Namecheap, Inc

In my role as Director of the Namecheap Cloud Department, I lead and manage four highly skilled teams, comprising a total of 40 talented individuals. My primary responsibilities encompass people management, budget oversight, stakeholder engagement, and the strategic direction of technical decisions to ensure seamless functionality within the department.

Director of Cloud

As an Engineering Manager, I began by overseeing a team of 6-7 individuals, which subsequently expanded and was divided into various teams, each specializing in distinct areas such as frontend development, DevOps, and infrastructure management. My primary responsibility as an Engineering Manager was to ensure the effective coordination and execution of projects, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. This included:

- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Technical Direction
- Performance Optimization
- Stakeholder Communication

Engineering Manager

EasyWP is a WordPress managed hosting platform built on top of the latest containerization and cloud technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, CoreOS, Openstack, Ceph). My roles in EasyWP are multiple. Product vision, agile product management, container infrastructure creation and maintenance, design.

EasyWP Product Owner

wpXtreme Inc

wpXtreme is a true app store for WordPress, the most widespread Content Management System. My role in wpXtreme is to build the product giving the long term vision to the rest of the team. I manage the development with agile methodologies and I plan all the actions around the final product; I'm also responsible about the communication  strategies.

Ceo & Founder

Saidmade Srl

I've founded Saidmade with the aim of supporting companies improve their online presence. Saidmade has been for years one of the most known communication companies in Italy and one of the first mobile applications developer.

Hurricane Media Srl

Software and System Engineer/Co-Founder

Softech Srl

In Softech Srl I had different tasks: web developer, system engineer, security manager.

Web Developer / System Engineer

Fondazione S. Carlo

I've managed the Unix system infrastructure of Fondazione San Carlo and I've been the person in charge for R&D.

Unix System engineer

ePlanet Spa

In ePlanet I was the person in charge for security and system maintenance. I've been involved in different projects and worked with some big italian companies (HP, Fastweb, etc).

Edp manager

Director of Cloud at Namecheap | 🤓 Author of The Hybrid Hacker, a newsletter about Engineering Management, Leadership, Career Growth and Productivity

I've spent 25+ years diving deep into technology, building businesses, and leading high-performing teams of Engineers. I try to condense all this experience in my newsletter and share it with my 30,000+ subscribers.

My main goal is to help other Engineers and Leaders grow and avoid mistakes I made in my career, through sharing:

🔧 Practical advice on how to grow from Engineer to Engineering Manager or Leader
📚 Personal stories about how I grew from Individual Contributor to Director
🎨 Easily understandable articles enriched with visuals to simplify complex concepts

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Nicola Ballotta

I help senior engineers and engineering leaders think clearer, lead better, and live better — by combining systems thinking with personal mastery.

After 16 years in software engineering and leading teams in a digital agency environment, I realized something important:

Most engineers don’t struggle with code.
They struggle with clarity.

Clarity about:
- what they really want next
- how to lead without burning out
- how to communicate with confidence
- how to stay proactive instead of reactive
- how to navigate difficult people
- how to design a career intentionally

As engineers, we’re taught how to solve technical problems.
But no one teaches us how to solve thinking problems, leadership problems, or life problems.

That’s where my work lives.

I combine:
- systems thinking (mental models, loops, structure)
- personal mastery (7 Habits, 3 Vital Questions, responsibility)
- engineering leadership (16 years of real-world practice)

To help engineers build:
- clearer thinking
- better leadership habits
- a calmer, more intentional life
- confidence in navigating complex people situations
- and a personal system for growth

I'm building coaching programs, writing regularly on LinkedIn, and offering Clarity Sessions to help engineers step into the next level of their potential.

If you're a senior engineer or tech lead who wants more clarity, confidence, and control — feel free to connect or DM me “Clarity.”

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