Giovanni Francesco Sorace Email & Phone Number

Rome Area, Italy

- Global Media practice lead in Accenture's Industry Center of Excellence for Comms & Media, in charge of supporting Media Portfolio Leads across geographies and actively develop/pursue new media opportunities, sharing talents and competences and leveraging media offerings and assets (November 2021 - Today);- Broadcasting SME in the media strategy and technology architecture design of a greenfield news television network for one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds (January 2024 - March 2024);- C&M Technology Transformation Global Lead, responsible for the definition and go to market of the offering aiming at supporting Telco and Media clients to transform, leveraging technology to drive their traditional business and to create new competitive barriers and differentiators (March 2020 – August 2023);- Subject Matter Expert in a large technology transformation initiative for a global leading provider of video management software (June 2023 - August 2023);- Subject Matter Expert in a large Media Asset Management replatforming initiative for a leading European Broadcaster (February 2023 - April 2023);- Delivery Lead of a large scale Trouble Ticket Management transformation initiative for a leading Multinational Telecommunications Company (September 2020 - November 2021);- Modern Engineering Transformation Lead for a leading Canadian Telco (February 2020 - July 2020);- ICEG & ASGR Sales Lead for “Reinventing Products and Services” growth pillar, responsible for setup and execution of sales campaigns, planning, origination and management of large scale multidisciplinary opportunities and RfPs (May 2019 – February 2020);- Digital Video Account Lead for a leading Danish Broadcasting Company (June 2019 – February 2020);

Rome Area, Italy

- Digital Video ICEG & ASGR Sales Lead responsible for setup and execution of sales campaigns, planning, origination and management of Digital Video-related opportunities and RfPs (February 2018 – February 2020);- Accenture Video Solution (AVS) Global Sales Lead responsible for setup and execution of sales campaigns, planning, origination and management of opportunities and RfPs in Diamond & Platinum clients (May 2016 – January 2018);- Digital Video Account Lead for a leading South African Telco (September 2017 – June 2018);- Digital Video Sales Operations Lead responsible for management of video sales/pipeline reporting (May 2016 – January 2018);- Digital Video LATAM Sales Lead responsible for setup and execution of sales campaigns, planning, origination and management of opportunities and RfPs (May 2016 – August 2017);- Program Manager of an innovative global multiplatform (Set Top Boxes, Smartphones, Tablets) OTT-TV deployment initiative for a leading Multinational Telecommunications Company;- Subject Matter Expert in the optimization of a large scale multiplatform (PCs, Smartphones, Tablets) OTT-TV deployment initiative for a leading Brazilian Cable Television Operator;

Rome Area, Italy

- Delivery Lead of an innovative large scale multiplatform (PCs, Smartphones) OTT-TV deployment initiative for a leading Indian Media and Entertainment company;- Program manager of an innovative large scale multiplatform (PCs, STBs, SmartTVs, Blu Rays, Tablets, Smartphones, Gaming Consoles, Chromecast) OTT-TV deployment initiative for a leading Italian Broadcaster;- Delivery Lead of an OTT-TV deployment initiative on Microsoft Xbox One gaming consoles for a leading Italian Broadcaster;- Delivery Lead of an OTT-TV deployment initiative on Android tablets for a leading Italian Broadcaster;- Delivery Lead of an OTT-TV deployment initiative on Microsoft Windows 8 tablets for a leading Italian Broadcaster;- Delivery Lead of an OTT-TV deployment initiative on Android HDMI Dongles for a leading US Cable Operator;- Delivery Lead of an OTT-TV deployment initiative on Samsung SmartTVs for a leading Italian Broadcaster;- Accenture Video Solution Product Account Lead for a leading Italian Broadcaster;- Delivery Lead of a large modernization program for a leading Middle East broadcaster; - Delivery Lead of an OTT-TV deployment initiative on Apple iPads for a leading Italian Broadcaster - presented at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, April 2012;- Delivery Lead of an OTT-TV deployment initiative on Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming consoles (first in Italy and among the first eight in the world at launch date) for a leading Italian Broadcaster - presented at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, April 2012;- Project manager of a large scale multiplatform OTT-TV deployment initiative on PCs and Set Top Boxes for a leading Italian Broadcaster - presented at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, April 2011;

Rome Area, Italy

- Functional Team Lead of a large scale multiplatform OTT-TV deployment initiative on PCs and Set Top Boxes for a leading Italian Broadcaster - presented at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, April 2010;- Project manager for the design and development of a Digital Terrestrial Television Service Quality and Availability Management system for a leading Italian Network Services Provider - presented at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, April 2009;- Project manager for the design and development of a capex budgeting system on Corporate Performance Management platform SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) for the Network Creation department of a leading Italian Network Services Provider;- Project manager for the design and development of a detailed reporting system on SAP Business Objects platform for purchasing data analysis in use to Purchasing Department and Managing Director of a leading Italian Network Services Provider;- Project manager for the design and development of advanced features for document management and collaboration on Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Server for the Network Creation department of a leading Italian Network Services Provider;- Project manager for the design and development of advanced features for document management and collaboration on Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Server for the Legal department of a leading Italian Network Services Provider;- Project manager for the design and development of a tool for the management of extra-project activities on Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Server for the Network Creation department of a leading Italian Network Services Provider;- Main contributor to the definition of the first Accenture Digital TV offering;- Management of all the financial, administrative and procedural aspects of Accenture projects in an important Italian broadcaster and in a leading Italian Network Services Provider;...

Milan Area, Italy

- Subject Matter Expert for the reengineering of subscriptions, Logistics, Demand Forecasting and Accounting processes during the development of a system supporting Customer Relationship Management and Circulation for an important Italian Publishing group;- Data modelling and migration strategy design during the development of a statistics system for an important Italian Publishing group and for a leading Italian Distributor;- Data flow reengineering of a statistics and demand forecasting system for an important Italian Publishing group;- Subject Matter Expert for the reengineering of circulation data certification process ADS for an important Italian Publishing group;- Definition of a new reporting system for the Accounting Department inside a wider project of IT integration for a leading Italian Distributor;- Requirements gathering and detailed design related to the process of sales estimation and circulation data forecasting for an important Italian Publishing group;- Requirements gathering and detailed design related to the process of editorial initiatives planning for an important Italian Publishing group;- Requirements gathering and detailed design related to the process of circulation data communication with local dealers and active/passive billing processes for an important Italian Publishing group.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Worked in the Students' Secretary OfficeThesis: “Automatic Generation of Dependable Software Applications“

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical And Computer Engineering