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Lugano, Switzerland

In possession of B permit, driving licence and car

Summary

Software Developer with 3+ years of experience in backend and full-stack development within academic and industry-oriented environments, including SUPSI DTI (Lugano).

Experienced in designing and developing backend systems using Java (Spring Boot) and C# (.NET), building RESTful APIs, and integrating services with mobile, AR/VR, and web client applications. Contributed to projects tested and validated with 200+ real users in multidisciplinary teams.

Currently working as a Full Stack Developer at Eden of Arts (Lugano), developing and maintaining a full-stack web application using React and Supabase, managing authentication, database operations, and real-time features. Responsible for building and deploying cross-platform mobile applications for Android and iOS using Capacitor, ensuring seamless backend integration and optimized performance across platforms.

Familiar with Angular and component-based frontend architectures.

Seeking backend or software development roles in industry-oriented companies in Switzerland.

Work Experience

SUPSI DTI, Lugano – Bachelor Assistent

OCTOBER 2021 – FEBRUARY 2025

  • Developed backend web servers in Java (Spring Boot) and C# (.NET) for AR/VR and mobile applications
  • Designed REST APIs for user, content, and data management. Integrated backend with Unity and mobile client applications
  • Managed code versioning with Git / GitLab
  • Supported functional testing and validation with 200+ real users, collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, comprising 20% developers, 40% teachers, and 40% psychologists.

Eden of Arts, Lugano – Full Stack Developer

November 2025 – Current

  • Developed and maintained a full-stack web application using React (frontend) and Supabase (backend), managing authentication, database operations, and real-time features.
  • Built and deployed cross-platform mobile applications for Android and iOS using Capacitor, ensuring seamless integration with the backend services.
  • Implemented REST API integration, designed responsive user interfaces, optimized application performance, and managed deployment processes across web and mobile platforms.

Projects

Mixing Augmented Reality and Hyper Video to support procedural Learning in VET

4-year project done in SUPSI, design and development of mixed reality applications for Hololens 2, Android, virtual reality for Meta Quest 3 and Pro and related web server

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science Engineering – SUPSI DTI, Lugano

SEPTEMBER 2018 – OCTOBER 2021

Technical Institute Diploma – Marco Polo, Colico (Italy)

SEPTEMBER 2012 – JULY 2018

Skills

Programming Languages

  • C
  • C++
  • C#
  • Java
  • SQL

Frameworks and Technologies

  • Spring Boot
  • .NET

Web Development

  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • React

Version Control

  • Git
  • GitLab

Augmented and Virtual Reality

  • Unity
  • MRTK (Mixed Reality Toolkit)
  • Meta XR

Languages

  • English – B2
  • Italian – Native speaker

Publications

Catenazzi, N., Sommaruga, L., Locatelli, C. (2024) Mixed Reality Affordances for Skill DevelopmentIEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 24, May 8-11 2024, Kos, Greece.
Catenazzi, N., Sommaruga, L., Locatelli, C. (2023). Usability Evaluation of Mixed Reality Applications in VET Training.In: De Paolis, L.T., Arpaia, P., Sacco, M. (eds) Extended Reality. XR Salento 2023, September. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14218, 410-423. Springer, Cham, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43401-3_27

Sommaruga, L., Catenazzi, N., Locatelli, C. (2023) The Tangram Study for Mixed Reality Affordance ComparisonEDULEARN23 Proceedings, 15th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, July, 2023.

Locatelli, C. Catenazzi, N. Sommaruga, L. Besenzoni, M. (2022) A Case Study to Explore Issues and Potentials of HoloLens 2 for Training16th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 22), 7-8 March, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2022.1853 (doi: 10.21125/inted.2022.1853)

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