Hi — I’m Mattia Perfumo, a cybersecurity student from Milan, now living in Stockholm.

I recently completed a BSc in Computer Systems and Network Security at the University of Milan and I’m currently pursuing an MSc in Cybersecurity at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. My work sits at the intersection of secure distributed systems, container-based deployments and applied security research.

Research & teaching

  • Researcher on the Polymorphic Secure Service Composition project (C-WDL): co-developed a choreography-based workflow language for security & privacy in cloud-edge environments and implemented a containerised microservices platform (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Web and Network Security Instructor at CyberChallenge.IT: delivered targeted lessons and hands-on training to students preparing for national selection.

Leadership & community

  • Co-founder and President of the K!nd4SUS cybersecurity team (UniMi). I lead and organize CTF training, workshops, and outreach activities since 2021.

Skills & tools

  • Languages & tools: Golang, C, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, Traefik, Cloudflare, MinIO, Longhorn, Lex/Yacc, GitHub Actions.
  • Languages: Italian (mother tongue), English (CEFR C1).

Projects & links

  • Mainstage — a recent project documented on this site: /mainstage-project/
  • Garrix FanZone — an Android app I developed (Play Store).
  • Code and other projects: https://github.com/mperf

Certifications

  • Cyberchallenge (participation certificate)
  • Complete Flutter Development Course (certificate)
  • Cisco IT Essentials

If you’d like to collaborate or chat, get in touch — I’m reachable on Telegram or via my GitHub profile.