Alessandro Feri
Backend Engineer | Python, PHP/Laravel, APIs & Production Systems
Florence, Italy · (+39) 320 902 1515 · alessandroferi2002@gmail.com · aleferi.com · linkedin.com/in/alessandro-feri-75102a210 · github.com/AleFeri
Summary
Backend engineer with 4+ years of professional software development experience across healthcare, logistics, and business applications. At Cup24, I modernize PHP systems, build B2B REST APIs, operate Docker Swarm services, and deliver automation, search, and applied-AI capabilities. Previously delivered and maintained web, mobile, database, and serverless systems for a last-mile delivery startup. EU citizen based in Florence; open to relocation within Europe.
Skills
- Backend
- Python · PHP · Laravel · REST APIs · TypeScript · NestJS
- Data & search
- MySQL · PostgreSQL · Elasticsearch · Redis · MongoDB
- Infrastructure
- Docker · Docker Swarm · Nginx · Ansible · AWS Lambda · Linux
- Additional
- Flutter · Firebase · Angular · Rust · Git
Experience
Backend Developer — Cup24.it
April 2024 - Present
- Modernize the PHP/Laravel backend of a nationwide healthcare-booking platform.
- Design and build B2B REST APIs that integrate booking services into partner systems.
- Operate production services on Docker Swarm, improving reliability, performance, and day-to-day operations.
- Built an automated pipeline processing approximately 20,000 support tickets per month and reducing manual back-office work by about 20%.
- Developed smart search and a recommendation model that maps symptoms and non-standard terminology to bookable medical services.
- Built a customer chatbot, an AI phone assistant, and internal RAG tooling with Elasticsearch and Pinecone.
PHP, Laravel, Python, Elasticsearch, Pinecone, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, Docker, Docker Swarm, Nginx, Ansible, Linux
Freelance Developer — Self-employed
December 2022 - December 2024
- Sole developer for Furider, a last-mile delivery startup: Angular platforms, MySQL database design and operations, and the riders' Flutter app.
- Re-architected order dispatch with AWS Lambda functions that assign incoming orders to online riders in real time.
- Extended the rider app with order management, suggested routes, and photo or signature proof of delivery.
- Delivered a Flutter and Firebase app for a terrarium retailer, including a catalogue, care tutorials, and an integrated lux meter.
Angular, NestJS, Node.js, MySQL, AWS Lambda, Serverless, Flutter, Firebase, Python, Google APIs, Figma, Linux
Mobile Developer — Albalog srl
October 2021 - August 2023
Built and shipped three Flutter business applications for warehouse operations, lead and client management, and local-network printer discovery.
Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, Windows, macOS
Projects
- Nexus — Developer workspace for projects, tasks, notes, attachments, and global search, with authentication and a PostgreSQL data model. (Drizzle, Neon, Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript)
- Plate Atlas — Visual guide to 51 European registration systems and 200+ plate series, modeled as structured TypeScript data and reusable SVG components. (CSS, Next.js, React, TypeScript, Vercel, Vinext)
Education
Computer Science — UNIFI
September 2021 - Present
Expected graduation: early 2027.
Languages
Italian — Native · English — Professional