Computer Engineering student · Cybersecurity & Backend Development

Build clean, fast, useful software.

Computer Engineering (Cybersecurity) · Backend & Distributed Systems · Linux-first

Detail-oriented problem solver with hands-on experience in Python, C, and Java, and a strong passion for building efficient, reliable systems.

Personal projects

Tris Inception — Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe (ongoing)

Go · React · REST APIs

Distributed Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe engine with a Go backend and React frontend. The game state is maintained in-memory on the backend and synchronized with clients via REST-based polling, without relying on a database.

Demo · Repo

Galaxy Trucker

Java · Java RMI · Socket · Java FX GUI · MVC pattern

Java client-server implementation of the board game Galaxy Trucker using RMI and sockets, with JavaFX GUI and MVC architecture. Team project focused on networking, concurrency, and software design.

Automated Portfolio & CV

GitHub Actions · Pandoc · Tectonic · Cloudflare Pages

A CI/CD pipeline that automatically generates my web portfolio (HTML/CSS) and professional CV (LaTeX/PDF) from a single YAML source. It ensures data consistency across formats and automates deployment to my custom domain.

Repo

ZoneFlow

HCI · UX Research · Figma · HTML · CSS

Human-centered design project focused on helping students discover and coordinate public study spaces. Team-based work covering user research, personas, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and iterative design.

Figma Demo · Repo

About

I'm Lorenzo D’Ortona, a Computer Engineering student · Cybersecurity & Backend Development. I care about clean design, practical security and building things that work well. I like open-source and learning by shipping.

Highlights

  • M.Sc. in computer Science and Engineering – Cybersecurity Track (in progress) — Politecnico di Milano (2025 – Present)
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (Final grade: 99/110) — Politecnico di Milano (2022 – 2025)
  • High School Diploma – Liceo Scientifico Scienze Applicate (100/100 cum laude) — Luigi di Savoia (2017 – 2022)
  • Languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced – TOEIC 920/990)
  • Programming: Python (advanced), C (intermediate), C++, Go, Java, SQL
  • Automation: Selenium, Python scripting, Kubernetes (learning)
  • Web: HTML, CSS

Contact

Based in Milano, Italia · Happy to chat 👇

[email protected] · LinkedIn · LorenzoDOrtona