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Manager for Projects &Programs. Responsible to deliver projects by:- Facilitating the definition of project scope and requirements, project targets and deliverables- Leading project planning and execution coordinating cross functional team - Monitoring and reporting project status to the leadership - Managing risks defining and implementing action to achieve project goals

Manager for Projects &Programs within the Global Product Organization. Responsible to deliver projects by:- Facilitating the definition of project scope and requirements, project targets and deliverables- Leading project planning and execution coordinating cross functional team - Monitoring and reporting project status to the leadership - Managing risks defining and implementing action to achieve project goals

Global Cooking & EMEA Cross Platforms IP Coordinator ManagerResponsible of Global Cooking patent portfolio and EMEA patent portfolio. Working with IP Counsel (Global and Regional), with engineering and business to build and maintain patent portfolio aligned with Company strategic plans and innovation roadmaps. Leading Global IP Committee to track and get alignment on portfolio and related decisions. Responsible of patent governance, leading maintenance-annuities-foreign filing decisions… Show more Global Cooking & EMEA Cross Platforms IP Coordinator ManagerResponsible of Global Cooking patent portfolio and EMEA patent portfolio. Working with IP Counsel (Global and Regional), with engineering and business to build and maintain patent portfolio aligned with Company strategic plans and innovation roadmaps. Leading Global IP Committee to track and get alignment on portfolio and related decisions. Responsible of patent governance, leading maintenance-annuities-foreign filing decisions. Responsible for IP training and IP recognition programs. Show less

Responsible to ensure 3-5 years cross categories technology roadmaps aligned with EMEA Category product plans and meeting Product Leadership definition in collaboration with Regional Business Team and Technology team within the product categories. Leading cross category development projects with cross functional team.

Accountable of project portfolio and innovation pipeline for R&D cross categories; managing people for budget and resources management. Intellectual Property coordination and analysis of competitive scenario through patent datas. Coordination of technology programs roadmaps and new business opportunities. Global coordination and interaction with teams located in NAR, LAR, Sweden.Working with technology and marketing teams to ensure technology roadmaps aligned with key consumer insights

Accountable of project portfolio and innovation pipeline; manager of people working on budget and resources management. Intellectual Property global coordination for Food Preparation category. Global coordination and interaction with teams located in NAR, LAR, Sweden.Working with technology and marketing teams to ensure technology roadmaps aligned with key consumer insights. Contributing to company process definition including milestones, key deliverables, roles and responsibilities.

Management/support to discovery projects with quality target and development of innovative concepts within the organization Technology Food Preparation. Tracking of black belt growth toward the certification process. 6-sigma trainer to Whirlpool employees. Developing process for research projects, training and governance of it.

Senior Engineer within Corporate innovation technology organization (R&D) Food PreparationInnovative projects on cooking appliances (traditional ovens, microwave ovens, steam ovens) for European and North-American market. Coordination of technology programs and external CoEs for the projects under development. Teamwork with people located in Italy, Brasil, US and Sweden

Project Engineer within Corporate innovation technology organization (R&D) Food PreparationCooking algorithms expert. Innovative projects on cooking appliances (traditional ovens, microwave ovens, steam ovens) for European and North-American market.

Teacher in istituto tecnico commerciale, in Liceo scientifico tecnologico and in liceo linguistico in private schools.Final exams commissioner c/o ITI and Liceo scientifico tecnologico.