# 👋 Hey there, I'm Giovani

🌴 Software Engineer • Problem Solver • Code Enthusiast<br>
💻 Turning coffee into clean, reliable systems that solve real-world problems.<br>
📬 [giovani@boldquest.net](mailto:giovani@boldquest.net)<br>

## 🚀 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<br>
**Databases:** MySQL, AWS DynamoDB, SQL Server, Redis, Azure Cosmos DB<br>
**Cloud & Tools:** AWS (S3, SQS), Azure (Blob Storage, Functions, Pipelines), Docker, Git, GitHub, Jira, Azure Boards<br>
**Specialties:** System architecture, integrations, performance optimization, team leadership<br>

## 📂 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.<br>
`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.<br>
`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.<br>
`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.<br>
`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/.profile/src/branch/main/resume.pdf))*

## 🎯 Currently Exploring

* Building decentralized and creative coding projects.
* Expanding my open-source portfolio.
* Solving brain-teasing programming challenges.

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> *"Code is like humor. When you have to explain it, it’s bad."*