Summary
Daniela Butano is a seasoned software engineer and technology transfer manager with over 20 years of experience building Java-based web applications and RESTful services, particularly for scientific and research domains. She has led migrations to cloud and modern CI/CD practices at the University of Cambridge, improved APIs to industry best practices, and integrated monitoring systems into production research platforms. Comfortable leading small teams or working independently, Daniela blends hands-on development, release engineering (Jenkins, Nexus, Gradle) and user-facing requirements gathering to align technical work with stakeholder needs. Her background spans academia, cultural institutions and gaming, giving her a unique ability to translate diverse domain requirements into robust, maintainable software. Based in Padua, Italy, she pairs deep technical craft with mentorship experience from initiatives like GSoC and Outreachy, reflecting a commitment to open-source collaboration and reproducible research.
16 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering at Università degli Studi di Padova