Lead newly created innovation business unit designed to explore new opportunities for enterprise clients. Collaborate with Interactive and Industrial Innovation teams to develop pilot projects for test markets within Industrial and Fashion industries. Serve as business developer, project manager, and development team leader. Find use cases to leverage XR, AI, and blockchain to deliver complex projects.✓ Promoted the new department by developing Proof of Concepts and demos.✓ Answered the challenge of lack of internal expertise in B2C projects, gaming, and UX/UI by initiating partnerships to facilitate high-quality, cost-effective development. ✓ Exploded talent pipeline by conceptualizing, developing, and leading Innovation Camp, a for-credit internship in partnership with colleges and universities. Hosted 50+ students from different verticals and partnered them in polyvalent teams to develop projects using Agile Scrum approach. Realized medium-term cost sustainability.✓ Created alignment and strengthened cross-team collaborations by communicating with empathy.✓ Supported the company's department focused on innovation calls to develop R&D projects to accelerate the growth of internal projects and facilitated the dialogue with the internal legal team

Opened the Italian office of the American immersive technology company. Grew team from 3 to 21, took on sales responsibilities, and added R&D activities to empower local companies to investigate immersive tech through proof of concepts. ✓ Navigated multiple pivots in company strategy, supporting both teams and clients.✓ Directed product design, development, and delivery for custom AR and VR projects.✓ Mentored a development team of 15 junior developers, creating a cohesive team with strong skills. ✓ Developed the strategy for public and private calls with the company’s executives.✓ Developed Augmented and Virtual Reality master’s program with the University of Bologna.

Leveraging industry expertise in production companies and event/venue management, led the development of a mobile-first ticketing app with a seamless user experience. Owned business strategy and planning, budgeting and financial management, and resource allocation. Gained 50 clients and reached 400K users.✓ Guided the development team to create an internal dashboard to better understand user behavior. ✓ Streamlined internal communication by expanding Slack usage to track commercial adoption, user behavior and feedback, and contract management. ✓ Secured 400K capital investment and business loan to fund product development.

Created a Business Intelligence system to support automotive sales and marketing. Followed entire workflow pipeline from raw data to BI dashboard and managed system migration.

Co-founded digital company to manage administration and development of TIM #WCAP startup accelerator. Provided digital marketing strategy and services to local companies.

Worked closely with regional civic leaders to shape concept development and implementation strategy for the 30MLN POR/FESR economic redevelopment project to turn 10 abandoned buildings into innovation spaces.✓ Initiated and developed project’s digital innovation ecosystem. ✓ Led operations and grant proposal management, ensuring efficient processes for engagement with 10 city halls.✓ Directed promotions and public events.

Animation, event production, mentoring,

Centergross is the leading European fashion district for Made in Italy. Set up the marketing strategy and dealt with hundreds of fashion companies of any kind. Improved the digital presence and content quality. Many fashion fairs around Europe and a lot of networking and social activities.