Vito Botta
Platform Architect · Founder · Security Enthusiast
About Me
I'm a seasoned IT professional based in Finland with three decades of experience building and securing systems across various industries. My passion lies at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and security.
Currently, I serve as Lead Platform Architect at Brella, a leading event management platform. I oversee all technical aspects of our infrastructure, ensuring the platform remains secure, scalable, and performant.
I'm also the founder of SprintPulse, an AI-powered retrospective tool that helps teams run more effective retros and continuously improve. Building products that solve real problems is something I truly enjoy.
Beyond my day job, I'm an active bug bounty hunter, dedicating time to identifying and responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities in web applications. This keeps my security skills sharp and contributes to a safer internet.
New: SprintPulse
AI-Powered Retrospectives
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With AI-generated summaries, automatic theme grouping, and smart action item suggestions, your team can focus on what matters: honest conversations and continuous improvement.
Featured Open Source Project
hetzner-k3s
3.6K starsA CLI tool I created to make deploying production-ready Kubernetes clusters on Hetzner Cloud simple and cost-effective. Written in Crystal for speed and efficiency.
What started as a personal tool to scratch my own itch has grown into a project used by thousands of developers and companies worldwide.
Open Source Activity
What I'm Working On
Growing my AI-powered retrospective tool, adding new features like team analytics and integrations.
Leading the adoption of machine learning capabilities, building pipelines and infrastructure to support AI-powered event recommendations.
Experimenting with autonomous agents and exploring how AI can improve developer workflows.
Keeping up with the latest CVEs and security best practices for cloud-native infrastructure.
What People Say
There is not a lot Vito cannot do. You can throw virtually any problem — no matter how complex — and he will solve it quickly and robustly. He built our entire Kubernetes infrastructure single-handedly, implemented security features that caught flaws others missed, and mentored me to become a better developer.
Vito is one of those exceptional talents you rarely come across. His ability to build fast without compromising quality is outstanding. He actively brings ideas and feedback to the table, thinks long-term rather than rushing to ship, and is just a fun guy to work with.
Vito is easily one of the best backend developers I've worked with. His technical expertise is incredibly broad, his passion for development is contagious, and his commitment to quality is second to none. He takes security, code quality, and performance very seriously.
Let's Connect
Whether you're interested in Kubernetes, DevOps, platform engineering, or security, I'm always happy to connect with like-minded professionals.
I'm also available for consulting and advisory work on infrastructure, Kubernetes deployments, and security assessments. Feel free to reach out via LinkedIn or X.