
Rome

I run the tech side of a consulting firm. Most of my time goes to AI integration.

The most interesting project so far: a set of n8n workflows that crawl news sources, run articles through LLMs, and produce morning briefings and crisis alerts. Some are for our team, some go directly to clients. I'm also building a media monitoring and crisis management system on the same stack.

I test models regularly. Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, Mistral. Different tasks need different models, and the only way to know which one works is to run them side by side on the actual problem.

On the web side, I built the company website with Next.js — fast, ranks well, and works as a client acquisition tool. Building more sites for clients in PR and marketing using the same stack.

Freelance

Jan 2016 – Oct 2023
Full-stack Developer / IT Consultant

Full-stack development for banking and B2B companies. I owned the whole cycle — talking to clients, designing the architecture, writing the code, deploying it.

Some of the projects:

- Backend system for a bank

- B2B order system with product catalog and order tracking

- Clinic management system for appointments, visits, reports, and invoices

- Business websites, plus mobile apps as add-ons

Sogeit Solutions Srl

Mar 2012 – Dec 2015
Software Architect, Team Leader
Rome

I sat between the business team and the engineers and made both sides understand each other. Led technical pre-sales and project delivery.

Ran pre-sales presentations for military and commercial clients, turning architecture diagrams into something they'd actually buy. Also handled hiring, resource planning, and keeping projects on time and on budget.

Vitrociset Spa

Jul 2008 – Mar 2012
Java Software Architect and Team Leader
Rome

Built the unified payroll system for the Italian military (Air Force, Army, Navy), covering about 150,000 personnel. Strict compliance requirements, multiple branches with competing priorities, and data integrity rules that couldn't be fudged.

Moved the stack from legacy Java to Seam/JSF and Oracle 11g, which cleaned up years of technical debt.

MIR Spa

Sep 2006 – May 2008
Senior J2EE Software Engineer and Development Manager
Rome

Co-founded the company. I was the senior programmer and technical lead. We built RFID-based systems for cost reduction and clinical risk management in healthcare.

Sysline S.p.A.

Sep 2004 – Aug 2006
Senior J2EE Software Engineer
Rome

Built a centralized hospital information system deployed at the Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento in Milan. Covered admissions, billing, and central reservations using J2EE, Oracle, and Struts MVC.

ADND Technologies srl

Dec 2001 – Aug 2004
Self-Entrepreneur
Anagni

Founder and CEO of a software, authoring, and media development company serving clients like Mercedes-Benz and the First University of Rome "La Sapienza".

Siemens Healthcare

Jul 1998 – Dec 2001
Senior Software Engineer
Rome

Senior Java developer specializing in modernizing legacy healthcare applications. Led the analysis and transition of Visual Basic code to web services, ensuring smooth migration for healthcare providers.

Saedi srl

Jun 1997 – Jun 1998
Software Engineer
Anagni

Modernized legacy applications to a client-server architecture using Visual Basic and SQL Server.

IRIT Spa – Sopin group

May 1996 – May 1997
Application Developer
Anagni

Visual Basic and Access developer, specializing in hospital backoffice management applications.

Italian Union of Blind and Partially Sighted People

Mar 1996 – Jul 1996
Teacher
Frosinone

Developed expertise in creating braille-compatible interfaces and taught computer science and computer skills to people with vision disabilities.

STT – Sviluppo Tecnologie Telematiche

Jan 1995 – Mar 1996
System Engineer
Frosinone

Developed, deployed, and administered the "Ulysses" database system (PERL) for the local Industrial Union, running on Unix servers.

Top Skills

  • AI Integration
  • n8n
  • Workflow Automation
  • Team Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Technical Pre-sales

Tools

  • n8n
  • Claude Code
  • Claude / GPT / Gemini / Llama / Mistral
  • React.js / Next.js
  • C# / Python / Swift / Java
  • Oracle / SQL Server
  • REST APIs

Certifications

  • Data Engineering with Rust
  • Rust Fundamentals
  • ITIL Foundation
  • PRINCE2 Foundation
  • Rust Programming

Languages

  • Italian (Native)
  • English (Professional)