Summary
Luca Ferroni is a software engineer and entrepreneur with 15 years of experience building web and networking applications, and today leads beFair as CEO where he guides multilingual projects from energy-performance analytics to IoT monitoring and mobile interactive apps. He combines deep GNU/Linux system administration (using Linux since 2000) with hands-on expertise in network management, inventorying, and trouble-ticketing systems, often implemented with Python/Django and spatial-aware relational databases. Comfortable alternating between one-man consulting work and running a network of IT professionals, he also teaches networking and operating systems, sharing practical knowledge with the next generation. Luca’s background blends Free and Open Source advocacy with applied sustainability goals—he seeks to connect Free Software practices with fair trade and sustainable projects, a recurring but not obvious thread through his career.
15 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Liceo Scientifico "Vito Volterra"
Master, Free and Open Source Software Technology, Master, Free and Open Source Software Technology at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Italian, English, french (base)