Hi, I'm Massimiliano Cova!
Senior Backend Developer · Java & Spring Reactive
I currently work at Cerved Group as a backend developer, mainly on DetectION, a project focused on anti-money laundering. I write and review code, own the architectural decisions, and act as a bridge between the technical and business sides. I love reactive programming, the functional paradigm, well-written code, and sharing what I learn along the way. Java Pills is my small tech-writing experiment: short posts that started on LinkedIn, published whenever I feel I have something worth saying, and collected here in a more stable, browsable form.
Experiences
- Jul 2025 – present Senior Backend Developer Specialist Cerved
- Jan 2024 – Jun 2025 Senior Backend Developer Associate Cerved
- Mar 2021 – Jan 2024 Software Engineer Bitrock
- Dec 2020 – Feb 2021 Java Developer (intern) Bitrock
- Dec 2018 – Feb 2019 National Civic Service Augusto Marinoni public library, Legnano
Work projects
DetectION
Design and development of various backend modules for AML process analysis, as well as for managing suspicious activities. Ongoing training of the backend team in reactive programming, functional paradigms, and unit testing, with a focus on architecture and high code quality. Responsible for the master branch and production releases, code reviews, version control, and activity estimation using Agile methodology.
Eclips
Maintenance of a tool for aligning demographic and health data in the cloud using the FHIR protocol and Kafka, optimizing the system by removing bottlenecks.
Financial Forecast Studio
Development of a forward-looking financial simulation platform: a proprietary algorithm applied to historical financial statements generates forecast statements and evolutionary scenarios that support both company valuation and the relationship manager's advisory work. Features include simplified data entry for companies missing from the database (e.g. start-ups), Excel and PDF export, and an optional ESG module covering environmental, social, and governance impact. Dual exposure as a WebApp and via API.
Marketing Intelligence
Development of the module for bulk-loading cross-sectional financial indicators to AWS and generating analysis reports inside Market Intelligence, an industry-analysis platform delivering market knowledge, counterparty assessment, and support for commercial meetings with clients and prospects.
Habitat
Design and development of a web application with a microservices architecture for company logistics management: self-managed data entry, device issue reporting, and shipment tracking, with a focus on process automation and the simplification of remote work.
Key skills
- Languages
- Java 8 / 11 / 17, SQL
- Spring ecosystem
- Spring WebFlux, Spring Boot, Spring Data
- APIs & integration
- REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI, Kafka
- Data
- MySQL, MongoDB
- Testing
- JUnit 5, Mockito
- DevOps & tooling
- Maven, Docker, Jenkins, AWS, Git, GitLab, Jira
- AI-assisted development
- Claude Code (in the IDE)
- Other (small projects)
- Kotlin, C, C++, C#, PowerShell, Python, HTML, CSS
Education
- Bachelor's in Computer Science University of Insubria · 2021
- Scientific high school diploma Galileo Galilei, Legnano · 2015
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