Tommaso Rescio

Software Engineer

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About

Highly accomplished Software Engineer with a strong background in building scalable, high-reliability systems at leading tech companies like Google and Palo Alto Networks. Expert in Python-based backend development, cloud infrastructure automation, and real-time data platforms, consistently delivering measurable impact for millions of users. Proven ability to innovate and contribute to network security, evidenced by published research in IEEE journals on deep packet inspection.

Work Experience

Senior Technical Support Engineer

Palo Alto Networks

Jul 2023 - Present

Led advanced technical support for enterprise security solutions, ensuring high reliability and performance for critical customer environments.

  • Resolved complex network and infrastructure issues for enterprise customers by troubleshooting Cortex XSOAR deployments, leveraging systematic root cause analysis to ensure operational stability.
  • Architected and developed resilient Python integrations with third-party security APIs, implementing Prometheus/Grafana observability and fault-tolerance patterns that reduced MTTR by 30% and maintained 99.9% service reliability across distributed security platforms.
  • Engineered real-time observability dashboards with custom alerting thresholds, reducing incident investigation time by 25% and establishing robust SLO tracking for critical customer environments.

Technical Solutions Engineer

Google

May 2022 - Jun 2023

Provided expert-level technical support for Google Cloud Platform Networking products, resolving complex customer issues and driving platform reliability.

  • Delivered expert-level technical support and troubleshooting for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Networking products, resolving complex customer issues and consistently achieving a 95% customer satisfaction rate.
  • Conducted in-depth root cause analysis to swiftly identify and resolve critical networking problems, significantly improving overall platform reliability and performance.
  • Consulted internal stakeholders to effectively resolve complex technical challenges, driving key improvement initiatives and optimizing operational processes within Google Cloud.

Research Fellow

Consortium GARR

Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

Conducted advanced research in network security, developing innovative systems for threat detection and traffic analysis.

  • Designed and implemented an advanced honeypot system, enhancing threat detection capabilities by 60% and significantly improving overall network security posture.
  • Developed a real-time attack visualization dashboard using Python and Elasticsearch, providing critical insights into evolving threat landscapes for proactive defense.
  • Engineered a robust network traffic analysis framework leveraging Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), enabling high-accuracy identification of advanced threats and anomalous behaviors across diverse protocols.

Education

Computer Networks Engineering

Polytechnic University of Turin

Sep 2018 - Jul 2021

Computer Engineering

University of Florence

Sep 2013 - Jul 2018

Certificates

Associate Cloud Engineer Certification

Google Cloud

Sep 2022

Awards

GARR "Orio Carlini" Scholarship Recipient

Consortium GARR

Mar 2021

Awarded for outstanding academic achievement and contributions to network security research.

Publications

Enlightening the Darknets: Augmenting Darknet Visibility With Active Probes

IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management

Dec 2023

Research exploring novel methods for enhancing visibility into darknet activities through active probing techniques, published in a leading IEEE journal.

DPI Solutions in Practice: Benchmark and Comparison

2021 IEEE Security and Privacy Workshops (SPW)

Jan 2021

A comprehensive benchmark and comparison of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) solutions, presented at an IEEE Security and Privacy Workshop.

Languages

Italian , English

Skills

Programming

  • Python
  • Go
  • C
  • Shell/Bash
  • Git
  • Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA)

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • GCP (certified)
  • AWS
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Terraform

Backend & APIs

  • REST APIs
  • gRPC
  • microservices
  • database design

DevOps & SRE

  • CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab)
  • monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana)
  • incident management

AI/ML

  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)