AndreaValla

Product Engineer with 20+ years of experience building complex end-to-end systems, integrations, and AI-enabled platforms. Thrives in small teams with real ownership and responsibility for architecture through production.

Solution architect, full stack developer and system administrator :: Feb 2022 - Today

BrandsDistribution.com :: Turin, Italy

Built and shipped production integrations between BDroppy and major ecommerce platforms (Shopify, Squarespace, Wix, EKM), publishing apps on Shopify and Wix app stores. Architected Aidify.cx, an AI-powered chatbot platform integrated across ecommerce channels. Delivered a BI platform (BigQuery, AirByte, CubeJs, DataStudio) enabling cost and ROI analytics. Built AutoEpoque, a vintage car marketplace (auctions + listings) using Supabase + React, with database testing via pgTAP.

Typescript, NodeJs, Bun, Deno, React, Apollo, Urql, Jest, pgTAP, Redux, Moleculer, Redis, MongoDb, BigQuery, CubeJs, Shopify, Sonarqube, PostgreSQL, Supabase, BullMq, Langchain, Algolia

CTO and co-founder :: March 2018 - Jan 2022

Agile Factory - Turin, Italy

Created a real-time MES solution for SMEs, revolutionizing manufacturing processes. Integrated with IIoT devices via OPC-UA/MQTT and customer ERPs via ETL. Developed two web applications with GraphQL for efficient communication between front-end and back-end components.

NodeJs, GraphQL, React, Jest, Cypress, Apollo, Redux, MongoDb, Redis, Github, Docker, Mqtt, Moleculer, OPC-UA, S3, Lerna, Kettle, Sonarqube

Full stack developer :: June 2015 - March 2018

Industrial Cloud - Politecnico di Torino Spinoff Company :: Turin, Italy

Created web applications for manufacturing industry, from analysis to customer deployments and updates.

NodeJs, React, Elastic Search, Mysql, Php

Full stack developer :: September 2010 - June 2015

Intesa SanPaolo :: Moncalieri (Turin), Italy

Created web applications, ETL and reports on Microsoft environment.

.net, Javascript, EF, Dapper, SqlServer, SSRS, SSIS, ASPMVC, WebForms, jQuery, KnockoutJS, Twitter Bootstrap, Sharepoint

Developer and System Administrator :: September 2003 - September 2010

Reply SPA :: Turin, Italy

Consultant on different kind of projects, from development to system administration, on Linux, Unix and Microsoft environments.

.net, WebForms, Javascript, Linux, Unix, BMC ITSM

Unix System Administrator :: July 2002 - July 2003

Global Value Services :: Turin, Italy

System and application management on some FCA websites.

HPUX and custom web applications

Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Swift, PHP
Frontend: React, Apollo, Urql, Tailwind, Vite
Backend & Services: Bun, Node.jsExpress, GraphQL, Moleculer, Deno
Data / AI / BI: BigQuery, Airbyte, Cube.js, LangChain
Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, MySQL
DevOps / Cloud: Docker, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS, GCP, Azure

Birth date 9 august 1980, Turin, Italy
Phone +39 335 82 30 421
Email valla.andrea@gmail.com
Website https://avalla.github.io
Github Link
Linkedin Link
Stackoverflow Link

Italian Mother tongue
English Fluent
German Beginner

• Delivered AI-powered chatbot platform integrated with global ecommerce channels staging + production.
• Architected BI platform using BigQuery + AirByte + Cube.js enabling cost/ROI analytics.
• Scaled integrations for multi-brand dropshipping, increasing partner ecosystem reach.

Frontend: React + TypeScript (Vite.js)
Backend / Database: Supabase with RLS and edge functions
DevOps: Docker + GitHub Actions

Malingering :: 2020

Developed a Gatsby-based web application for analyzing the effectiveness of psychological tests. Utilized technologies such as React, Redux, FaunaDB, and deployed on Netlify. Leveraged serverless functions for backend functionality.

Sphere Contents :: 2020

Developed an IPs Browser web application for movies, serials, books, and comics. Leveraged Gatsby, React, Redux, Algolia, and Wordpress to create a dynamic and interactive user experience. Deployed on Netlify for web access. Utilized a user-friendly Wordpress panel for content managers to configure and update the application's contents.

Recalibra :: 2025

Developing a mobile application for vagus nerve stimulation therapy. Built with React Native to deliver a cross-platform experience for iOS and Android. Currently in development.