Matteo Rizzatti
Engineering Leader & Software Architect
12+ years building enterprise e-commerce solutions for luxury brands
About Me
I've spent over 12+ years building and leading teams on enterprise e-commerce for luxury brands, from writing code to shaping architecture and helping others grow. I like tackling hard technical problems directly while making sure the team has clear direction and room to deliver. Most of my work has been in the luxury space, where I focus on solutions that actually ship: scalable, maintainable, and built with modern stacks like .NET, React, and TypeScript.
12+
Years of Experience
15
Luxury Brands
10+
Teams Guided
Key Achievements
40%
Development Time Reduction
Through Coremedia CMS architectural improvements
10+
Teams Guided
Front-end development teams adopting best practices
15
Luxury Brands
Enterprise e-commerce platforms delivered
12+
Years Experience
Building scalable solutions for luxury brands
Skills & Expertise
Leadership & Management
Architecture & Design
Programming Languages
Frameworks & Libraries
DevOps & Cloud
Tools & Platforms
Databases
E-commerce & CMS
Professional Experience
Engineering Team Leader
CurrentLuxExperience (formerly YOOX NET-A-PORTER)
October 2025 - Present
Bologna, Italy
- Lead cross-functional engineering team delivering end-to-end content discovery experiences for luxury e-commerce platform
- Balance hands-on software development with people leadership, team coaching, and technical mentoring
- Partner with Product Management and Design teams to ship high-impact features rapidly while maintaining quality standards
- Drive technical excellence and best practices across full technology stack using Go, Kotlin, React, TanStack Query, TanStack Router, and Vite
- Establish metrics-driven development culture with focus on measurable impact and continuous improvement
Domain Architect
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP
January 2025 - September 2025
Bologna, Italy
- Provided strategic technical leadership and organizational guidance for division serving Mr Porter, Net-a-Porter, and TheOutnet brands
- Established architectural standards, governance processes, and cross-team collaboration frameworks to improve division performance
- Partnered with engineering teams to drive quality improvements, technical innovation, and operational efficiency
- Optimized cost-effectiveness while maintaining platform stability and user experience standards
Engineering Lead
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP
December 2021 - December 2024
Bologna, Italy
- Provided technical and architectural leadership for mission-critical front-end and back-end projects across luxury brand e-commerce platforms
- Led Algolia search engine integration for Montblanc online store, significantly improving product discovery, search performance, and conversion rates
- Guided 10+ front-end development teams in adopting scalable, high-performance solutions and establishing technical standards
- Designed and developed administrative UI tools using Blazor Server, SignalR, Tailwind CSS, React (TypeScript), and GraphQL, reducing operational overhead
- Contributed to serverless backend architecture with .NET Lambda functions, improving system scalability and API response times
- Mentored senior and junior engineers, conducting code reviews and promoting software engineering best practices
Principal Developer
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP
January 2020 - December 2021
Bologna, Italy
- First Principal Developer in mono-brand division, setting technical direction and architectural standards for luxury brand e-commerce platforms
- Led successful launches of Cartier and Montblanc e-commerce websites, delivering complex projects on aggressive timelines
- Architected OAuth-based authentication integration, enhancing security, user experience, and single sign-on capabilities across brand platforms
- Collaborated with software architects and platform teams to design scalable solutions balancing performance, maintainability, and business requirements
- Worked extensively with .NET Framework and web components to deliver robust, enterprise-grade solutions
Senior Interface Developer
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP
January 2018 - January 2020
Bologna, Italy
- Designed innovative Coremedia CMS integration via REST APIs, establishing new development standard for mono-brand e-commerce projects
- Reduced development time by 40% and achieved significant cost savings through architectural improvements to content management system
- Led front-end development team for Ferrari Online Store launch, delivering premium user experience on schedule
- Championed performance optimizations and best practices for The Outnet and Moncler re-platforming initiatives
- Mentored junior developers in .NET Framework, ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript, and front-end development techniques
Interface Developer
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP
December 2014 - December 2017
Bologna, Italy
- Developed and revamped e-commerce websites for luxury fashion brands including Alberta Ferretti, Armani Exchange, Chloé, Stone Island, and Pomellato
- Implemented front-end test automation framework using NightwatchJS, Selenium, and CucumberJS, improving code quality and reducing regression bugs
- Collaborated on IBM Watson Commerce and Coremedia CMS integration, defining optimal technical solutions for both back-end and front-end systems
- Contributed to re-platforming projects for Moncler and The Outnet, helping teams adopt maintainable, high-performance solutions using .NET and C#
Full-Stack Developer
Mediaticaweb S.r.l.
April 2012 - October 2014
Bologna, Italy
- Developed custom WordPress solutions and managed web hosting infrastructure for diverse client portfolio
- Managed DNS configurations, server administration, and website deployment processes
- Set up and optimized Google AdWords campaigns, earning Google AdWords Certification while managing paid search and conversion optimization
Featured Projects
Montblanc E-commerce Platform
Montblanc
2020-2021
Led Algolia search engine integration and technical architecture
Challenge
Improve product discovery and search performance for luxury e-commerce
Solution
Integrated Algolia search engine with custom front-end implementation, optimized search algorithms, and real-time indexing
Results
- •Significantly improved product discovery
- •Enhanced search performance
- •Increased conversion rates
Technologies
Cartier E-commerce Launch
Cartier
2020-2021
Led successful launch of luxury brand e-commerce website
Challenge
Deliver complex e-commerce platform on aggressive timeline
Solution
Architected scalable solution using .NET Framework, established technical standards, and coordinated cross-functional teams
Results
- •Delivered on schedule
- •Established new technical standards
- •Scalable architecture for future growth
Technologies
Ferrari Online Store
Ferrari
2018
Led front-end development team for premium luxury brand
Challenge
Deliver premium user experience matching brand excellence
Solution
Led front-end team using .NET Framework, ASP.NET MVC, and modern JavaScript practices
Results
- •Premium user experience delivered
- •On-time launch
- •Brand-aligned design implementation
Technologies
Coremedia CMS Integration
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP
2018-2020
Designed innovative CMS integration establishing new development standard
Challenge
Reduce development time and improve content management efficiency
Solution
Created REST API integration architecture, standardized development process, and optimized content workflows
Results
- •40% reduction in development time
- •Significant cost savings
- •New standard for mono-brand projects
Technologies
Luxury Brands I've Worked With
Cartier
Montblanc
Ferrari
Armani
Chloé
Stone Island
Moncler
The Outnet
Mr Porter
Net-a-Porter
Pomellato
Alberta Ferretti
Moschino
Marni
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