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Milan, It

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

I help athletes and former athletes finding their way beyond sport, at professional and educational level, through tailor-made consultancy paths. Are you or were you an athlete? I can help you in:• Educational and professional orientation• Development of knowledge and skills in your areas/roles of interest• Approach to “traditional” work environment (development of curriculum vitae, cover letter and/or video, etc.)• Search for job opportunities and collaborations• Evaluation and development of entrepreneurial projectsWorking alongside athletes, researching and study their career and transition/retirement from professional sports - I learned 3 main things: 1) Every career is unique, like every individual: beyond every athlete there is first of all a person, so tailor-made consultancy paths seem to be the most effective way to support athletes in their career2) We are all responsible for our own career: athletes own their career 3) No one can guarantee you a job, especially one that you like: differently from what happens in sportsMy work in Opera targets also sports organizations and companies working in/for sports.Do you work for a sports organization or company? I can help you with:• Custom projects on orientation, training, and development for your athletes• Custom projects on training and development for your employees and collaborators, in sport management, governance, human resources and event organization• Advantages and discounts for your athletes in accessing Opera services• Partnerships on training, commercial, co-marketing, research and development between Opera and your organizationThrough Opera, I want to develop a network of athletes, organisations, institutions and companies, that aims at creating social and economic value through sport.

• Leading all L&D and Training activities linked to the HR transformation• Developing the L&D strategy to enable change together with Change Management team • Managing the training demand for upskilling and mapping the training needs through RACI process• Moderating the training needs for all target groups within HR• Consulting on internal training and educational formats, content and material to enable change • Dealing with external education and training vendors (Universities, Business Schools, educational institution, etc.) • Managing all trainings on the dedicated LMS (Learning Management System)

• Developed and delivered talent management special projects, like an educational series on career development "My Career Journey"• Run upskilling initiatives from assessment design to development solution/actions (es: Sales Development Program)• Conducted talent management processes: People Review and Calibration• Developed and managed Individual Development Plans for managers and executives• Scouted and identified innovative digital solutions for talent management, upskilling and career development

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Main activities and achievements• Overlooking the whole UCLF event: planning, implementation onsite and debrief • Defining and managing the event budget • Managing all involved stakeholders: Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Government Entities, City Council, Clubs, Sponsors, Suppliers, Football Associations, UEFA departments (mainly Commercial, Guest Management, Hospitality, Competition, Broadcasting, Legal) • Profiling, selecting and training the LOC staff• Organized and managed site visits for up to 70 staff• Working on finding innovative and sustainable solutions to deliver the event while leaving an actual positive legacy

Milan Area, Italy

Main activities and achievements• Working on research, strategy and consulting projects for FIFA, NBPA, FIGC, UEFA, IOC, F.C. Internazionale, KPMG Sport, etc. • Designing classes and producing material (presentations, scripts, case studies and reports) for Sport Management and HR courses • Profiling and orienting students for the FIFA Master, and other Sport Management courses • Organising and managing classes, field visit, guest speakers, seminars and workshops

Marseille Area, France

Main activities and achievements• Managing the entire accreditation project and related budget: strategic planning, implementation, delivery and closing• Leading a core team of 4 people and 60 volunteers• Overlooked the set-up, running and dismantling of the Accreditation Centre (1000 sm), with over 10,000 accreditations delivered

Doha

Main activities and achievements• Delivering over 60 events by overlooking the full process: proposal, contract negotiation, planning, implementation, dismantling and post event evaluation• Managing events and projects for organizations such as: FINA, FIFA, IAAF, La Liga, Serie A, PSG, FC Bayern Munich, Juventus F.C., S.S.C. Napoli, Porsche Motorsports, Qatar Olympic Committee, etc.• Supervising 7 internal units and multiple suppliers and partners • Coordinating 40 professionals from over 30 different countries • Developing and delivering new events and projects to promote sport and maximize the facilities usage: Splash&Dash (running + swimming sessions), Qatar Aquatics (1st Synchronized Swimming School in Qatar)

Milan Area, Italy

Milan Area, Italy

Msc, International Health Management

Activities and Societies: Imperial College Business School Ambassador and Member of the Imperial College Synchro Club.

Sport Management Diploma, Executive Course In Sport Management

100% Awarded by Italian Football Federation (FIGC)

Bachelor, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Member of the Swimming and Water Polo Bocconi Sport Team