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Francesco Meli

Full Stack EngineerReggio Emilia, Italy
Available for freelance projects

Over a decade building web applications end to end — React and TypeScript on the front, Django and PostgreSQL behind them, Docker and CI/CD to ship them. Currently leading the frontend of an email builder used by 230K+ people.

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Francesco Meli
Francesco MeliFull Stack Engineer
13+
Years of experience
29+
Technologies used
9
Positions held
01 — Experience

Where I've worked

Work History

Senior Fullstack Lead Engineer

Apr 2021 — Present

Beefree (Growens S.p.A)Milan, Lombardia

  • Leading frontend development for Beefree, a drag-and-drop email builder serving 230K+ users, while mentoring a team of 3 frontend engineers.
  • Architected and implemented critical infrastructure improvements including complete store migration to Zustand, React Router 6 upgrade, and Beefree SDK integration rewrite.
  • Developed internal MCP agent to automate email building workflows and created Slack automation to streamline PR review process.
  • Applying ShapeUp product development methodology to deliver high-impact features with predictable 6-week cycles.
Restful APITypeScriptPostgreSQLTemporalCypressDjangoPythonDockerGitHubReactCI/CDSassAWS

Senior Frontend Engineer

Oct 2023 — Dec 2023

The Connected Pet Company, LLCRemoteFreelance · WONE di Meli Francesco

  • Developed the comprehensive frontend pet insurance purchase section, ensuring a seamless user experience and effective communication of policy details and options.
  • Actively collaborated with backend developers to devise an intuitive API set, fostering ease of use and efficient integration.
TypeScriptPythonGitHubDockerReactSass

Senior Full Stack Engineer

May 2022 — Sep 2023

FeesRemoteFreelance · WONE di Meli Francesco

  • Spearheaded the migration of feesCAN codebase from JavaScript to Python.
  • Dockerized all web applications and established comprehensive CI automation, leveraging GitHub Actions integrated with Portainer for streamlined building and deployment.
  • Provided ongoing support for bug fixes and seamlessly implemented minor features.
PortainerAngularGitHubPythonDockerIonicCI/CDAWSPHP
Education

Bachelor of Science: Computer Engineering

Sep 2011 — Jul 2013

Università Degli Studi Di ParmaParma, Italy

  • Thesis: "Design and implementation of an automated camera Dolly cart" — The Dolly Experience, a specialized piece of filmmaking and television production equipment for smooth camera movement. Supervised by Prof. Aurelio Piazzi and Prof. Luca Consoli.

Associate of Science: Computer Engineering

Sep 2009 — Sep 2011

San Diego City CollegeSan Diego

  • Core computer science fundamentals including programming, mathematics, and computer architecture.

TOEFL: English

Oct 2008 — Jun 2009

Kaplan AspectSan Diego

  • Intensive English language proficiency program.

High School Diploma: Computer Science

Sep 2003 — Jul 2008

Istituto Blaise PascalReggio Emilia, Italy

  • Five-year technical programme in computer science and telecommunications: networking, Pascal, assembly, JavaScript and PHP.
02 — Skills

What I work with

Frontend

Sass11 yrsReact10 yrsTypeScript5 yrsRedux4 yrsjQuery3 yrsAngular1 yrIonic1 yr

Backend

Python10 yrsDjango10 yrsRestful API7 yrsTemporal5 yrsPHP4 yrsC#2 yrsLinq2 yrsLaravel1 yrExpress<1 yr

Databases

PostgreSQL10 yrsRedis4 yrsInfluxDB4 yrsmySQL3 yrsMSSQL2 yrs

DevOps & Tooling

Docker10 yrsCI/CD10 yrsGitHub8 yrsAWS5 yrsCypress5 yrsGitLab4 yrsSubversion2 yrsPortainer1 yr

Languages

ItalianEnglish

Soft skills

PragmaticDetail-orientedPersistent
03 — Testimonials

What people say

“

Francesco was exceptional in tackling a big project in a small amount of time for us. He was efficient and very knowledgeable in connecting a new website front-end through middleware to the backend API engine. His troubleshooting and QA skills were put to task and he rose to the challenge with ease. I wouldn't hesitate to add him to another project or a dev team in the future.

Rick Faucher
Rick FaucherChief Partnerships Officer
“

I can enthusiastically recommend Francesco as a Software Engineer! I had the pleasure of collaborating with him at The Connected Pet Company, where his expertise with front end technologies like React proved invaluable, allowing us to iterate quickly and meet a tight deadline. Francesco consistently delivers high-quality solutions and demonstrates a strong ability to juggle business, product, and technological challenges. His professionalism and dedication make him a valuable asset to any team.

Ian Baker
Ian BakerFullstack Software Engineer
“

Francesco is a very talented engineer, always eager to challenge himself with new tasks. His analytical approach is remarkable. When dealing with new problems he has an open minded approach and it's not afraid of exploring new technologies to find leading edge solutions. He is a passionate developer with great communication skills and impressive dedication!

Stefano Bertelli
Stefano BertelliEngineering Manager
“

Francesco worked tirelessly on developing the back-end and front-end for our company website from scratch. He has a very analytical mind, learns quickly and thoroughly, and has a broad knowledge on tangential fields to our business which offered a perspective that helped us give input on the design.

Tom KotsakosBusiness Analyst
04 — Contact

Let's work together

LocationReggio Emilia, Italy
Phone+39 340 238 0765
Emailiamfrancescomeli@gmail.com

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