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Alessandro Scarafile

Operations & Cyber Security Executive · AI Ops · 25+ Yrs (15 Intl) · EMEA, APAC & Americas

About Me

Executive with 25+ years of experience, 15+ internationally, leading global operations, organizational strategy, and business transformation across Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia. Proven ability to operate at both strategic and operational level, from executive governance to hands-on delivery. Track record building and leading cross-functional organizations, redesigning operational structures, and driving performance across engineering, service delivery, and business operations — including coordinating high pressure incident and crisis situations. Experienced in enterprise, government, financial services, cyber security, and data protection environments, with direct exposure to customers and partners in 60+ countries and responsibility for 400+ international projects. Founder and sole builder of PhishReady (phishready.io), an EU-native phishing simulation and security awareness platform addressing NIS2 and ISO 27001 compliance, designed, developed, and operated end to-end through AI-assisted development. Combines general management capability, technical credibility, and hands-on problem solving to align teams, boards, customers, and senior stakeholders around measurable business outcomes. CORE COMPETENCIES General Management • Corporate Strategy • Organizational Design • Organizational Transformation • Global Operations Management • Executive Leadership • Board & Stakeholder Reporting • Change Management • KPI & Performance Management • PMO • Business Transformation • P&L & Budget Management • Workforce Planning • Vendor Management • Cross-Functional Leadership • International Team Management • Process Optimization • Cost Optimization • Incident & Crisis Management • Project Management • Customer Success AI-Assisted Operations • Process Automation • Digital Tooling & Rapid Prototyping INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE Enterprise Software • B2B SaaS • Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure • Cyber Security • Data Protection • Managed Services • Financial Services Banking • Insurance • Government • Military • Intelligence KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • 25+ years of experience in IT, Operations and Cyber Security • Held COO role at a global hosting provider operating across 30+ locations • Managed operations and customer activities across 60+ countries worldwide • Delivered and coordinated 400+ international projects and technical deployments • Reduced service resolution time by 70% through process redesign and automation • Maintained 95%+ SLA compliance in high-complexity environments

Jurisdiction

Romania | Italy

Notable Employer

  • COO at UltaHost
  • VP Operations at Syneto
  • Operations Manager at Hacking Team

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
COONotableUltaHost
2026 - 2026

Global Hosting Provider · USA, UAE, UK, Turkey Short-cycle engagement focused on rapid organizational stabilization and cross-functional redesign Responsibilities: • Oversaw global operations for a hosting provider with data center infrastructure across 30+ locations in 6 continents • Drove operational strategy across Operations, Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, Marketing, Finance and HR • Redesigned organizational structure and reporting lines across departments • Acted as executive counterpart to department heads, aligning teams around shared operational priorities • Partnered directly with CEO and CHRO on organizational design and executive-level operations Key Results: • Delivered a full organizational redesign across seven departments within the first weeks of engagement • Standardized job titles and role structures company-wide, improving organizational clarity and reporting consistency • Established direct working alignment with CEO on executive-level organizational strategy • Positioned operations function as a strategic partner to leadership from day one

VP OperationsNotableSyneto
2020 - 2026

European Infrastructure and Data Protection Vendor · Italy, Spain, Romania Responsibilities: • Led global operations, service delivery and post-sales technical support • Oversaw customer support, supply chain coordination, and escalation management across 24/7 international environments • Directed KPI governance, departmental budgeting, and workforce planning • Built and led a Cyber Security division from scratch • Defined security governance aligned with ISO 27001 and GDPR • Served as official liaison with ACN, Italy's National Cyber Security Agency • Acted as executive interface with board members, partners and enterprise customers Key Results: • Designed and implemented a global 24/7 support model • Reduced service resolution time by 70% through process optimization and automation • Implemented KPI frameworks improving visibility and operational control • Redesigned service and maintenance models to optimize costs and SLA compliance • Strengthened incident response coordination across international environments • Expanded the company's cyber security service portfolio

Operations ManagerNotableHacking Team
2011 - 2019

Cyber Security Vendor (Government / Law Enforcement) · 60+ countries across EMEA, APAC and the Americas Responsibilities: • Directed global pre-sales, delivery, and post-sales operations, managing Field Application Engineers and international scheduling • Coordinated demonstrations, proof of concepts, deployments and customer support • Oversaw monitoring, escalations, and executive reporting, identifying new business opportunities during customer engagements • Reported directly to the CEO on operations, performance and critical issues • Managed projects and customer relationships across 60+ countries worldwide Key Results: • Delivered 400+ international projects in high-security environments • Recovered 60% of global customers within 4 months after the 2015 corporate crisis • Restored trust with government and enterprise customers worldwide • Strengthened coordination across Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia

Education

Degree of Security of Information Systems and NetworksUniversity of Milan
2009 - 2012
Masters of Computer EngineeringUniversity of Pavia
1999 - 2004

Skills

Core skills10
Interests8
Languages2

Skills

Fractional COO
Global Operations Management
Organizational Design & Transformation
Cyber Security Governance
Incident & Crisis Management
KPI & Performance Management
Cross-Functional Leadership
Service Delivery Excellence
AI-Assisted Process Automation
ISO 27001 / NIS2 Compliance

Interests

Scaling Startups & SMBs
Operational Turnaround
Executive Advisory
B2B SaaS
Cyber Security & Data Protection
AI-Assisted Development
Business Continuity Planning
Vendor & Budget Management

Languages

English
Italian