OpenStack community manager, Stefano built his career around Free Software and open source, from product manager at glorious Italian GNU/Linux distribution MadeInLinux to Italian Chancellor of the Free Software Foundation Europe. Later as community manager of leading mobile open source sync solution Funambol, his efforts boosted downloads and bolstered enterprise contributions. For Twitter, he led efforts to expand in the Italian market. In his spare time, he builds furniture and is learning how to sail in the San Francisco Bay.