# Damiano Plebani · Résumé

## Main information
- Name: Damiano Plebani
- Email: hello@damianoplebani.com
- Location: Bergamo, Italy
- Website: https://damianoplebani.com

## About
Building and playing with digital interfaces since 2005

### Current Position
Design Engineer at PagoPA

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## Work Experience

### Design Engineer at PagoPA
- Duration: January 2022 – Now
- Mode: Remote
- Company URL: https://pagopa.it
#### Description:
Played a key role in shaping the new design system for the **IO app**, the official app for Italian public services used daily by millions. Worked closely with visual designers and mobile software engineers from concept to implementation. Led the effort to address critical UI technical debt, including the removal of legacy libraries.

Developed each component with a focus on playfulness, usability, and accessibility to enhance the app’s overall quality.

Developed new PDF templates for payment notices and receipts, empowering the Italian public administration to generate millions of official documents for citizens with ease.

### User Experience Engineer at Sketchin
- Duration: May 2018 – December 2021
- Location: Lugano, Switzerland
- Mode: Hybrid
- Company URL: https://sketchin.com
#### Description:
Defined the design systems, along with other human interface designers and IT stakeholders, to limit back-and-forth with engineers and ensure visual consistency, effective design scalability, maintainability, and high-quality execution.

### Product Designer at MotorK
- Duration: June 2015 – April 2018
- Location: Milan, Italy
- Mode: On-site
- Company URL: https://motork.io
#### Description:
Design and development of the new DriveK design system (codenamed Shift) to ensure a strong and consistent visual language across the product line.

Organized workshops and planned DriveK design activities in sprints to streamline the design team’s workflow. Worked closely with front-end engineers and, on some projects, under the direct supervision of the CFO and CTO.

### Web Designer/Developer at Nextre
- Duration: October 2008 – October 2009
- Location: Milan, Italy
- Mode: On-site
- Company URL: https://www.nextre.it
#### Description:
Design and development of static and dynamic sites, working closely with back-end engineers.

### Web Designer/Developer at OverDev
- Duration: January 2005 – March 2008
- Mode: Remote
#### Description:
Design and development of static sites for local companies.

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## Education

### Bachelor Studies in Communication Design
- Institution: Politecnico di Milano
- Duration: 2009 – 2013
- Location: Milan, Italy

### High School Diploma in Computer Science
- Institution: Istituto tecnico Pietro Paleocapa
- Duration: 2003 – 2008
- Location: Bergamo, Italy

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## Skills

### Human Interface Design
- Drawing on the history of HCI and emerging patterns, I design contemporary, elegant, and playful interfaces.
- **Keywords**: HCI, UI, UX, Usability, Accessibility, Design Patterns, Design Systems

### Software Engineering
- By quickly grasping technical complexities and constraints, I design effective and achievable systems that leverage platform strengths.
- **Keywords**: Frontend Development, Web Performance Optimization, Mobile Development, Responsive Design, Tooling & Automation, Code architecture

### Graphic Design
- Attention to visual order and a strong aesthetic sense ensure each interface is organized, clear, and enjoyable to interact with.
- **Keywords**: Typography, Color Theory, Visual composition

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## Languages
- Italian: Native
- English: Intermediate

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## Social profiles
- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianoplebani/
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/dmnplb
- **Twitter**: https://x.com/dmnplb
- **BlueSky**: https://bsky.app/profile/dmnplb.bsky.social
- **GoodReads**: https://goodreads.com/dmnplb

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Last Updated[^1]: 2025-08-08  
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