Alessio Fabiani
Founder, CTO, Senior Software Engineer at GeoSolutions s.a.s.
Vicopisano, Tuscany, Italy
Summary
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Top SchoolAlessio Fabiani is a seasoned software engineer and co-founder serving as CTO at GeoSolutions with over 15 years of hands-on experience in C++, Java, and Python, and 13 years of documented professional contributions. He specializes in GIS, raster data management, image processing and performance optimization, leading technical teams and shaping architecture for J2EE, Python and SOA/EAI solutions. A core developer and steering-committee member for high-profile open-source GIS projects like GeoServer, GeoTools and GeoNode, he has driven backend stability and security improvements—including OAuth2 and WPS JDBC enhancements—in widely used repositories. His background spans industry and international organizations (DigitalGlobe, FAO, NURC), reflecting a blend of research-driven remote sensing work and production-grade platform development. Based in Tuscany, he combines entrepreneurial leadership with deep low-level and system-oriented expertise, often surfacing non-obvious performance wins in complex geospatial pipelines.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Degree, Science, Degree, Science at Liceo Scientifico G.GalileiMaster of Science, Software Engineering, Master of Science, Software Engineering at Università di Pisa
English
Github Skills (16)
geoserver10
javas10
gis10
geospatial10
python10
oauth10
java10
django10
spatial-data10
security10
database-management9
postgresql9
openid-connect9
rest-api8
mappings8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
GeoNode/geonode
Dec 2015 - Jan 2023
GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:32 releases, 1535 reviews, 398 commits in 7 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Alessio primarily contributed to back-end code, focusing on improving the GeoNode platform's geospatial data handling and server-side functionality. Their work involved making database connection checks more robust, implementing fixes for WMS testing, addressing issues related to map layer configurations, and enhancing the database schema related to layer styles. The user's commits demonstrate an emphasis on stability and resilience in the platform's core components and data management processes.
pythondjangosharingfacilitatesgis
geoserver/geoserver
Oct 2012 - Jan 2023
Official GeoServer repository
Role in this project:Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:113 reviews, 25 commits, 406 PRs in 10 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Alessio primarily focused on backend development, specifically within the GeoServer project. Their contributions involved fixing OAuth2-related issues, enhancing the WPS JDBC plugin with user documentation, addressing XStream persister serialization exceptions, and improving the AuthKey synchronization process. They also worked on various bug fixes and documentation updates, demonstrating a solid understanding of the project's architecture and security aspects. Their work improved the robustness and usability of GeoServer.
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