Gianluca Barbera currently serves as Technical Director of Studio Relations at PLAION, starting in May 2024, where the focus is on enhancing technology use across eight global game development studios, including Milestone. With extensive experience at Milestone from September 2014 to the present, Gianluca has held multiple titles, including Technical Director, Head of Software Development, Manager of Software Development, and Lead Programmer. Prior roles include Senior Game Programmer at TRC Family Entertainment Limited and Lead Programmer at Milestone. Gianluca's career began at Enterprise Digital Architects as a Programmer. Educational qualifications include a Laurea in Scienze e Tecnologie Informatiche from Università di Catania, complemented by various certifications in Agile Project Management and Project Management.