Project Z — Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe (ongoing)
Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe engine: distributed backend in Go, containerized deploy, focus on performance and DX.
Software and computer Engineering
Student
Build clean, fast, useful software.
Detail-oriented and passionate software engineer driven by the desire to build things that work well and make a difference.
Fascinated by cybersecurity, open-source ecosystems, and creative ways to solve complex problems.
package main
// ongoing: Project Z, Homelab, Security notes
func main() {
println("shipping > talking")
}
Personal projects
Homelab — NAS & Services (ongoing)
Low-power homelab for photo backups (Immich), automations and self-hosted services. Notes on costs, reliability and power usage.
Security mini-projects (ongoing)
Write-ups, small vulnerabilities and threat models for didactic web apps. Notes on tools and methodology.
About
I'm Lorenzo D’Ortona, a Software and computer Engineering Student. 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) — Luigi di Savoia (2017 – 2022)
- Languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced – TOEIC 920/990)
- Programming: Python, C, C++, Java, SQL
- Automation: Selenium, Bash scripting
- Web: HTML, CSS