Case Study: AC Finance
Multi-site corporate infrastructure maintenance, freelance client developments, and server migration advisory.
Project Overview
I developed all five corporate web properties under the group's umbrella from scratch and managed them for multiple years as the primary website maintainer for AC Finance (ac-finance.it), executing continuous technical updates. Operating in parallel as a freelance developer, I built and launched over 20 custom websites for their consulting clients, offering ongoing technical support.
The role included administering bare-metal servers, orchestrating secure automated backup routines, managing transactional e-commerce modules, and advising management on migration structures. Following years of growth, AC Finance acquired another agency and internalized their IT division. Since I was located at a distance in Northern Italy and studying at the time, we transitioned the workflow to their in-house staff.
I would like to express my personal gratitude to Antonio Chieffo, the CEO of AC Finance, for placing his trust in me and offering key opportunities at the beginning of my professional path while I was still completing my studies.
Core Technical Accomplishments
- From-Scratch Development & Maintenance: Designed and built the group's 5+ corporate websites from scratch, subsequently acting as system administrator executing regular core updates, server migrations, and security auditing with zero downtime.
- Client-Facing Developments: Developed and launched more than 20 bespoke websites for AC Finance's clients, coordinating the entire design, setup, and deployment workflow.
- Infrastructure Advisory: Advised management on high-availability web hosting setups and migration methods, administering bare-metal environments and custom backup triggers.
- Service Transition Coordination: Coordinated with incoming internal IT personnel during the company's internalization transition, documenting and handing over server configurations and domains cleanly.