Computer Engineering student · Cybersecurity & Backend Development

Build clean, fast, useful software.

Computer Engineering (Cybersecurity) · Backend & Distributed Systems · Linux-first

Detail-oriented problem solver with hands-on experience in Python, C, and Java, and a strong passion for building efficient, reliable systems.

Personal projects

Tris Inception — Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe (ongoing)

Go · React · REST APIs

Distributed Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe engine with a Go backend and React frontend. The game state is maintained in-memory on the backend and synchronized with clients via REST-based polling, without relying on a database.

Demo · Repo

Galaxy Trucker

Java · Java RMI · Socket · Java FX GUI · MVC pattern

Java client-server implementation of the board game Galaxy Trucker using RMI and sockets, with JavaFX GUI and MVC architecture. Team project focused on networking, concurrency, and software design.

Portfolio Site

Github Actions

Personal portfolio and CV automatically generated from a YAML source via GitHub Actions. Public artifacts are built from a private data repository, ensuring separation between content and sensitive data.

ZoneFlow

HCI · UX Research · Figma · HTML · CSS

Human-centered design project focused on helping students discover and coordinate public study spaces. Team-based work covering user research, personas, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and iterative design.

Demo · Repo

About

I'm Lorenzo D’Ortona, a Computer Engineering student · Cybersecurity & Backend Development. I care about clean design, practical security and building things that work well. I like open-source and learning by shipping.

Highlights

  • M.Sc. in computer Science and Engineering – Cybersecurity Track (in progress) — Politecnico di Milano (2025 – Present)
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (Final grade: 99/110) — Politecnico di Milano (2022 – 2025)
  • High School Diploma – Liceo Scientifico Scienze Applicate (100/100 cum laude) — Luigi di Savoia (2017 – 2022)
  • Languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced – TOEIC 920/990)
  • Programming: Python (advanced), C (intermediate), C++, Go, Java, SQL
  • Automation: Selenium, Python scripting, Kubernetes (learning)
  • Web: HTML, CSS

Contact

Based in Milano, Italia · Happy to chat 👇

contact@lorenzodortona.com · LinkedIn · LorenzoDOrtona