Roberto Scolaro
Senior Software Engineer at Sysdig
Greater Bologna Metropolitan Area Italy
Summary
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Top SchoolRoberto Scolaro is a Senior Software Engineer with 7 years of experience specializing in backend systems, cloud-native runtime security, and cross-platform compatibility. Based in the Bologna area, he contributes to high-profile open-source projects like Falco and Sysdig, where he’s fixed memory leaks, improved hot-reload stability, and adapted code for Windows and Podman support. His work blends engineering and security instincts—he’s an infosec enthusiast and CTF player who applies syscall- and build-level hardening in production tooling. A two-time graduate in computer engineering from Alma Mater Studiorum, Roberto combines deep systems knowledge with practical DevOps and CI improvements that reduce friction for containerized environments.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Laurea Magistrale LM, Ingegneria informatica, Laurea Magistrale LM, Ingegneria informatica at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Github Skills (23)
docker10
c-language10
multiplatform10
windows10
run-time10
cross-platform10
cmake10
dockers10
cicd10
build-automation10
cprogramming-language10
devops10
platform-independent10
debug9
build-system9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
draios/sysdig
Feb 2023 - Mar 2025
Linux system exploration and troubleshooting tool with first class support for containers
Role in this project:
Back-end & DevOps Engineer
Back-end & DevOps EngineerContributions:1 release, 24 reviews, 241 PRs in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Roberto Scolaro's contributions primarily focused on maintaining and improving the build and deployment processes for the `draios/sysdig` project, which is a system exploration and troubleshooting tool. He made several updates to the CMake build system, specifically bumping library and driver versions, and included changes related to the deprecated Kubernetes, Mesos, and tracer functionalities. Furthermore, he worked on integrating CI rebuilds, optimizing build scripts, and adding a patch for supporting podman on scap files.
containerstroubleshootingseccomplinuxdocker
falcosecurity/falco
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Cloud Native Runtime Security
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Security Engineer
Back-end Developer & Security EngineerContributions:5 reviews, 1 commit, 12 PRs in 1 day
Contributions summary:Roberto primarily focused on improving the Falco runtime security project by addressing bugs and making platform-specific adjustments. They fixed memory leaks and hot reload issues, demonstrating a focus on code stability. The user also refactored code to enhance Windows compatibility, showing expertise in cross-platform development and operating system intricacies. Furthermore, they addressed security aspects by substituting syscall event actions and incorporating build and configuration improvements.
containersseccompsecurityruntimeebpf
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