Description

15+ years driving successful M&A transactions, strategic projects, and investment activities in aerospace, energy, and industrial markets. Proven efficiency in sourcing, negotiating, and executing deals valued over €350M. Expertise in buy-side and sell-side advisory, post-merger integration (PMI), due diligence, financial modeling, value creation, and portfolio development.

Languages

Italian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Stockholm (up to 50km)

Oak Universe AB,
Investment Director
September 2021 - Today (4 years and 9 months)
Stockholm, Sweden
• Led buy-side due diligence and deal structuring for €50M in completed transactions across aerospace, alternative energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors
• Sourced and evaluated 10+ investment opportunities, advancing 5 to commercial due diligence and 3 to term sheet negotiation stage
• Developed sector-specific investment theses for energy transition, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing, building pipeline of 15+ qualified opportunities
• Managed investment committee presentations and stakeholder relationships across portfolio companies, coordinating with co-investors and LP communications
• Provided strategic guidance and governance support to portfolio company management teams
Corporate strategy Strategic planning Finance sector
Saudi Aramco,
Strategy & Corporate Development Manager
September 2011 - August 2021 (9 years and 11 months)
Dhahran Saudi Arabia
• Established and managed $200M corporate venture arm for SME equity and debt investments, deploying capital across energy technology and industrial sectors
• Redesigned enterprise valuation framework and due diligence protocols, reducing analysis timeline 60% (from 8 weeks to 3 weeks) and resulting in an average saving of $100K per transaction
• Doubled investment pipeline from 8 to 16 qualified targets through systematic sector mapping, relationship development, and transaction sourcing
• Led a cross-functional team of 5, achieving a 90% investment approval rate and closing $125M in projects in 18 months, exceeding KPI targets by 50%.
• Implemented compliance and reporting frameworks across 12 portfolio companies, improving KPI achievement rate by 70% and enhancing operational oversight
• Compressed average deal execution cycle 30% through process redesign, stakeholder alignment protocols, and improved commercial due diligence workflows
• Created market intelligence function delivering industry analysis and competitive assessments to C-suite, informing strategic decisions that reduced costs over $100M
• Restructured supply chain operations across business units, improving efficiency 30% and generating $50M in annual cost savings through operational synergies
Senaat,
Corporate Development & Strategy Planning
September 2007 - February 2011 (3 years and 5 months)
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
• Led 5 acquisitions and joint ventures totaling $2.5B in transaction value across metals, chemicals, and manufacturing sectors, managing end-to-end deal execution
• Developed $3B qualified investment pipeline through systematic sector screening, target identification, and relationship cultivation with financial advisors
• Executed $100M buy-side acquisition of LSAW pipes manufacturer, led post-merger integration achieving 90% operational capacity within 12 months and realizing targeted cost synergies
• Directed 8-person M&A and strategy team across transaction execution, financial modeling, due diligence coordination, and integration planning
• Designed integration playbooks and PMI frameworks for acquisitions, managing operational consolidation, systems integration, and organizational alignment
• Delivered strategic roadmaps for 5-company industrial portfolio, aligning subsidiary business plans with group objectives and identifying organic and inorganic growth opportunities