Senior Engineering Leader

    Hello, I'mGiuseppe Carella

    Hands-on engineering leader and AI enthusiast experienced in cloud-native systems and communication technologies. I dive deep into architecture reviews and implementation details while scaling engineering teams. Curious by nature, I rapidly adopt new tools and focus on building resilient platforms and inclusive cultures.

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    Giuseppe Carella

    Experience Timeline

    Journey through my professional experience and career progression

    Vice President of Software Engineering

    May 2024 – Present
    KORE Wireless

    Leading engineering teams building IoT Connectivity Management Platforms. Driving strategic initiatives in Engineering Excellence, Operational Excellence, and Organizational Development. Enhanced executive strategy and data analytical skills through close collaboration with CTO and COO. Scaling leadership to 100+ engineers while adopting AI-powered development tools. (See achievements: Strategic Business Transformation, Large-Scale Team Leadership)

    IoTCloud PlatformsExecutive StrategyTeam LeadershipAgileAI Development Tools

    Director of Software Engineering

    Jun 2023 – May 2024
    KORE Wireless

    Led the transition of Twilio IoT products to KORE, established a modern CI/CD platform, and guided customer migrations. Completed critical business transition 2 months ahead of contractual deadlines while maintaining continued growth. Improved resilience, observability, and deployment strategies. (See achievements: Strategic Business Transformation)

    IoTCloud ComputingObservabilityMetrics-Driven Engineering

    Senior Engineering Manager

    Mar 2021 – May 2023
    Twilio Inc.

    Scaled the IoT engineering organization from 15 to 25 engineers. Delivered 25% YoY product growth and 99.999% uptime. Significantly reduced false alerts through targeted technical improvements. Led due diligence for Twilio IoT sale to KORE. Enhanced strategic planning skills while maintaining engineering excellence. (See achievements: Large-Scale Team Leadership, Platform Reliability Transformation, Strategic Business Transformation)

    AWSIoTMicroservicesHigh AvailabilityLeadership

    Engineering Manager

    Mar 2019 – Mar 2021
    Twilio Inc.

    Scaled engineering team from 3 to 15 members. Launched Super SIM from concept to production, managed APIs, billing systems, internal tooling, and deployment automation. Led end-to-end product development that drove significant market impact. (See achievements: Large-Scale Team Leadership, New Product Development)

    SIM LifecyclePublic APIsCI/CDTeam Scaling

    Associate Engineering Manager

    Aug 2018 – Mar 2019
    Twilio Inc.

    Led DevOps-oriented engineering team, establishing foundational systems for Super SIM, including warehouse management.

    DevOpsSystem ArchitectureSIM ManagementBack-End

    Engineering Manager

    Nov 2017 – Aug 2018
    Core Network Dynamics (acquired by Twilio)

    Created cloud orchestration solutions for telecom operators, secured strategic partnerships, and played a key role in the acquisition by Twilio.

    Cloud OrchestrationTelecomBusiness Development

    Team Tech Lead

    Jun 2013 – Apr 2017
    Fraunhofer FOKUS

    Co-founded and led the OpenBaton open-source project. Designed innovative NFV solutions adopted by telecommunications operators globally. Represented the institute at ETSI NFV and IETF NFVRG, contributing to international standards and building industry thought leadership. (See achievements: Open Source Project Leadership, Industry Thought Leadership)

    Open SourceNFVETSITelecommunications

    Team Tech Lead

    Jan 2012 – Apr 2018
    TU Berlin

    Led research projects in cloud computing, 5G, NFV, SDN, and telecom systems with a 10-person team. First experience building and leading teams, developing foundational team building skills. Acted as a teaching assistant and mentor for BSc, MSc, and PhD students. Published ~30 peer-reviewed papers and spoke at international conferences, establishing industry thought leadership. (See achievements: Large-Scale Team Leadership, Industry Thought Leadership)

    Cloud ComputingResearch5GSDNNFV

    Software Engineer

    Apr 2011 – Dec 2011
    Fraunhofer FOKUS

    Developed the first prototype of an autoscaling engine for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) components. Pioneered the foundation of what would later evolve into OpenBaton.

    AutoscalingIMSCloudJava

    Skills & Expertise

    A combination of technical expertise and leadership skills that enable me to drive technological innovation and build high-performing engineering teams.

    Engineering Leadership

    Team BuildingStrategic PlanningOperational ExcellencePeople ManagementCross-functional CollaborationTechnology VisionCulture DevelopmentExecutive CommunicationData AnalyticsC-Level Collaboration

    Software Engineering

    Distributed SystemsSystem ArchitectureAPI DesignMicroservicesSoftware QualityCode ReviewTechnical DocumentationTesting Strategies

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Amazon Web ServicesKubernetesDockerOpenStackLinux SystemsServerless ComputingInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD PipelinesLoad Balancing

    Data & Integration

    SQL DatabasesDynamoDBApache KafkaMessage QueuesREST APIsGraphQLData PipelinesEvent-Driven Architecture

    Monitoring & Observability

    DatadogPrometheusGrafanaElasticsearchKibanaApplication MonitoringLog AnalysisPerformance MetricsAlerting SystemsService Level Objectives

    Telecommunications

    5G Core NetworksIoT ConnectivitySoftware Defined NetworkingNetwork Function VirtualizationSIM Lifecycle ManagementTelecom ProtocolsNetwork Security

    AI & Development Tools

    GitHub CopilotClaude AICursor EditorOpenAI APIsMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingCode GenerationAI-Assisted Development

    Education

    Academic background that has shaped my approach to solving complex problems in software engineering and telecommunications.

    PhD in Computer Engineering

    Technische Universität Berlin

    2012 - 2018

    Research on cloud computing, NFV, SDN, 5G. ~30 scientific publications. Team lead and teaching assistant.

    MSc in Engineering of Computer Science

    Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

    2008 - 2011

    Specialized in distributed systems and telecommunications.

    Bachelor in Engineering of Computer Science

    Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

    2004 - 2008

    Foundation in computer science and software engineering principles.

    Languages

    ItalianNative or Bilingual[■■■■■■■■■■]
    EnglishProfessional Working[■■■■■■■■■ ]
    SpanishElementary[■■■■ ]

    Achievements & Contributions

    Key accomplishments and contributions throughout my career in software engineering and telecommunications.

    Strategic Business Transformation

    Led critical business transitions including due diligence for Twilio IoT sale to KORE and subsequent product migration as engineering head (Director/VP at KORE), completing transitions 2 months ahead of contractual deadlines while maintaining continued growth.

    Large-Scale Team Leadership

    Successfully scaled engineering organizations from 3 to 100+ people across multiple roles, building high-performing teams while maintaining strong engineering culture and delivery excellence.

    Platform Reliability Transformation

    Across multiple engineering leadership roles, enabled teams to transform platform availability from 90% to 99.999% (five nines) by providing frameworks and tools, achieving 90% reduction in false alerts and 50% improvement in MTTR.

    New Product Development

    As Engineering Manager at Twilio, led end-to-end development of innovative connectivity products from concept to production, including Super SIM launch, driving significant market impact.

    Open Source Project Leadership

    As Team Tech Lead at Fraunhofer FOKUS, co-founded and led the OpenBaton open-source project, adopted by global telecommunications operators and cloud providers.

    Industry Thought Leadership

    During PhD research at TU Berlin and work at Fraunhofer FOKUS, published 30+ peer-reviewed papers, contributed to international standards (ETSI, IETF), and spoke at major conferences worldwide.

    Engineering Excellence & Culture

    Built metrics-driven engineering cultures focused on operational excellence, continuous learning, and inclusive collaboration.

    Get in Touch

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    Contact Information

    Email

    hi@gcarella.me
    Based in Berlin, Germany

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