Giovanni Canzio

Led Software Engineering organization of 20+ people through critical growth phase in regulated Security-as-a-Service environment. - Team leadership and mentoring across Development, QA, and DevOps functions - Budget management and strategic planning alignment with business objectives - Technical risk management and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, C5) - Cross-functional collaboration with Product, Customer Success, and Executive teams

Led Engineering growth and structure in a fast-evolving context, with a focus on team leadership, clarity, and delivery health. - Improved delivery rituals and ownership clarity across teams - Mentored Team Leads and senior engineers toward greater technical influence - Resolved cross-team blockers while protecting delivery autonomy - Created early momentum for career growth paths through targeted coaching - Fostered psychological safety and calm team dynamics during uncertainty

Served as cross-team architectural reference and supported the foundation of structured leadership. • Guided architectural consistency across distributed teams • Balanced hands-on contributions with mentoring and technical leadership • Translated architectural direction into actionable implementation plans • Supported early transitions toward clearer team-level ownership and responsibility

Worked on critical systems in regulated contexts, contributing to delivery reliability and long-term maintainability. • Delivered full-stack features under PCI/DSS and ISO 27001 requirements • Contributed to modular, scalable architectures in backend and frontend • Collaborated with QA and DevOps to secure stable, high-quality releases

Worked on modular frontend development in high-traffic React-based platforms, contributing to long-term maintainability and performance. • Developed reusable UI components with accessibility and performance in mind • Collaborated across teams to evolve frontend architecture and design practices • Selected for the Check24 Excellence Program for contributions to product quality and internal innovation

Focused on building responsive, standards-compliant interfaces for dynamic, high-traffic web applications. • Delivered consistent cross-browser UI components using HTML, CSS, JavaScript • Contributed to early improvements in frontend structure, leading to later transition to React • Supported design and QA teams in enhancing usability and testing coverage

Worked on Drupal and WordPress-based platforms for marketing campaigns and mid-sized editorial products. • Developed and maintained full-stack features for content-driven applications • Conducted UX reviews and improved usability across multiple projects • Explored emerging technologies such as chatbots and Alexa Skills to support internal innovation initiatives

Contributed to scalable frontend design and usability improvements for white-labeled publishing platforms. • Led UX analysis and wireframe creation to improve user interaction • Developed reusable frontend components focused on modularity and white-labeling • Collaborated with product and engineering to enhance engagement and responsiveness

Delivered digital solutions across publishing, education, and content platforms — as freelance developer, agency collaborator, and consultant. • Designed and developed accessible, standards-compliant interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript • Built interactive modules and CMS integrations for dynamic content needs • Laid early foundations for future architectural thinking and user-centric development

Final project: Sabina Mater (currently available at http://web.archive.org/web/20051229201118/http://www.sabinamater.it/) Portal for tourism in Sabina region. Main contributions: Information Architecture web writing

Dissertation title "Problematiche e ipotesi di e-security nel contrasto al terrorismo telematico" ("Challenges in e-security against telematic terrorism", unofficial english title translation, the dissertation is only available in Italian), guided by Chair of Criminology. Grade: 100/110