Michele Sciabarra, Developer in San Benedetto del Tronto, Province of Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Michele Sciabarra

Deep Learning Developer

Location
San Benedetto del Tronto, Province of Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Toptal Member Since
January 8, 2016

Michele is a passionate and well-rounded software and system architect with more than twenty years of experience. He specializes in Scala and Go with an emphasis on DevOps solutions, mostly using Kubernetes and Serverless. He is currently the PMC of Apache OpenWhisk. Michele can work with a broad range of languages like Bash, Perl, Python, JavaScript, Java, Scala, and Go.

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Portfolio

Nimbella
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud, Kubernetes, Python, Go
Neuronix
TensorFlow, Python
Apache Software Foundation
Go

Experience

Python - 10 yearsKubernetes - 5 yearsScala - 5 yearsGo - 3 yearsApache Spark - 3 yearsDeep Learning - 2 years

Location

San Benedetto del Tronto, Province of Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Linux, Deep Learning, Big Data, Scala, Python

The most amazing...

...hing was developing a runtime called ActionLoop for Apache OpenWhisk targeting Go—it was the fastest and become the basis for all the other runtimes.

Work Experience

2019 - PRESENT

Serverless Specialist

Nimbella
  • Ported the environment to AWS (Go).
  • Automated the generation of firewalls (Python).
  • Integrated Datadog for monitoring.
  • Created a builder kit for automated compilation of action.
  • Integrated Kafka.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud, Kubernetes, Python, Go
2018 - PRESENT

Developer

Neuronix
  • Built a web interface to control drones.
  • Developed deep learning models for vision.
  • Used Python and Blender for 3D-image generation.
  • Evaluated an object-detection algorithm.
  • Controlled the drone using Jupyter Notebooks in Python.
Technologies: TensorFlow, Python
2017 - PRESENT

Open-source Developer

Apache Software Foundation
  • Developed the runtime for the Go programming language for Apache OpenWhisk.
  • Implemented performance tuning and benchmarking of other runtimes.
  • Built an ActionLoop development kit for runtimes.
  • Handled the runtimes for the Java, Python, Rust, and Ruby.
Technologies: Go
2012 - PRESENT

CTO | CEO

Sciabarra.com
  • Designed and implemented the AgileSites framework for OWCS in Scala.
  • Developed AgileBuilder which is a DevOps solution for OWCS in Docker.
  • Coordinated projects using AgileSites and AgileBuilder.
  • Mentored, trained, and supported a development team who was working with AgileSites in Telmore, Denmark.
  • Designed the OWCS-based architecture for a large Italian bank, using Akka as a connector for the different parts.
  • Analyzed logs coming from a website through Kafka with Spark.
Technologies: Oracle WebCenter Sites, WebLogic, Docker, Linux, Spark, Akka, Scala
2018 - 2018

DevOps

Leonteq
  • Trained the company in DevOps practices.
  • Implemented a Kubernetes cluster in a private cloud.
  • Implemented Kafka and Cassandra.
  • Introduced Ansible and Terraform.
  • Developed a build kit for automating deployments.
Technologies: Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes
2009 - 2012

Founder | Owner | Developer

Sciabarra
  • Built the website in Fatwire for Birmingham Services, UK.
  • Developed from scratch a website in Alfresco for Sage.
  • Provided Fatwire consulting for a variety of customers worldwide.
  • Implemented a proxy-cache for faster access to remote documents in Alfresco.
  • Designed and implemented a framework for the rendering of websites using XML content.
Technologies: Alfresco, FatWire, Java
2008 - 2009

Development Director

Mobix
  • Reimplemented a back-end solution which reduced costs by 80%.
  • Recruited and managed a team of developers.
  • Designed and implemented the new version of the front-end using GWT.
  • Coordinated the development of a mobile app.
  • Provided Linux system administration and moved everything to a cloud.
Technologies: Linux, Java
2006 - 2007

Java Consultant

Freelance
  • Helped to develop with Clotho a data entry system for billing information in GWT.
  • Created the SOA component for PecHandler which enabled them to interface a front-end to IMAP and LDAP back ends.
  • Aided in the development of TrackSal which is a Swing-based workflow engine.
  • Developed for CinemaChoice, an interactive mobile app for cinema preferences. The early mobile application was done in JavaME.
  • Provided LDAP development and administration for a large SMS dispatching application.
Technologies: Java ME, Swing, Spring, GWT, Java
2006 - 2006

Java and J2EE Consultant

Unione Fiduciaria
  • Provided Java and Spring training for a of team developers.
  • Designed the JSF and Hibernate architecture.
  • Implemented hands-on coding of the prototype.
  • Administrated the Linux servers.
Technologies: Apache Tomcat, Spring, JSF, Java
2000 - 2005

CTO

ePrometeus
  • Managed a team of up to eight people as a technical leader.
  • Provided the architecture design and performance optimization for Rikorda Portal, an eCommerce site for printing digital images.
  • Helped to develop IberoBroker which is a translator broker to connect Sabre's Global Distribution System with the Iberostar's Mirto. (Iberostar is the largest Spanish tour operator, and Sabre is the oldest online travel reservation system.).
  • Worked on implementing a portal called Piuprezzi for the Milan Chamber of Commerce where it distributed price lists for various goods.
  • Designed epNuke and epShop which are early portal and eCommerce implementations.
Technologies: Linux, Java
1996 - 2000

Java and Linux Trainer

Freelance
  • Created and implemented a training course on Java for nearly 100 customers in Italy.
  • Developed and implemented a training course on the Linux operating system for almost 50 customers all around Italy.
  • Wrote nearly 100 articles on the programming language Java for a variety of Italian magazines.
  • Worked as a consultant for Java and Linux related projects.
Technologies: Linux, Java

Experience

AgileSites

http://www.agilesites.org
This is a framework for Agile development with Oracle WebCenter Sites

Linux and Web Programming Book

https://books.google.it/books?isbn=8838641773
This is my book on Linux and web programming, written in 1999 describing the LAMP stack before the acronym was invented.

Learn Apache OpenWhisk Book

https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-apache-openwhisk/9781492046158/
Published by O'Reilly, I wrote a book about the development of OpenSource Serverless applications using JavaScript, Python, and Go.

The ActionLoop runtime and Development Kit

https://github.com/apache/openwhisk/blob/master/docs/actions-actionloop.md
I developed the runtime for the Go Programming language for Apache OpenWhisk. This runtime was later extended to become a development kit for other languages and was used for Python, Java, Go, Rust, Ruby, and more.

Object Detection with a Neural Network in Python

https://github.com/neuronix-cloud/SumoControl/blob/master/driver/
This sample code in Python uses the OpenCV library and the Yolo algorithm to detect an object in a picture.

Drone Trainer

An open-source educational project to teach a drone to move in a room autonomously.

CodeJr

A website (in Italian) to teach programming to kids using the Python programming language in a 3D world.
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Publication

Developing for the Cloud in the Cloud: BigData Development with Docker in AWS

https://www.toptal.com/big-data/developing-in-the-cloud-with-docker-and-aws
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Publication

Using Scala.js With NPM And Browserify

https://www.toptal.com/scala/using-scala-js-with-npm-and-browserify
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Publication

Scaling Scala: How to Dockerize Using Kubernetes

https://www.toptal.com/scala/scale-your-scala-application-with-kubernetes

Skills

Languages

Java, Python, Scala, Go, Perl, JavaScript

Libraries/APIs

Amazon EC2 API, TensorFlow

Tools

SBT, Apache Tomcat, IntelliJ, Alfresco, Terraform, Ansible

Paradigms

REST, Agile Software Development, Functional Programming

Platforms

Docker, Linux, Kubernetes, Amazon EC2, Oracle, Java ME, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Storage

Amazon S3 (AWS S3)

Frameworks

Apache Spark, Akka, Spark, GWT, Swing, JSF, Spring, Hadoop, Play Framework

Other

Akka HTTP, Deep Learning, Big Data, WebLogic, Oracle WebCenter Sites, FatWire, Cloud, Bitcoin, Oracle WebLogic Application Server

Certifications

DECEMBER 2019 - PRESENT

TensorFlow Deep Learning

Coursera

JANUARY 2016 - PRESENT

Scala Functional Programming

Coursera

JANUARY 2009 - PRESENT

Oracle Master for JEE5

Oracle

JANUARY 1999 - PRESENT

Sun Java Certified Programmer

Sum Microsystems