Filippo Sallemi

Searching for a new challenge

Innovative responsible, collaborative and proficient Dev Lead with more than 15 years of experience in the Linux world, developing web application, REST API and micro-services. I have a deep knowledge of Laravel and Lumen frameworks, MySQL/SQLite and Javascript frameworks such as JQuery, VueJS, Typescript and BackBoneJS. Configure effortlessly and from scratch a fully operational Linux servers and deploying applications, including networking and security. I program by passion and I always complete my projects according to the highest standards.

Work Experiences

Gambling Group

Valletta, MT
Dev Leader
2022-05-01 - Present

  • Managing a team of 8 members between QA and developers;
  • Improving the code quality/reliability and the all develop process in general, reducing almost to 0 bugs coming on production;
  • Consolidating unit tests process to avoid QA members wasting time on bugs that can be proactively solved from the developer side;
  • I'm in charge of the upgrade of the main company application to the new framework;
  • I solved many problems on the infrastructure side even if not in my department;
  • I won all the hackathons since I was hired (3 in a row);
  • I'm providing successful solutions to all the present main problems;
  • I'm using my scrum master skills/certification to complete sprints on time.
  • Solving problems for other teams and departments;

Gambling Group

Valletta, MT
Senior Full Stack Developer
2021-11-01 - 2022-04-30

  • Contribute new features to our PHP (Laravel sites) sites;
  • Maintaining our internal tools (PHP) and the API’s that power them;
  • Ensure APIs are providing accurate and reliable data to sites at all times;
  • Ensure uptime and availability around key sporting events;
  • Assist with releases and deployments multiple times per day;
  • Work with EU based team and comfortable with slack, zoom pair programming remotely.

Videoslots

Pieta, MT
Senior Full Stack Developer
2020-10-18 - 2021-10-29

Developing, bug fixing and managing platform software, frontend and related software.

  • Developing PACG/PGDA protocol communication for ADM Italian license;
  • Developing an application to schedule casino providers redirection to developer machine to implement integration or reproduce issue in simple manner;
  • Developing new sports book and writing new API;
  • Technologies used: Linux, PHP, XDebug, Laravel/Lumen, Node, VueJS, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL, LXC, Mercurial, Upsource;'

The Ear Limited

San Gwann, MT
Head of Development
2019-01-01 - 2020-10-17

Serving, mentoring and motivating a team of 7 developers, making sure they follow definition of done, facilitating their job resolving conflicts and blockers. Designing and manage platform software, microservices, frontend, working closely to CTO. Effortless use of tools like, Bitbucket, Jira and confluence, docker, linux.

  • Designing and implementing new products and API microservices architecture;
  • Applying agile methodologies to the software development process, splitting the release of features into sprints, and making use of backlog and team tasks;
  • Manage and maintain the core production environment;
  • Technologies used: Linux, PHP, Laravel/Lumen, Node, VueJS, Redis, MySQL, Docker, Google Cloud Platform, Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Continuous Integration;'

The Ear Limited

San Gwann, MT
Senior full stack developer
2018-01-01 - 2018-12-31

Design and implement new company micro-services and new front-end.

  • Designing and implementing new REST API;
  • Developing new sport-book UI;
  • Technologies used: Linux, PHP, Laravel/Lumen, Node, VueJS, Redis, MySQL, Docker, Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Continuous Integration;'

Nomad NT

San Gwann, MT
Company owner & Lead Developer
2011-01-01 - 2017-12-31

Leading the company

  • Developing web applications Laravel based for government and private customers;
  • Supplying and maintaining Linux based servers;
  • Designing and implementing network for small operators or companies;
  • Advanced designing and implementing security system;
  • Designing and implementing yachts building automation;
  • Technologies used: Linux, PHP, Laravel/Lumen, VueJS, MySQL, Docker, C/C++, Advanced Networking;'

Voismart S.R.L.

Milano, IT
Senior full stack developer
2007-01-01 - 2010-12-31

Developing the user interface of our main product and leading a group of 6 developers.

  • Developing web UI of VoIP PBX system;
  • Learn a lot how PBX are working;
  • Technologies used: Linux, PHP, Javascipt, JQuery, MySQL, C/C++, Asterisk, SVN, Mantis Bug Tracker, Networking, SIP protocol;'

Education

Computer Science

University of Milano Bicocca
Milano, IT

Electronic Engineer

I.T.I.S. E. Majorana
Ragusa, IT

Certifications

Certified Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance

Language Skills

Italiano English

References

Professional Skills

Top Skills

100%

PHP

Expert
I can manage effortlessy any project based on PHP. I have high level proficiency of most popular frameworks like Laravel/Lumen.
90%

Javascript

Expert
I start using javascript when jquery was only a dream. I continued to learn from jquery to backbone and than to VueJs.
95%

Linux

Expert
I have been using linux since I was 15 years old. In my house any device has linux inside. What say: inseparable friend.

Other Skills

PHP Javascript Linux Python C++ Git Bash scripting MySQL MariaDB SQLite NGINX HTML5 CSS3 SASS LESS

Get in Touch

I'm currently working at Gambling Group as Dev Leader.

I can help with the following:

  • Project and design web application of any size
  • Front-end development with VueJS
  • Back-end development with Laravel/Lumen
  • Linux server installation, configuration and management
  • Leading a team to reach your goal

Drop me a line at [email protected] or call me at +35679248232