Summary
Alessandro Fanna is a seasoned CTO and founder with 12+ years of leadership building open-source-first IT companies and SaaS platforms, blending GIS/CAD expertise with robust RDBMS, UX and web project management skills. He architects interoperable, traceable systems—ranging from real-time postal tracking (GIPS) to laboratory information systems (LISemus) designed to meet ISO 15189 and HL7/FHIR standards for low-resource healthcare settings. Comfortable across the full stack, he favors open-source stacks (Django, Vue.js, PostgreSQL, Docker) and applies security-by-design and Agile modular development in mission-critical integrations. His consulting work spans industrial OPC-UA data integration and enterprise collaboration platforms, demonstrating a rare mix of field-level systems integration and strategic IT governance. Active in the GFOSS community as a board member and treasurer, he pairs technical depth with non-profit advocacy for free/open geographic data.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
German course - Level A2, German course - Level A2 at University of Vienna
Geologia/Scienza della terra, generale, Geologia/Scienza della terra, generale at Università degli Studi di Perugia
I.T.G. "G. G. Marinoni"
Scuola Elementare, Scuola Elementare at CEC Chinese Education Center - San Francisco USA
Italian, English, German