Nico Tonozzi
About Nico Tonozzi
Nico Tonozzi is a Founding Engineer at Freeplay, with a diverse background in software engineering roles at notable companies including Twitter and Sourcegraph. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Work at Freeplay
Nico Tonozzi serves as a Founding Engineer at Freeplay, a position he has held since 2023. His role involves contributing to the foundational aspects of the company's engineering efforts. Freeplay operates in a hybrid work environment based in Boulder, Colorado.
Previous Experience at Twitter
Nico Tonozzi has extensive experience at Twitter, where he worked in various capacities. He served as a Software Engineer from 2017 to 2019 for two years, then transitioned to a Senior Software Engineer role from 2019 to 2021 for an additional two years. He continued as a Tech Lead and Senior Software Engineer for ten months in 2020 before moving into a full-time Senior Software Engineer position until 2022.
Experience at Sourcegraph
Tonozzi worked at Sourcegraph in two separate roles. He began as a Software Engineer in 2015 for seven months, then returned to the company from 2016 to 2017, where he continued in the same role for eleven months. His time at Sourcegraph contributed to his development as a software engineer in the tech industry.
Education and Expertise
Nico Tonozzi earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he studied from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, he participated in the Semester At Sea program in 2010 for three months, which provided him with a unique educational experience.
Experience at Other Companies
In addition to his roles at Twitter and Sourcegraph, Nico Tonozzi worked at Height as a Software Engineer from 2022 to 2023 for one year. He also completed a Software Engineering Internship at SendGrid in 2014 for three months. These positions have contributed to his diverse skill set in software engineering.