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Agrate Brianza, Lombardy, Italy

Owner & CEO at Timeco srl (www.timecosrl.it). Dedicated business partner, agent and business developer for the most prominent companies in Civil Engineering & Construction industries. Particular focus on tunneling, drilling & piling machinery and related jobsite activities. Managed key accounts in Italy and for Italian clients abroad for the following Companies: - Herrenknecht Group (Herrenknecht AG, H+E Logistik, MSD, TMS, VMT, Bohrtec) - Tracto Technik Gmbh - Trolex Ltd - Dawson Construction Plant Ltd - International Drilling Services Llc - Ozkanlar Vibrohammers - TAETS Pilebreakers & Wallbreakers

Boston, Stati Uniti

Business Operations Manager for the newly founded start-up business of Fertility Technology of EMD Serono.Created, developed, implemented and overseen all the business operations to start up the business with 4 products in development pipeline.Main activities:- Intergroup task forces- Legal, Marketing, Logistic & Compliance coordination- Sales programming- Marketing plans set up

Milan Area, Italy

EFESO Consulting is a Business and Management Consulting firm with 26 offices around the World and over 400 employees.INDUSTRIES: FMCG, Food & Beverage, Fashion, Consumer retail, Advanced manufacturing Identified and prioritized growth strategies and performed scenarios analysis. Recommended and set the ground for a strategic partnership with a Brazilian wine producer for an international brand producing spirits & distilled liquors; counselled an international fashion & apparel manufacturer and retailer about a store opening in European strategic locations. Spearheaded consulting projects worth over $200K in consulting fees under intense time and budget constraints. Managed pools of junior consultants and analysts with high degree of autonomy. Tracked and developed cost-saving and time-efficient business opportunities for companies with worldwide operations, reducing strategic procurement risks by over 30% of the actual total spending. Negotiated contracts and deals worth more than $20M each with strategic suppliers, achieving over $3M in cost savings. Directed bidding processes/tender offers on strategic purchasing worth more than $30M each on behalf of client. Cultivated best partnership with client C-level executives, leading to multiple re-selling opportunities. Carried out operational and industrial due diligence for the leading Italian milk & dairy company to assess the compliance of its industrial footprint to the company’s goals and its ability to deliver according to new strict requirements during a strategic acquisition. Deployed design-to-value and should-cost analysis on a prototype product of an Italian manufacturing company. Pinpointed benchmarks, outlined models and developed data simulations. Identified 30-40% of cost savings in respect to previous targets.

San Francisco Bay Area, Stati Uniti

 Identified e developed growth and expansion opportunities by bridging relationships with tech companies and potential investors in “Silicon Valley”. Designed and implemented a one-week consulting/training program aimed to entice Italian companies into strengthening their human and financial capital.Millennia Minds is a young and dynamic boutique consulting firm which specializes in: - Customer research and development- Market expansion into new geographies- Improving employee engagement and developing reward schemes- Sustainability integration into strategy and organization- Social & environmental systems’ impact measurement and analysis- Internal and external communication tools and strategies to improve stakeholder engagement

Boston, Stati Uniti

Hult International Business School, formerly known as the Arthur D. Little School of Management, offers a one year MBA focused on International Business. The extremely diverse class was like a mini-United Nations, with staff and students from 60+ nationalities, and I was able to study at Hult's multiple campuses around the world. Concentration was in Management and FinanceGraduation with DistinctionDean's ListFounder of the Hult Running ClubWinner of the BMW Strategy 2026 ChallengeFinalist of the Hult Impact Challenge

San Francisco Bay Area

 Overseen the organization's various projects and operations, and managing internal and external affairs.  Organized initiatives to help students and staff from the Hult Community to reach their fitness goals and having fun while embracing an active lifestyle.The Hult Running Crew spans 50+ active members and over 30+ weekly recurrent runners.

Milan Area, Italy

Galgano Consulting is renowned italian consulting company, with over 50 years of history focusing on fast-implementable customized solutions to different organizational and operational issues, by using a vast array of methodologies:Lean Production System, Lean Consumption, Triz Approach, Change Management, Human Resources Development, Total Quality Management, Systematic Innovation, 6sigma® e Lean Six Sigma.INDUSTRIES: Public utilities, aerospace & defense.CLIENT MANAGEMENT, PROCESS ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS Promptly examined and improved business processes using DMAIC, PDCA, ADKAR, Value Stream Mapping and stakeholder analysis and ensured smooth flow of operations. Appointed Lean Service Expert for 1 year for a major Italian Multi-utility company supplying energy, natural gas, water and waste management. Supported client’s commercial senior management in analyzing, detecting and eliminating non-value adding activities in the commercial process, ultimately achieving overall savings of $2M. Liaised with corporate management. Analyzed and improved business processes of the UK subsidiary of the major Italian aerospace & Defense Company to make the processes compliant with the new European regulatory framework in the field of Defense. Relocated to UK for three months.

Msc, Management, Summa Cum Laude

Graduation with Honors Dissertation title: The application of Lean Six Sigma approach to service companies. The Hera Spa business case.

Leadership And Decision-Making

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance, Global Strategy, Graduation With Distinction, Dean'S List (Top 10%)

Activities and Societies: Founder & Secretary of the Hult Running Crew (club) - accessed to top tier financing sponsorship due to activity.

Master Of Arts In International Business (Maib), Exchange Program, International Management, A+ - Gpa: 4.0

MoA in International Business

Information & Technology Management Course, Innovation & Technology Management, 30/30

July 2009 course

Bachelor Degree, Business Administration, 100/110

BSc in Business Administration & MSc in Management

Maturità Classica, Classical Studies

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, Summa Cum Laude