anton

About

I develop server-side software and reusable tooling. I'm interested in building libraries, back-end systems and exploring modern technologies for commercial use.

Experiences

• 2025–now

  Full Stack Developer · DAMAC

  • Built event-oriented microservices and full-stack web applications.
  • Developed a business management system for internal operations.
  • Built the website turchi.pr.it and an OAuth2 authorization server.
• 2022–25

  Java/Kotlin Developer · MetaMC Network APS

  • Designed and developed Kotlin systems with REST APIs to support the administration team, automating information requests and validations to reduce wait times in ticket-based processes and enabling client-side integration via Discord API.
  • Built security and user monitoring systems in Java using low-level APIs and ad-hoc algorithms (ADM, data spoofing/obfuscation) for exploit prevention.
  • Applied targeted patches for new features and bug fixes in proprietary Java software.
  • Designed a modular mini-framework in Java with RDBMS support (MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL), RabbitMQ, builder patterns, and utilities to standardize team development.
• 2019–21

  Java Developer & System Administrator · Heros Network

  • Managed Linux bare-metal infrastructure (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS) for Minecraft servers with ~20,000 annual users and peaks of ~450 concurrent users, including RDBMS, Redis, RabbitMQ, iptables, SSH, and NGINX.
  • Developed internal Java libraries for async RDBMS connections via JDBC and HikariCP, with integrated query queue and query builder.
  • Built interactive game modes in Java with user management, virtual economy, and event-driven architectures, integrating MySQL/MariaDB, Redis, Vault, PlaceholderAPI, and ProtocolLib.
  • Implemented security, logging, and user monitoring systems with ADM algorithms and Telegram API event notifications.

Projects

• sharex-spring

  Kotlin, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker
  • Self-hosted ShareX server with multi-format upload, URL shortening, and file hosting via REST API.
  • Auth API, rate limiting, Caffeine/Redis caching, HTTPS, and upload management via web profiles.

• recovery

  Kotlin, Spring Boot, Spigot, Velocity, H2DB, Docker
  • Verification system for MetaMC administration, automating ticket-based identity checks.
  • REST API for external integration; multi-platform architecture across Spigot, Velocity, and web.

• Stone

  Java, Spigot, Velocity, jOOQ, RabbitMQ
  • Modular mini-framework for Minecraft plugins with dynamic annotations via reflection.
  • Database layer with HikariCP and jOOQ; async messaging via RabbitMQ for inter-server communication.

• Kanboard

  Python, Django, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
  • Agile project management web app implementing Scrum with Kanban-style task boards and sprint planning.
  • Built for the Software Engineering course at the University of Cagliari.

• antlr-impl

  Java, ANTLR, JUnit, Maven
  • Lexer, parser, semantic analyzer, and CLI interpreter for the IJVM and 8088 instruction sets.
  • Educational tool for observing instruction execution and memory management in real time.

Publications

• antlr-impl: An Interpreter for a subset of the IJVM and 8088 instruction sets

  Antonio Masala, Marco La Civita · July 2025

Education

• 2021–nowB.S. in Computer Science and Information Technology (L-31), University of Cagliari
• 2015–20Diploma in Industrial Electronics, ITIS Buccari Marconi