Italy
• Leading strategy, operations, and technology transformation projects for SMEs and multinationals, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, sustainability, and organizational resilience. Brokered public-private partnerships, strengthened innovation ecosystems, and unlocked National and EU Funds & Grants to accelerate impact. • Led technical and contractual assessment for OEM equipment supply of a container terminal expansion (EUR ~€150M): produced risk & recommendations report covering equipment, automation, ICT, operations, HSE and contract draft; result — client adoption of priority clarifications and 95% satisfaction. • Directed IT project delivery for Circana, deploying Disaster Recovery infrastructure across European sites and managing a global Linux migration; ensured business continuity and compliance while eliminating a projected 6 month delay risk to achieve on time delivery. • Authored Process Configuration Documents for Circana’s Disaster Recovery deployment, standardizing procedures and enhancing regulatory compliance across European facilities; eliminated a projected 3 month delay risk and secured on time delivery. • Designed and delivered training programs on project management, operations, health & safety, digital accessibility (WCAG), and emerging technologies for public and private sector clients (e.g., SLAM, San Giorgio del Porto, Liguria Regional Government, Genova Metropolitan City), enhancing workforce capability and regulatory alignment. • Orchestrated upskilling and reskilling of 700+ professionals through tailored learning programs, achieving a 92% satisfaction rate and strengthening workforce capability, regulatory readiness, and alignment with evolving technology standards.
• Founded and scaled a SaaS startup to drive environmental, social, and economic sustainable and responsible digital transformation in global trade, embedding Industry 4.0 technologies (AI, IoT, Blockchain, Digital Twin, Edge Computing, Quantum) to enhance operational efficiency, compliance, and sustainability performance. • Trademarked SRL® Data Science tool across the EU — a proprietary AI/ML driven platform that measures, monitors, and predicts sustainability performance across global trade and value chains; integrated ~100 international ESG standards and frameworks into a single solution, strengthening compliance, transparency, and market differentiation while mitigating risks of greenwashing and fraud. • Secured EUR 510k in National and EU Funds & Grants (Smart&Start – Invitalia) to develop the ReACT multimodality platform and SRL® Sustainability tool; SRL® selected by UNESCO among the global top 100 AI startups advancing the 17 SDGs (awarded twice, 2021, 2022), accelerating product development and pilot deployments. • Selected as 1 of 60 startups in the European Blockchain Sandbox (EBSI), shortlisted in the top 21 of the first cohort and confirmed in the second by advancing a blockchain based EUDR supply chain compliance project, reinforcing EU level recognition and regulatory alignment and reducing greenwashing, counterfeiting and frauds. • Designed and launched an Optimized Multimodality platform, integrating logistics modes into a unified network to improve supply chain efficiency, reduce carbon footprint, and support circular economy goals. • Built and led a remote, cross-functional team, overseeing strategy, finance, fundraising, technology, and operations to foster collaboration, innovation, and international market expansion., while deepening expertise in sustainability frameworks and regulatory compliance (not limited to: UN SDGs, ESG (Scopes 1–3), CSRD, CSDDD, IFRS, EFRAG/ESRS, SBTi, OECD, CBAM, EUDR and Global Compact). • Gained deep knowledge of startup ecosystems and fundraising mechanisms, leveraging National and EU Funds & Grants and strategic partnerships to drive growth, innovation, and impact financing.
• Directed company operations and strategic process improvement, embedding a Lean Six Sigma culture that streamlined workflows, enhanced service delivery, and improved operational efficiency. • Led acquisition of National and EU Funds & Grants, enabling sustainable growth, innovation, and delivery of accessible mobility solutions aligned with ESG and social impact goals. • Partnered with CEO on strategic planning and business development, shaping go-to-market strategy and expanding stakeholder partnerships in the social sustainability ecosystem. • Built and led a multicultural, cross-functional team, enhancing collaboration, customer success, and reinforcing brand reputation in the social impact sector.
• Directed technical, IT/OT, and maintenance setup for Phase 1 of a EUR 150M+ container terminal infrastructure program, ensuring operational readiness, >98% asset availability, and alignment with project delivery milestones. • Engineered design and rollout of Terminal Phase 2 semi-automated operations, pioneering a performance-based, plug-and-produce supply chain model aligned with group strategy; reduced integration lead time by ~30%, setting a new industry benchmark. • Led the implementation of Genoa’s first fully automated terminal gate system, integrated with the Port Community System and COVID-era digitization protocols; enabled paperless operations and improved truck turn time by ~30%. • Owned the provision of Ops/Tech/HSSE support across 15 Italian terminals, standardizing SOPs and incident response protocols, reducing critical incidents by ~15% YoY and improving safety compliance.
• Directed full project lifecycle management of a EUR 150M equipment implementation program for Italy’s first automated container terminal, overseeing tendering, procurement, commissioning, and handover; delivered on time, on budget, and to specification, setting a national benchmark. • Built and led cross-functional Technical and M&R teams (80+ staff), implementing SOPs and KPI-driven performance systems; improved workforce efficiency and accountability, achieving 10% cost savings in procurement and setup. • Operationalized implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) across terminal assets, increasing equipment availability and reliability while reducing maintenance costs by double-digit through systematic data-driven analysis. • Pioneered a simulation-emulation-commissioning-testing-integration methodology, reducing commissioning and integration time/costs by ~70%; adopted as a global best practice across the group. • Established a EUR 40M Terminal Equipment Maintenance Outsourcing framework, a performance-based turnkey solution that delivered up to 20% annual cost avoidance in Technical and M&R spend. • Ideated and developed the company’s first Terminal Energy & Environmental Management System and led acquisition of 19 Hybrid Straddle Carriers, reducing emissions and achieving up to 30% annual energy cost savings (EUR 1.5M saved on EUR 5M original expenditure).
PM C1 – PM2 Essentials, Project Management Methodology
EU Academy
PM A1 – PM2 – Agile Essentials
EU Academy
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
APM Terminals
Startups’ Entrepreneurship Master and accelerator program
Genoa Entrepreneurship School, University of Genoa, Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
Entrepreneurship and business strategy program on Startups
IdeaBoosterLabIT, Bocconi University (ICRIOS)
Telematics and Informatics Nets Expert
ENFAPI
Leading Others
Maersk
Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety and Technology
Delft X