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Matteo Merola

Product Engineering done right | Lead Software Eng

EUR 1'200/Tag
Zurich, CH
8-15 Jahre

Durchschnittliche Reaktionszeit: 1h

Über Matteo

Hi there!

For the last (too many😭) years, I led software product teams in building several successful software products.

Throughout time, I built several SaaS products of my own as well:
- zenleadr.com: a toolkit for engineering managers
- flowrent.app: a bike/scooter rental management system
- todoer.pro: a todo list app powering my daily life

I love building products and now I want to do this full time. Contact me if you are looking for more than just a code monkey (we have AI agents for that).

If you are looking for the right strategic partner to launch your idea into the world, don't hesitate to reach out. I thrive in the 0->1 phase of the product and I love making customers happy.

As your product grows, I can accommodate growth on my side as well, with reliable and trusted engineers with whom I worked in the past.

I have maximum flexibility in terms of tech stack and can surely accommodate your requirements.

Reach out! Even if it does not work out in the end, it's always a net positive!
  • Italienisch

    Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig

  • Englisch

    Verhandlungssicher

  • Spanisch

    Verhandlungssicher

  • Französisch

    Konversationssicher

  • Deutsch

    Grundkenntnisse

Vor Ort möglich
Zurich (bis zu 50 km)

Projekt- und Berufserfahrung

  • IKEA (Ingka)
    Senior Engineering Manager & Technical Lead
    Januar 2023 - Februar 2026 (3 Jahre und 1 Monat)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Led 25+ engineers delivering mission-critical retail systems across 60+ markets. Combined strategic leadership with hands-on technical direction for cloud-native platform modernization.
    • • Architected and directed the replacement of 2 legacy systems (Pascal/C++) with cloud-native applications serving approximately 25,000 users daily worldwide
    • • Spearheaded the technical rewrite of a fulfilment network simulator (digital twin) from Python to Rust, achieving a 10x performance improvement
    • • Designed the data architecture for a unified data platform consolidating all Fulfilment & Core Services data sources into an enterprise data warehouse
    • • Led the architecture of IKEA's retail planning platform as a SaaS offering for global franchisees (Turkey, Greece, Baltics, LATAM, Asia)
    • • Initiated a novel replenishment optimizer for small-format stores, solving one of IKEA's most challenging retail problems and unlocking new business potential
    Python GO Tech Lead Rust C++
  • FlowRent
    Founder & Lead Developer
    August 2025 - Heute (10 Monate)
    Switzerland
    Building FlowRent, a SaaS bike/scooter rental management system.
    • • Full-stack development with modern web stack (Python, HTMX, SQLite, Docker)
    • • Client acquisition and business development — anchor client: VLC BK S.L. (Valencia, Spain)
    Python JavaScript CI/CD-Management CSS3 SQLite
  • ZenLeadr
    Founder & Lead Developer
    April 2022 - Dezember 2022 (8 Monate)
    Netherlands
    Built ZenLeadr from scratch — a SaaS toolkit for engineering leaders.
    • • Full-stack development: React frontend, Python/FastAPI backend, PostgreSQL
    • • End-to-end ownership: product vision, UX design, development, infrastructure (Docker, CI/CD), and go-to-market strategy
    Python PostgreSQL React.js Next.js FastAPI

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Ausbildung und Abschlüsse

  • MSc in Management & Information Technology
    University of Salerno
    2016
    MSc
  • BSc in Computer Science
    University of Molise
    2013
    BSc

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