Degree in Electronic Engineering, Politecnico di Milano. Experimental AI thesis on NIELLO: inductive learning and automatic classification, with concept algebra, cognitive economy and parallel computing experiments. Work with thesis supervisor Marco Somalvico and Vittorio Maniezzo in the 1990s.
Electronic Engineer · Technology Leadership · AI Consultant · Management and Technology Consulting
I help businesses and organisations lead technology, adopt artificial intelligence and integrate software, data and connected devices. I bring over 30 years of experience, from systems engineering to leading teams, projects and innovation initiatives.
Fractional and interim engagements · Independent consulting · Remote preferred, with travel by agreement
I also consider CTO/CIO opportunities and technology leadership roles.
How I can help
I work with organisations that need to set a technology direction, integrate complex systems or turn AI into tools they can use in their business processes.
Fractional and Interim CTO
Technology strategy, roadmaps, software architecture, and coordination of teams and suppliers. I help leadership prioritise investments, evolve platforms and connect business objectives with technical decisions.
AI Consulting and Adoption
Process analysis, use-case selection, prototyping and AI integration into existing systems. I work with AI agents, APIs, MCP and automation, with attention to quality, testing, security and human oversight.
Innovation and Digital Transformation Management
Support for businesses and organisations evaluating technologies, building innovation roadmaps and coordinating research and digital transformation projects. I combine management and engineering expertise, from assessment through implementation.
AI Training and Governance
Italian-language training programmes and workshops on AI literacy, AI-assisted development, agents and automation. Technical and organisational support for AI adoption, AI governance and preparation of management systems aligned with ISO/IEC 42001, considering applicable aspects of the AI Act, EAA and CRA.
I also provide engineering assessments, technical expert reports and documentation for industrial and digital investments, within my professional remit and the requirements of each assignment.
Experience connecting strategy and delivery
My experience spans industrial automation, telecommunications, enterprise information systems, public administration and digital platforms. I have coordinated teams and suppliers of up to 50–60 people and worked on projects worth several million euros.
I combine technology leadership with practical engineering: software architecture, systems integration, cloud and Kubernetes, web and Flutter applications, IoT/AIoT and development using AI agents.
Selected projects and case studies
Examples of the settings in which I have connected operational needs, architecture and technology development.
FISH&I — AIoT for Aquaculture and Aquaponics
As Project Manager and CTO, I worked on technology coordination and the integration of IoT devices, the software platform and data in an applied research project connected to the National Biodiversity Future Center. Project period: November 2024–December 2025.
Chapter IV of Vittorio Capra’s doctoral thesis at the University of Genoa describes FISH&I and names Gianluca Cavallari among the project supervisors, on page 67.
Smart Mobility and Smart Parking
Architecture and integration of parking platforms: apps, parking meters, payment systems, data collection and reconciliation. Experience across the Sosta+ and Parking Manager Collector ecosystem, connecting devices, digital services and operational processes.
PM2 — Smart Buildings, Maintenance and Safety
Development and integration of a cloud and mobile platform connecting properties, technical installations, alarms, maintenance teams and security personnel. Asset management, interventions, field evidence collection and integration with external systems.
Port of Ancona — Digital Infrastructure and AI
Engineering design work for digital infrastructure and a technical and economic study on applying AI to freight traffic monitoring within SMART-C / Connecting Europe Facility.
Independent consulting and founder experience
Eureka ICT Consulting
I have provided independent engineering and ICT consulting since 2008, supporting businesses and organisations with architecture, systems integration, innovation and digital transformation.
IdeaaS
I founded IdeaaS in 2013 as CTO and have served as CEO since February 2023. This experience covers platform development, technology leadership, project coordination and adoption of cloud, IoT and AI technologies.
People Moving
Founder and CTO since 2019, CEO since January 2023. Experience developing and evolving smart mobility and smart parking services and platforms.
For my full career history, see my LinkedIn profile
Qualifications and professional credentials
Registered with the Order of Engineers of the Province of Lecco (Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Lecco), Section A, Italy.
Innovation Manager listed with MIMIT and Unioncamere in Italy.
Inclusion in the Italian register of certifiers for the research and development, innovation and design tax credit, documented by the MIMIT decision dated 15 May 2025.
European AI Professional Credential — Advanced, AIPIA → https://aipia.it/credenziale/1139d73b-aa61-5a0b-ace7-8e938710a229/
ITIL Foundation, January 2006.
Technologies I work with
AI and Agents
Codex, Claude Code, Ollama and Gemini; OpenAI, Claude and Gemini APIs; MCP, n8n and Python.
Architecture and Integration
APIs, distributed systems, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and integration of cloud and enterprise platforms.
Software and Applications
PHP/Symfony, Python, Flutter, C/C++, Java and SQL, with experience acquired across different projects and stages of my career.
IoT and Physical Systems
MQTT, devices and sensors, data collection, industrial automation and AIoT integration.
Sharing experience, tools and perspectives on innovation
I am the author of “La leva e la macchina”. On my YouTube channel, I share interviews and insights on AI, technology integration, innovation and digital transformation.
Let’s discuss your next technology challenge
Looking for fractional or interim technology leadership, support with AI adoption or someone to lead an innovation project? Email me with your context, objectives and the type of engagement you have in mind.
If you work in recruitment, I am also open to CTO/CIO opportunities and technology leadership roles aligned with my experience.
Gianluca Cavallari — Eureka ICT Consulting
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cavallari
Remote preferred · On-site work and travel by agreement
Gianluca Cavallari — Fractional CTO & AI and Innovation Manager