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+# 👋 Hey there, I'm Giovani
+
+🌴 Software Engineer • Problem Solver • Code Enthusiast
+💻 Turning coffee into clean, reliable systems that solve real-world problems.
+📬 [giovani@boldquest.net](mailto:giovani@boldquest.net)
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 About Me
+
+I’ve been building software for nearly a decade, crafting solutions from fintech platforms to game jams. Whether I’m architecting scalable APIs, fine-tuning performance, or adding a quirky twist to a side project, I aim for systems that just work and feel great to use.
+
+When I’m not coding, you might catch me exploring new tech stacks, tinkering with creative code experiments, or tackling a puzzle challenge just for fun.
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ My Toolbox
+
+**Languages & Frameworks:** C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, PHP/Hack, SQL
+**Databases:** MySQL, AWS DynamoDB, SQL Server, Redis, Azure Cosmos DB
+**Cloud & Tools:** AWS (S3, SQS), Azure (Blob Storage, Functions, Pipelines), Docker, Kubernetes, Git, GitHub, Jira, Azure Boards
+**Specialties:** System architecture, integrations, performance optimization, team leadership
+
+---
+
+## 📂 Projects I Love
+
+### 🚀 [minxa.lol](https://gitea.redturtle.foo/crayonix/minxa.lol)
+
+A modern, open-source URL shortener that turns long links into sleek, shareable codes.
+`fastapi` `javascript` `python` `react` `sqlalchemy` `tailwind`
+
+### 🎮 [tetri5](https://gitea.redturtle.foo/crayonix/tetri5)
+
+A full-featured falling-blocks game built in Python with Pygame and multiplayer support.
+`arcade-game` `python` `pygame` `websockets`
+
+### 🐛 [fatal-exception](https://gitea.redturtle.foo/crayonix/fatal-exception)
+
+A Unity-made Global Game Jam project where you race to fix bugs before the deadline hits.
+`art` `csharp` `dotnet` `global-game-jam` `unity`
+
+### 🧩 [aoc-2022](https://gitea.redturtle.foo/crayonix/aoc-2022)
+
+My take on the Advent of Code 2022 challenges.
+`advent-of-code-2022` `algorithms` `data-structures` `python`
+
+---
+
+## 💼 Career Highlights
+
+**Senior Software Engineer** @ Orion Advisor Technology (2022–2025)
+Led cross-functional teams, integrated financial data aggregators, and delivered mobile push notifications that boosted user engagement.
+
+**Rotational Software Engineer** @ Meta (2021–2022)
+Migrated critical systems to enhance privacy and security for millions of users.
+
+**Lead Software Developer** @ Insurance Technologies (2017–2020)
+Designed integrations that saved thousands of work hours and brought in significant revenue.
+
+*(Full resume available upon request — or [right here](https://gitea.redturtle.foo/crayonix/resume/src/branch/main/resume.pdf))*
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Currently Exploring
+
+* Building decentralized and creative coding projects.
+* Expanding my open-source portfolio.
+* Solving brain-teasing programming challenges.
+
+---
+
+> *"Code is like humor. When you have to explain it, it’s bad."*