Description

Product, Strategy & Execution Lead with a PhD in Engineering and an MBA. I bring 8+ years of experience driving innovation strategy, digital transformation, and execution — across startups and research environments. I specialize in bridging deep tech and business goals to deliver clear, structured outcomes in complex settings.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Italian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
German
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Munich (up to 50km)

VOSYN (START- UP, AI & LLM, PRE PRODUCT)
Interim Head of Product & Operations
March 2024 - March 2025 (1 year)
Toronto, Canada
Note: Started as Business Analyst and grew into dual leadership roles; company running mainly on rotating contributors
(BSc/MSc/MBA interns + career changers)
• Head of Product (7 months), reported to CEO; built and scaled a 50+ member Product department (PMs, UX, analysts) and directed cross-functional alignment with 200+ developers on roadmap execution:
◦ Architected cross-functional AGILE pods, reducing project cycle time by ~50%, improving roadmap visibility and execution speed.
◦ Led usability and A/B test efforts, guiding KPI-driven design iterations aligned with business goals.
◦ Built and mentored business analysis team to support GTM strategy and feature prioritization, enabling multiple prototype-based iterations aligned with user research.
• Head of Operations (4 months), reported to COO; initially appointed Co-Head. Grew the Operations department from 10 to 50+ members, establishing ITS, Process Engineering, and Project Management teams:
◦ Drove design and implementation of 0-to-1 ITS tools to streamline HR workflows and enforce structured access control — eliminating default unauthorized access across 300+ contributors.
◦ Established SOPs in finance, cybersecurity, and project management to standardize operations and improve risk management; reduced team leader training time by ~50%.
◦ Directed 5+ cross-departmental projects (including 2 fundraising events) with a 100% completion rate.
• (1 month). Supported strategic decision-making by conducting market analysis and co-developing GTM strategies, aligning insights across finance, marketing, and product teams. HEALTHTECH, CONCEPT-STAGE)
PLATO HEALTH (START- UP, CONCEPT STAGE)
Co-founder (Product & Strategy)
July 2023 - July 2024 (1 year)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Led 200+ hours of structured research with 250+ clinicians and patients, uncovering 3 critical healthcare gaps and
defining product strategy.
• Defined MVP feature scope for a health app; led the prototype development and achieved 100% approval from test users on usability and functionality.
• Built early stakeholder network (20+ contacts), including hospital owners, investors, professionals, and the minister of health.
BRASILRECCA (FAMILY BUSINESS, COFFEE ROASTING, €2.4M)
Strategy & Operations Consultant
July 2022 - July 2023 (1 year)
Catania, Metropolitan city of Catania, Italy
• Developed a digitization plan to reduce warehouse labor costs by 10%; secured executive approval for implementation.
• Planned and launched the first phase of a 12-month sales productivity initiative (est. 10% time savings), starting with workforce reallocation; later phases included data tools to guide customer segmentation and sales strategy.