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+<svg width="1200" height="280" viewBox="0 0 1200 280" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+  <rect width="1200" height="280" fill="#FAF9F5"/>
+
+  <!-- corner index marks -->
+  <text x="40" y="44" font-family="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" font-size="13" letter-spacing="2" fill="#1a1a1a">01 / PROFILE</text>
+  <text x="1160" y="44" text-anchor="end" font-family="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" font-size="13" letter-spacing="2" fill="#1a1a1a">CH — LUGANO</text>
+
+  <!-- thin rule -->
+  <line x1="40" y1="64" x2="1160" y2="64" stroke="#1a1a1a" stroke-width="1"/>
+
+  <!-- name -->
+  <text x="40" y="150" font-family="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" font-size="56" font-weight="700" fill="#1a1a1a" letter-spacing="0.5">PIETRO QUINTAVALLE</text>
+
+  <!-- role line -->
+  <text x="40" y="185" font-family="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" font-size="18" letter-spacing="1" fill="#1a1a1a">SYSTEMS ENGINEER &#183; DEVELOPER &#183; HOMELABBER</text>
+
+  <!-- bottom rule + meta -->
+  <line x1="40" y1="220" x2="1160" y2="220" stroke="#1a1a1a" stroke-width="1"/>
+  <text x="40" y="248" font-family="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" font-size="13" letter-spacing="1.5" fill="#1a1a1a">USI ECONOMICS &#8212; 5+ YRS INFRASTRUCTURE &#8212; 90%+ UPTIME</text>
+  <text x="1160" y="248" text-anchor="end" font-family="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" font-size="13" letter-spacing="1.5" fill="#1a1a1a">02 / 08</text>
+</svg>