As a software engineer with over 8 years of experience, I've built my career on a core belief: that the most powerful systems are defined by their human experience. This principle, shaped by my background in psychology, drives me to bridge the divide between complex software architecture and elegant, intuitive user interfaces.
I put this philosophy into practice across the full stack by delivering modern frontend applications, designing robust APIs, and building the scalable, distributed backend systems that power them. I am now keenly focused on applying this user-centric approach to the world of AI, ensuring that intelligent systems are not only powerful but also accessible and intuitive.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://danieletortora.netlify.app/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieletortora/
Outside of my day to day work, I like solving problems and playing around with new technologies. Check my pinned repositories to know more about my personal work.
🎮 Retro Game Portfolio - A retro point-and-click adventure portfolio with Windows 95 emulation
A personal website presented as an interactive point-and-click adventure, inspired by classic SCUMM games. The experience features a fully functional Windows 95 desktop environment with windowed applications, including a game window, MS-DOS terminal, and recycle bin. Visitors explore a 2D scene, use a retro-style terminal, and open windows to read about skills, experience, contact, and more.
🔨 Gavel - A distributed, event-driven Auction platform
A distributed auction platform designed for data consistency and architectural resilience. Built with Go, Postgres, and RabbitMQ, Gavel leverages ConnectRPC and Protobuf for high-performance, type-safe API communication, alongside a robust event-driven architecture to decouple services and ensure reliable state management across the system.
🧮 CalcolaFisco.com - Italian Tax Calculator Suite
A comprehensive, multilingual web application providing accurate Italian tax calculations for 2025 regulations. Built to help Italian citizens, expats, and professionals navigate Italy's complex tax system with confidence.
🎲 Paniere - A digital version of the Tombola Napoletana
A digital version of the traditional Neapolitan Tombola game with a retro twist!
🧑🤝🧑 Go Social - Social Media Platform
A social network platform built in Go and React.