Case Studies
Real projects, real problems, real solutions. Lessons included.
ShipKit
SaaS Kit: From Idea to €49 Paid Product
Designed, built, and shipped a production-ready SaaS boilerplate (Next.js 16, Stripe, Auth, i18n) as a paid product. Managing the full delivery lifecycle: requirements gathering, scope control, payment integration, documentation, and customer support. The product ships with multi-tenant architecture, automated billing with Stripe webhooks, Google OAuth + magic link auth, and full i18n support. Sold at €49/one-time with lifetime updates. 12 real customers in the first 3 months.
VulnClaw
Product Delivery: AI-Powered CLI from Zero to Open Source Community
Built an open-source AI penetration testing CLI from scratch. Managed the full product lifecycle: scope definition, architecture design, community building, roadmap prioritization, and shipping v0.4.0 with active users across 3 continents. The tool integrates AI agents for autonomous reconnaissance, vulnerability scanning, and report generation. Key lesson: starting narrow beats building broad every time. 1,200+ GitHub stars, 40+ forks, 15+ community contributors.
Panificio Da Sergio
Stakeholder Delivery: E-Commerce for a Family Bakery
Delivered a full e-commerce platform for a traditional Italian bakery — managing stakeholder expectations, technical constraints, and a tight budget. A lesson in scope negotiation, client communication, and shipping under real-world constraints. The platform handles the full order lifecycle: product catalog with daily fresh-baked items, online ordering with pickup scheduling, and an admin dashboard for order management. Built with Next.js for SSR performance, Tailwind CSS for a warm, artisanal brand feel, and PostgreSQL for reliable order persistence.
ric2brain — My AI-Native Second Brain
Obsidian Vault | 9000+ notes | RAG | LLM Wiki | Agent Memory
A unified 9000+ note Obsidian vault, indexed by AI engines (semantic RAG + LLM Wiki + Agent Memory). I search by meaning, not keywords. Every note is a node in a living knowledge graph. MCP integration for AI agents.
ItaliaLLM — Sovereign LLM Platform for Italy
AI startup | OpenAI-compatible API | Italian residency | PA-ready
ItaliaLLM (ex Token Factory Italia) is the first LLM platform with OpenAI-compatible API, full Italian data residency, EUR pricing, and PA/AgID compliance. Built for PMI, software houses (white-label), and public administration. 64 models, RAG on documents, billing with 22% IVA, and a complete compliance package (ISO 27001, SOC 2, Garante).