Namecheap, Inc

In my role as Director of the Namecheap Cloud Department, I lead and manage four highly skilled teams, comprising a total of 40 talented individuals. My primary responsibilities encompass people management, budget oversight, stakeholder engagement, and the strategic direction of technical decisions to ensure seamless functionality within the department.

Director of Cloud

As an Engineering Manager, I began by overseeing a team of 6-7 individuals, which subsequently expanded and was divided into various teams, each specializing in distinct areas such as frontend development, DevOps, and infrastructure management. My primary responsibility as an Engineering Manager was to ensure the effective coordination and execution of projects, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. This included:

- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Technical Direction
- Performance Optimization
- Stakeholder Communication

Engineering Manager

EasyWP is a WordPress managed hosting platform built on top of the latest containerization and cloud technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, CoreOS, Openstack, Ceph). My roles in EasyWP are multiple. Product vision, agile product management, container infrastructure creation and maintenance, design.

EasyWP Product Owner

wpXtreme Inc

wpXtreme is a true app store for WordPress, the most widespread Content Management System. My role in wpXtreme is to build the product giving the long term vision to the rest of the team. I manage the development with agile methodologies and I plan all the actions around the final product; I'm also responsible about the communication  strategies.

Ceo & Founder

Saidmade Srl

I've founded Saidmade with the aim of supporting companies improve their online presence. Saidmade has been for years one of the most known communication companies in Italy and one of the first mobile applications developer.

Hurricane Media Srl

Software and System Engineer/Co-Founder

Softech Srl

In Softech Srl I had different tasks: web developer, system engineer, security manager.

Web Developer / System Engineer

Fondazione S. Carlo

I've managed the Unix system infrastructure of Fondazione San Carlo and I've been the person in charge for R&D.

Unix System engineer

ePlanet Spa

In ePlanet I was the person in charge for security and system maintenance. I've been involved in different projects and worked with some big italian companies (HP, Fastweb, etc).

Edp manager

Director of Cloud at Namecheap | 🤓 Author of The Hybrid Hacker, a newsletter about Engineering Management, Leadership, Career Growth and Productivity

I've spent 25+ years diving deep into technology, building businesses, and leading high-performing teams of Engineers. I try to condense all this experience in my newsletter and share it with my 30,000+ subscribers.

My main goal is to help other Engineers and Leaders grow and avoid mistakes I made in my career, through sharing:

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Nicola Ballotta

I work at the intersection of building software and developing people. Over the years, I’ve built backend systems, led high-performing teams, and coached hundreds of stellar engineers and leaders.

I’m obsessed with turning potential into performance — for both systems and humans. That’s been the through-line of my career: whether I’m scaling infrastructure, guiding a team through complex tradeoffs, or helping someone step into leadership with confidence, I focus on growth and results.

My track record includes shipping products at Google, Uber, and startups, while also coaching hundreds of engineers and leaders to strengthen their leadership, communication, and impact.

What I’ve learned is simple: technical excellence and human development fuel each other. The best systems are built by teams who feel safe, clear, and challenged to grow. That’s the kind of work I do, and the environments I help create.

📩 thecaringtechie@gmail.com


Irina Stanescu

I’ve supported hundreds of engineers and leaders with various ambitious goals, and the difference between those who make it and those who don’t isn’t talent or effort. It’s something most people have never heard of: macro focus.

Most people who pick me as a coach want more. More scope, more recognition, more impact. They’re smart, competent, and have a lot of potential. They have big ambitions, yet somehow, something is missing, and they feel stuck.

Wanting more is the easy part. What’s harder is figuring out what exactly you want, how to get there, and committing to it long enough to see results.

My obsession with performance psychology (from entrepreneurs to athletes to Formula 1 drivers) has taught me that most people think focus means concentrating, productivity hacks or to-do lists. But that’s just micro-focus. Macro-focus is something entirely different.

It's getting super clear on a direction and committing to it long enough to see it through. Being ruthless about what you won't do, and being deliberate and rational about pivoting. Easier said than done.

Learn the 5 patterns that sabotage macro-focus (and how to fix them) in my latest article: https://lnkd.in/eWHMjQny

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Staff Software Engineer • Tech Lead Manager • High Performance Career Coach • Ex-Google, Ex-Uber

Open article: The Missing Ingredient in Your Ambitious Goals: Macro Focus by open.substack.com

The Missing Ingredient in Your Ambitious Goals: Macro Focus

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