Andrea Pepe

AI Engineering Manager

I build engineering organizations that enable great people to create great products. I bring AI into processes, teams, and decision-making to turn it into an operational and business advantage.

About Me

I'm an AI Engineering Manager and founder. Over the past few years, my role has evolved far beyond software development: today I work at the intersection of Engineering, Product, Artificial Intelligence, and Business. I build engineering organizations, operating models, and AI-native processes that help teams and products scale, from team structure and governance to technical quality, delivery, roadmaps, and go-to-market. I have experience taking AI/LLM products from idea to production and making AI a structural part of how teams design, build, review, document, and make decisions. My focus is creating autonomous, high-performing organizations where strong people can build better products, faster.

Engineering LeadershipAI-Native EngineeringProduct & Business
Naples, Italy

Experience

AI Engineering Manager

2024 – Present

ITCONSULTING SRL

I built and scaled the engineering organization from an initial team of 8 developers to more than 20 people, now structured into autonomous teams with Team Leaders accountable for day-to-day execution, project ownership, and quality. I designed and formalized the Business Unit operating model, introducing planning and prioritization, shared technical standards, code review, documentation and knowledge bases, coordination rituals, delivery processes, and governance mechanisms, helping move the organization from a primarily project-driven model toward greater product orientation, ownership, and team continuity. I also led the adoption of AI as a cross-functional organizational capability, embedding AI-native practices into software development, documentation, code review, and decision-making. Today I operate primarily at the intersection of Engineering, Product, AI, and Business, defining objectives, architectures, roadmaps, and priorities while increasing the autonomy and accountability of Team Leaders and teams.

Founder & CEO

2018 – Present

Marea Software

I founded and lead Marea Software as a software studio and product company working on proprietary products, custom platforms, AI, automation, and cloud architectures. I support clients and startups from problem definition and product strategy to technical architecture and go-to-market, with a fractional CTO mindset focused on execution and product sustainability.

IT Trainer

2021 – Present

ITCONSULTING SRL

Teaching professional courses of 160–240 hours across Java, Python, PHP, JavaScript, Laravel, Spring Boot, and Django, with a focus on preparing junior developers for the workforce.

Team Leader

2023 – 2024

3i Technology

Coordinated a team of 7 developers. Developed and maintained a .NET application ecosystem (C#, .NET Core, SQL Server), managed the software lifecycle, and mentored team members.

Software Engineer

2020 – 2021

Y-B

Full-stack development with CodeIgniter, Express.js, and Django. Managed complex databases, integrated third-party APIs, and optimized application performance.

Products & Projects

Vale

Live

AI HR suite for recruiting and skills growth: automated interviews, candidate insights, matching, multimodal profiles, skill-gap analysis, and adaptive learning paths.

TalentFlow

In Development

Advanced AI-native ATS built to centralize recruiting, candidate intelligence, and HR workflows in one operating layer. It combines semantic search and RAG, intelligent matching, screening, multi-tenant management, and AI automation across the hiring lifecycle.

Tablevo

Live

Complete platform for restaurant digitalization. Orders, payments, and staff management via QR Code, smart KDS, and integrated digital payments.

OntoSkills

Live

Open-source skills ontology for AI agents. Exposes deterministic knowledge through SPARQL via a Rust-powered MCP runtime, reducing ambiguity and token waste.

MonexAI

Live

AI-powered financial planning app for intelligent personal budget management with automated insights and spending forecasts.

Ianos

Live

Enterprise workflow enforcement software. Automates and monitors organizational process execution ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.

WhatsBrain

Live

Automate WhatsApp with artificial intelligence. Connect multiple accounts, create intelligent AI agents and scale customer engagement 24/7.

Marea Software

Founder & CEO

We turn ideas into digital products and platforms by combining AI, software engineering, and business vision.

AI & Data

AI products, agents, and intelligent automation

Digital Ecosystems

Scalable cloud-native platforms

Strategic Consulting

CTO as a Service and product strategy

AI Transformation

Processes, governance, and AI adoption across teams

Skills

Languages

PHPJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaC#CSQLGraphQLBash

Frameworks & Runtime

LaravelNext.jsNode.jsNestJSHonoExpress.jsSpring BootAngularVue.jsFlutterDjangoFastAPI

Databases & Storage

MySQLPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisElasticsearchSQLite

AI & AI-Native Engineering

LLM EngineeringAI-Native EngineeringAgentic WorkflowsRAGMCPEvaluation & GuardrailsAI Coding AssistantsPrompt EngineeringMachine LearningOpenAI API

Cloud, DevOps & Edge

DockerKubernetesAWSAzureEdge ComputingGitCI/CDLinuxTerraformNginx

Architecture & Methodologies

MicroservicesMoleculerEvent-DrivenREST APIgRPCWebSocketsAgileScrumKanbanTDDDDD

Leadership & Product

Engineering ManagementTeam DesignHiring & CoachingProduct StrategyRoadmappingStakeholder ManagementAI Adoption & Governance