About
Software architect for enterprise systems & distributed architectures. Focused on identities and authorization (authZ), including decentralized models. Creator of ZTAuth* and Permguard.
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From scaling secure enterprise platforms to building zero-trust products, my mission is to shape technology into tools for a more open and equitable world.
architecture distributed systems identity zero-trust decentralization
Snapshot
- Co-founder, Nitro Agility
- 15+ years across enterprise, security, and platform engineering
- Shipping opinionated patterns that teams actually adopt
Building Now
- ZTAuth* Open Spec — pragmatic zero-trust authN/authZ
- Permguard — permissioning & policy that fits CI/CD
What I Care About
- Identity as the cornerstone of zero-trust architectures
- Secure and scalable distributed systems for enterprise environments
- Data freedom, digital sovereignty, and governance as first-class concerns
- Decentralization and open standards to prevent vendor lock-in
- Staying grounded in computer science fundamentals rather than short-lived product trends
- Designing resilient platforms with clean, minimal, and maintainable code
Find Me
- GitHub → ngallo
- Email → nicola.gallo@nitroagility.com