Enterprise & Solution Architect

IT leader focused on digital innovation across cloud, data and AI transformations. I lead cross-functional teams to translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

Hi, I'm Marco.

I architect and steer cloud, data and AI modernisation for financial, insurance and industrial organisations, blending strategic governance with hands-on delivery.

Architecture & cloud strategy: multi-cloud blueprints, landing zones and resilient digital channels.

GenAI & innovation: AI gateways, RAG pipelines and AI SDLC aligned with MLOps/DevSecOps standards.

Operational leadership: release governance, AWS BI dashboards and mentoring of distributed teams.

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Marco Califano

Impact snapshot

Key indicators from the programmes I run with clients.

8+

Years in enterprise delivery

Cloud, data and AI across banking, insurance, mobility, energy and telecom sectors.

3

GenAI programmes in 2025

Blueprints, AI toolchain 3.0 and centralised gateways for next-generation banking initiatives.

10+

Teams & stakeholders coordinated

IT strategy, DevSecOps/MLOps and change management across distributed teams.

How I approach programmes

An operating framework that keeps strategy, architecture and adoption aligned.

Strategy & Governance

Assessments, business cases and shared roadmaps with C-level stakeholders.

  • Cloud readiness, gap analysis and transformation KPIs
  • Compliance and risk-management models
  • Steering committees and transparent reporting

Blueprint e enablement

Design of reference architectures, AI toolchains and repeatable operating models.

  • Multi-cloud landing zones and centralised AI Gateways
  • IaC, CI/CD and security-by-design patterns
  • GenAI playbooks, MLOps guidelines and reusable accelerators

Delivery e adozione

Hands-on support until production launch and scaling.

  • Coaching DevSecOps/MLOps teams across locations
  • Data-driven KPI tracking and iteration
  • Change management and organisational enablement

Experience

Leadership roles across architecture and delivery, aligning business goals with engineering execution.

Reply 2022 - Present

Enterprise & Solution Architect / PMO / Technical Lead

  • Architecture & cloud strategy: multi-cloud and GenAI blueprints (AWS, Azure, GCP), landing zones, data/AI service layers and Digital Integration Hub.
  • GenAI & innovation: AI gateway assessments, RAG pipelines, AI Toolchain 3.0 and AI SDLC adoption on GCP.
  • Release & program management: release governance, dependency management and risk mitigation across complex programmes.
  • Technical leadership: SAST integration within Terraform pipelines, AWS BI dashboards and modernisation of .NET/Angular applications.
  • Team & stakeholder management: executive advisory, coordination of cloud/AI/DevSecOps/security teams and mentoring of architects and developers.
Prior roles 2016 - 2022

Solution Architect, Cloud Architect, Product Specialist, PMO

  • Digital projects across AWS, GCP and Azure within media and telco domains.
  • Cloud architect on GCP with migrations and optimisation using Kubernetes and managed databases.
  • AWS architect and scrum master for mobility and IoT platforms integrating AWS and Azure.
  • Product specialist for edge computing and RFID, IoT engineer and PMO on large-scale M2M initiatives.

Education

Engineering background focused on telecommunications, distributed systems and innovation.

University of Trento

2014 - 2016

MSc Telecommunications Engineering

  • Thesis on tolerance analysis for reflector antennas using interval arithmetic (C/C++).
  • Developed an open-source video mixer for high-quality multi-conference experiences.

University of Salerno

2008 - 2013

BSc Electronic Engineering

  • Thesis on radio coverage optimisation with WinProp Suite in indoor/outdoor scenarios.
  • Focused on electromagnetics, digital electronics and radiopropagation.

Focus areas & skills

Core capabilities underpinning my strategies, architectures and delivery roadmaps.

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudLanding zones & hybrid environmentsEdge & IoT

Certifications

Credentials that prove my ongoing commitment to technology excellence.

Contact

Below you can find my contact details.

Home Town

Milan, Italy