AI Developer
Hi, I’m Valerio.Freelance AI & Software Engineer.
I craft delightful user experiences powered by modern LLMs, with a focus on performance, accessibility, and clean architecture.
About me
After three years as an AI Developer in a Milan-based startup, I left my 9-5 to take time for myself, travel, and redefine my path. I’m currently exploring Asia (China → Vietnam → Thailand), working remotely, building the foundations of my freelance career as an AI/ML & Software Engineer. My goal is to work on meaningful, challenging projects with people and teams I genuinely connect with—while building a life that feels authentic, free, and aligned with my passions.
Alongside client work I'm cofounder of ARTLAB, an independent online gallery where artists from anywhere show their work to art lovers everywhere. I lead the whole development side — gallery and artist pages, the Salon and interviews, and the tiered artist plans with subscriptions and sales inquiries.
Skills
Frontend
Backend
AI/ML
DevOps
Data & Scraping
Projects
ARTLAB
Independent online gallery where artists from anywhere show their work to art lovers everywhere. Cofounder and sole engineer: public gallery and artist pages, the Salon and interview sections, and the tiered artist plans (Open, Space, Curated) with subscriptions and sales inquiries.
Insurance Quote Engine
The automation engine behind the service: given a client profile, it generates and compares quotes across multiple providers and handles the repetitive back-office work — turning hours of manual effort into seconds.
Broker Automations
The public service site I designed and built end-to-end to onboard PMI insurance brokers: bespoke automations for deadlines & renewals, data extraction from carrier PDFs, IVASS paperwork, and multi-insurer quoting.
Ikigai Force
Productivity app built on a single-focus philosophy: one goal, one task a day, zero decision fatigue. It distills your ikigai into a sustainable daily action so you make progress without burning out.
Aesthetica AI
Local AI solution for automating pre/post cosmetic surgery image management. Features automatic pose classification, intelligent matching, and adaptive image processing for consistent patient records.
Email Labeler
AI-powered Gmail labeling SaaS that analyzes emails and applies your custom labels automatically. Connect Gmail, configure labels, and let AI organize your inbox on demand or on a daily schedule.
SnapBook API
Flask backend for AI-powered book recommendations from bookshelf images, using Google Vision, OpenAI, and Pinecone RAG; includes user auth and Stripe billing.
Savr
Gen Z fintech web app combining gamified learning, smart investing, and goal-based saving with a modern React/MUI UI.
Experience
Cofounder & Head of Engineering — ARTLAB — Remote
Cofounder of an independent online gallery that lets artists from anywhere show their work to art lovers everywhere. I run the entire development side: the public gallery and artist pages, the Salon and interview sections, and the tiered artist plans (Open, Space, Curated) with subscriptions and sales inquiries.
Freelance AI & Software Engineer — Remote
Building the foundations of my freelance career. Working on meaningful AI/ML and Software projects while traveling and exploring new cultures.
AI Developer / ML & AI Project Lead — Joinrs — Rome, Italy
Leading AI solutions across information embedding, OCR, semantic analysis, and data generation. Fine-tuned LLMs with proprietary datasets. Expert OpenAI/GoogleAI toolkit and prompt engineering for robust AI apps.
Scraping Project Lead — Joinrs
Built large-scale scraping with Selenium; advanced Octoparse pipelines. Integrated scraped data into AI models to enhance datasets and automated information extraction.
Stripe Payment Project Lead — Joinrs
Integrated and optimized Stripe payments with secure webhooks and queuing for reliable processing.
Let’s build together!
I’m always interested in new opportunities and exciting projects. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out!