Leadership Philosophy
I believe that great software is built by great teams. My career has been defined by a commitment to transforming innovative ideas into tangible results, but my true passion lies in leadership. I take pride in mentoring engineers, unlocking their potential, and creating environments where they can thrive. By aligning individual growth with our collective mission, I ensure we not only meet our deadlines and budgets but do so with a motivated, cohesive unit.
Work Experience
Change.orgRemote
Senior Staff Software Engineer
One of the technical leads for 
Change.Vote.
Having established the team, my focus is high-level technical strategy as an individual contributor, where I drive the architectural direction across the web application, API, infrastructure, and platform architecture.
My work centers on delivering a scalable product and spearheading the development of a proprietary agentic framework for data ingestion, provenance, and runtime orchestration.
Ailio Technologies Inc.Remote
Founder
Founder of Ailio Technologies Inc., building tools for everyday life in Canada.
Change.orgHybridRemote
Senior Engineering Manager
As the founding engineer for Change.Vote, I was responsible for recruiting and building the engineering team from scratch while establishing the project's initial technical foundation.
I managed the full lifecycle of the platform's development, overseeing team health and professional growth while ensuring the core user experience and API layers were built for long-term reliability. My focus during this phase was aligning individual engineering talent with our collective mission to successfully launch the project from 0-to-1.
MetaLabHybridRemote
Engineering Lead (L1) → (L3)
Led multiple cross-functional teams through complex project lifecycles, from initial planning to successful delivery. Collaborated extensively with Product Managers, Designers, and QA teams to integrate innovative solutions while maintaining high-quality standards. Promoted from L1 to L3 Engineering Lead within two years.
Developed products for clients including 
Tenet, 
SYKY, 
Feeld, 
Electronic Arts, 
Claim, and 
The Atlantic.
ReelgoodHybridRemote
Senior Software Developer → Engineering Lead
Led development of all web-based products including the main web application and TV Application Suite (FireTV, AndroidTV, LG, and native builds). Grew from individual contributor to Engineering Lead, establishing best practices and architecture patterns that scaled across multiple platforms.
The Decentralized Library of AlexandriaRemote
Contract Software Developer
Developed desktop application and native dependencies for the decentralized content distribution platform, working extensively with native modules and cross-platform technologies.
VPN.htRemote
Contract Software Developer
Built desktop VPN application with native dependencies, focusing on cross-platform compatibility and secure networking functionality.
Kind Words
Thoughts from the talented teams and leaders I've had the privilege to build with.
"Luigi has a breadth and depth in software engineering that allows him to tackle any problem. He's a smart, strategic, and rational engineer who can see the forest through the trees on any development project. Luigi and I have worked together to build everything from complex mobile and web applications to highly polished marketing sites filled with motion and interaction. He's an invaluable engineering leader who knows how to rally a team behind a cause."
Wesley Yu
Executive Director of Engineering, Metalab
Managed Luigi directly
