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London, Gb

Purchase, New York, Us

- Building new design capability for Brand Experience and Design Thinking for Sustainability across Europe, internalising new opportunities for design, hiring and managing FTE and contract talent. - Leveraging design thinking to envision brand growth strategies for sustainability driven brands (ie. Alvalle) and delivering higher metrics for creating sustainability, brand and consumer centric growth. - Delivered brand driven societal (UNSDG) and impact drive initiatives (Doritos Women’s Football equality).- Envisioned pilot programs for In-store Reuse (ASDA Refill) and Future of Recharge.

Purchase, New York, Us

- Leading Product Design and Innovation discipline for PepsiCo West Europe, expanding design capability, expertise and process/ methodology from Global to Regional (West Europe). - Identifying design opportunities via AOP and business strategy prioritisation, integrating and benchmarking the ROI of design investment. - Working across categories and brands to build opportunities and programs that are driven by design thinking, innovation and sustainability, in a collaborative and multidisciplinary across the D/V/F lenses. Building internal capability and growing resources and talent. - Delivered best in class, receiving First Prize at Dieline Award for Alvalle 2019 (Future Brands). - Managed Sustainability programs (Loop), engaged externally with Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Prince Charles’s International Sustainability Unit (ISU). Delivered vision for transitioning from plastic to paper models, as well pilot programs and models for refill.- Taught Design Thinking PepsiCo programs at Domus Academy, Poli Milano for 3-4 years creating briefs to identify opportunity for creativity and design on Sodastream, Joy of Food, and Future of our brands.

Purchase, New York, Us

- Joined early the historic moment of PepsiCo integrating design capability in the organisation, showcasing the value design can bring to organisation.- Leading programs on new Retail or QSR equipment experiences integrating Spire family and landing sales contracts, as well as building iconic spaces (ie. PepsiCo HQ) and helping deliver key accounts. - Delivered vision for brand architecture through global packaging design on Aquafina, Pepsi and other brands.- Managed internal resources and outside agencies.

New York, Us

Leading Design Programs across ergonomic furniture and healthcare. Created a first 'research opportunity' exercise/ research that was building the ground for a holistic view of integrating technology into furniture products into the space ecosystem, articulating the benefit and use of modularity in technology spaces - approach and systems thinking replicated across the monitor arm portfolio and healthcare cart systems. Lead the transition of the Seating Line as the first category to meet LEVEL/ BIFMA sustainability standards, and integrate in LEED certification.

New York, Us

One of the first designers to join the recently formed Design Office for Humanscale in New York City. Setting up design discipline through breakthrough projects, programs, and collaborations with other external designers. Had the privilege to work closely with Niels Diffrient, a legendary designer (and Fulbright Scholar).

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Envisioned, created and proposed a program of 'consumer driven' programs that would bring Nokia closer to a consumer centered design process. Specifically, the online tool would allow people to upload their designs, and enable others to offer 'votes' ('likes') and allowing top voters to be invited at Nokia HQ for a more extensive week-long fun week of collaboration between designers and consumers (Nokia was then as cool as Apple is today, but was showing signs of going astray by not listening to the market and consumer needs). The concept was translated by Nokia Europe as Nokia Lounge - and became a 'design competition' platform. The winning design was a phone that became a bracelet, phone, night stand watch etc...

Working across a multitude of programs and projects in the nimble agency near Wall Street in New York City. From emergency response products, to entrepreneurial programs that would be brought to life, and then pitched to investors.

Helsinki, Fi

Worked across several exhibitions highlighting Finnish and Åland designers and craftsmen, as well as Finnish Businesses incorporating Design in a meaningful way (Fennia Prize). Helping and learning from the amazing institution that supported and highlighted designers and the design profession for more than a century.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

After helping Habitat for Humanity Romania for a blitz/ build identity, was invited to US for a summer long internship. There we created visuals for Jimmy Carter Work Project, 25th Anniversary, and many more + other events. An outstanding organization, with passionate people and great purpose.

Executive Mba

Hidden Champions, Innovation And Technology In German Economy

Mid, Fulbright Scholar, Industrial Design

Master'S Degree, Strategic And Product Design, Design Management