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Nicholas Valbusa
Director of Engineering & Technology @ Nuitée · [ active ]
A product technology leader with 20+ years building software, leading teams, and delivering products end to end — from backend infrastructure and software architecture to full-stack product development.
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My focus is on backend infrastructure, software architecture and full-stack product development — designing scalable systems, shaping clear technical specifications, and ensuring projects move smoothly from concept to launch.
I've led engineering teams through complex initiatives, from refining DevOps and CI/CD practices to managing AWS and GCP infrastructure, release cycles and security audits. I also enjoy guiding companies through compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2, combining a strong technical foundation with a pragmatic approach to security.
I stay close to the code while setting direction — coaching teams, presenting at industry conferences like JSDay and WHYMCA, and working closely with delivery managers to scale technical operations.
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# From infrastructure-as-code to LLMs — built to scale.
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Backend Infrastructure — Designing high-performance, high-concurrency and low-latency systems built to scale across verticals.
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Software Architecture — Shaping clear technical specifications and bespoke architectures — from the first prototype to launch.
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Full-stack Product — Hands-on across Node.js, Go, C#, mobile apps, databases of every kind, caching layers and containerization.
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Cloud & DevOps — Managing AWS (Fargate, Lambda, Aurora) and GCP, CI/CD pipelines, release cycles and infrastructure-as-code.
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Engineering Leadership — Coaching teams through lean processes, scaling technical operations and creating space to push boundaries.
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Security & Compliance — Guiding companies through ISO 27001 and SOC 2, security audits and low-level risk & vulnerability assessment.
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Guiding technology and product strategy — leading the technical vision with a focus on AI, overseeing infrastructure and product development for growth, scalability and reliability, and mentoring engineering and tech leads.
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CTO-level role building an entire low-code platform from scratch. Owned backend infrastructure, software architecture, API strategy, DevOps & CI/CD, AWS, data security and ISO 27001 certification.
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Built the Windows Phone version of HipChat as a solo contributor — from backend infrastructure (Node.js, Socket.io, XML-RPC) through to UX.
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Tech Lead for AstraZeneca's “Trace” project on a React / Node.js / MongoDB / AWS stack, driving BDD and DevOps practices while line-managing the team.
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Co-founded a platform connecting travellers with independent local guides — owning the full build (Node.js, Express, MongoDB) plus a native Android app.
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Led a team building a high-performance web app on Backbone, Ruby on Rails, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL and Cassandra, with a strong test-driven focus.
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Founded Collector, a top Windows Phone news-reading app backed by Microsoft and Nokia, spanning Windows 8 and Windows 10.
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# earlier
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Code is a daily habit — commits, reviews, and the odd late-night side project. Here's a year of GitHub activity.
contributions — last 12 months
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# selected outcomes with product and platform impact
- [ OK ] Nuitee Connect & LiteAPI 2023 — Present
Leading architecture and product direction for AI-first capabilities, resilient travel connectivity, and MCP-ready platform integrations.
stack: Go · Node.js · AWS · GCP · LLM · API orchestration
> open --project - [ OK ] Fliplet Platform 2016 — 2023
Built and scaled a low-code product platform from zero to enterprise usage, owning backend architecture, security, delivery, and reliability.
stack: Node.js · AWS · CI/CD · multi-tenant infrastructure
> open --project - [ OK ] Fragments Open source
Open-source app for saving bookmarks as readable articles — with boards, search, and real-time collaboration.
stack: Meteor.js · real-time · bookmarks & knowledge capture
> open --project
> view --source - [ OK ] Collector (Microsoft/Nokia ecosystem) 2013 — 2014
Created and shipped a first-party Windows Phone news app, spanning backend services and cross-platform client delivery.
stack: C# · Windows ecosystem · mobile product delivery
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- LANG = en_US.UTF-8, it_IT.latin
- ROLE = Director of Engineering & Technology
- LOCATION = Europe/Rome
- RUNTIME = Node.js + TypeScript, Go, C#, Obj-C
- FRONTEND = Vue.js, React
- CLOUD = AWS, GCP
- DATA = PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, ElasticSearch
- PRACTICES = Architecture, CI/CD, Security, Compliance, Mentoring
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The complexity of travel distribution isn't just a business hurdle — it's a massive technical data hurdle. At Nuitée, our mission is to abstract that chaos: building the high-performance infrastructure to move travel into the era of embedded B2B2C solutions.
# resilient connectivity · scalable abstraction · agentic commerce, AI and MCP as foundational building blocks
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Got a great idea to build?
I'm always happy to talk architecture, infrastructure, leadership — or a promising side project. Let's connect.