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Oslo, Norway

I specialize in optimizing financial operations within Azure environments. Leveraging Azure Cost Management APIs and Azure Graph Explorer queries, I combine and analyze diverse datasets to deliver comprehensive cost transparency and enable precise cost allocation.I proactively identify cost-saving opportunities while ensuring the alignment of cloud spending with business objectives. By analyzing organizational processes, I help design and implement efficient cost management strategies, driving financial accountability and maximizing the value of Azure investments.My approach is deeply rooted in enabling businesses to thrive in the cloud by marrying data-driven insights with scalable cost optimization practices. I typically work with multi-million USD/year Azure environments.

Oslo, Norway

I focused on driving business process optimization and the standardization of financial operations policies across departments, with a strong emphasis on Azure cloud environments. I coordinated monthly financial and operational reporting (Cloud FinOps), ensuring accurate insights into cloud expenditures and operational performance. As the owner of Azure cost efficiency analyses, I identified opportunities to streamline spending while maintaining performance and scalability. I provided strategic leadership to help customers achieve their goals, acting as a trusted advisor to C-level executives and senior management on operational and financial matters. By aligning cloud strategies with business objectives, I helped organizations maximize their Azure investments and build a foundation for sustainable cloud operations.

Oslo, Norway

In this role, I delivered comprehensive consulting services with a strong focus on Azure and AWS environments, specializing in strategy development, business process debottlenecking, well architected reviews. I guided organizations through application modernization and cloud migrations, transitioning on-premises systems to Azure while ensuring operational excellence and scalability.As the leader of the Financial Operations (FinOps) advisory offering, I spearheaded the development of innovative products and services to support organizations in achieving cost efficiency in their Azure and AWS environments. I conducted in-depth data analyses of cloud infrastructure usage, costs, and optimization opportunities, driving decisions based on metrics and KPIs.

Oslo Area, Norway

Responsible for driving digitalisation in the payment industry: strategy, planning and product definition with suppliers and partners. Led a team of senior professionals (product marketing, customer success, design). Country Manager for Cyprus: Cyprus was the first market where Auka deployed in full its business model. Reported to CEO.

Oslo Area, Norway

Responsible for greenfield digitalisation of industrial assets: strategy, planning, product definition. Reported to CCO.Responsible for:* Digitalisation strategy (consulting)* Product concept development and agile project management* Project management* Partner network development: telecom and digital

Oslo, Norway

Infront is a fintech software company developing tools for fast and intuitive access to financial market data.Responsible for the organic growth strategy planning: reviewed the customer base and the usage of Infront tool and services, matched demand with offer, identified and prioritized needs for future product development.

Oslo Area, Norway

Responsible for driving aftermarket service orders growth in Scandinavia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, providing market and customer intelligence on investments, procurement plans and competition; develop Capex and Opex opportunities both on transactional and contractual basis, drive commercial deals from budget to order, working closely with the commercial proposal team. Accountable for $85M worth orders per year.

Oslo, Norway

Responsible for commercial bid coordination and preparation. Contribute to market intelligence tightly working with Nordic Sales Team when defining growth strategies. Generated $200M+ profitable orders from major oil companies operating in the NCS (Norwegian Continental Shelf)

Italy, Qatar, Usa, Norway

Commercial operations and sales activity, from direct contact with Oil&Gas customers to preparation of technical and commercial proposals.Expertise:* Consultative sales* Account management* Strategy planning* Strategy execution* Budget planning* Engineering* Project planning* Commercial contract definition* Commercial risk mitigation* Cost control and pricing

Milano, Italy

Electrical engineer for space satellites equipments: photovoltaic assemblies (PVA) and front-end power electronics circuitry.Expertise:* Power electronics design: latching and foldback current limiters for power protection and distribution units (PPDU), photovoltaic assembly design* Device modeling: mathematical simulation of multijunction (GaInP/GaAs/Ge) and Silicon solar cells * Design for reliability: thermal (hot spots) analysis and ESD prevention in event of debris impact, EM analysis for payload interference prevention* Design of diffractive optics for solar concentrators: fresnel lenses* Test design and execution* Matlab* SPICE* AutoCad* OSLO lens designSupport activity:* Mechanical modeling

Natori, Japan

Physical modelling and fabrication of an electrodynamically actuated silicon reflective microstructure, fabricated by surface and bulk micromachining.Expertise:* Ansys modeling* Matlab modeling* Clean room project management: polishing, photolithography, etching, CVD* Testing: harmonic simulation, optical measurements* Surface micromachining* Bulk micromachining

Analysis and modelling of wafering technology processes, with special attention to CMP (Chemical-Mechanical Polishing).

Master'S Degree In Electronic Engineering, Electronic Devices, Honors

Collaborated with RICOH Tohoku R&D laboratories in Miyagi, Japan to the engineering, development and fabrication of an electro-mechanical.

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, Honors

Collaborated with Infront ASA in Oslo, Norway, to the development of an organic growth strategy (master's thesis).

Innovation And Entrepreneurship, Business Administration And Management, General

Visiting student

Europe And Latin America Business Trends, Business Administration And Management, General

Visiting student

Asian Business Trends, Business Administration And Management, General

Visiting student

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Honors

Fce, First Certificate In English

External Courses On Writing And Contemporary Humanities, Literature