Francesco Meli

It was a true privilege to collaborate with Francesco Meli on the software development for Il giardino delle cose sperse (The Garden of Lost Things), an interactive installation and performance produced by Consorzio Balsamico and premiered at the Segnali Festival in Milan.

Il giardino delle cose sperse explores the relationship between memory and matter, presence and absence. To bring this vision to life, we needed an interactive digital space: a "radio of memories" accessible both via web and during live performances, designed to collect, broadcast, and record personal stories and intimate anecdotes.

Francesco took our initial core idea and helped us refine, elaborate, and fully realize it. He crafted a software solution that seamlessly handles both headphone listening (at a dedicated station where visitors can also record new memories) and ambient sound diffusion throughout the room, creating an immersive atmosphere.

What truly sets Francesco apart is his meticulous attention to detail and his ability to integrate technology naturally into an artistic process. His technical mastery and creative insight greatly enriched our installation.

I highly recommend Francesco Meli to anyone looking for a software developer who combines top-tier technical expertise with vision, precision, and artistic sensitivity.

Francesco was exceptional in tackling a big project in a small amount of time for us. He was efficient and very knowledgeable in connecting a new website front-end through middleware to the backend API engine. His troubleshooting and QA skills were put to task and he rose to the challenge with ease. I wouldn't hesitate to add him to another project or a dev team in the future.

I can enthusiastically recommend Francesco as a Software Engineer! I had the pleasure of collaborating with him at The Connected Pet Company, where his expertise with front end technologies like React proved invaluable, allowing us to iterate quickly and meet a tight deadline. Francesco consistently delivers high-quality solutions and demonstrates a strong ability to juggle business, product, and technological challenges. His professionalism and dedication make him a valuable asset to any team.

Francesco is a very talented engineer, always eager to challenge himself with new tasks. His analytical approach is remarkable. When dealing with new problems he has an open minded approach and it's not afraid of exploring new technologies to find leading edge solutions. He is a passionate developer with great communication skills and impressive dedication!

Francesco worked tirelessly on developing the back-end and front-end for our company website from scratch. He has a very analytical mind, learns quickly and thoroughly, and has a broad knowledge on tangential fields to our business which offered a perspective that helped us give input on the design.