About
A proud Professional Kanban trainer and a passionate Agile Delivery professional with extensive experience leading teams through the implementation of large-scale projects and complex end-to-end software solutions both in Italy and in the UK. Certified in Kanban (PKT, PK1, KMP, PSK), Scrum (PSM, PSFS, CSPO), and Program and Project Management (APM, MSP, ITIL4), I work to build confident teams that ask the right questions to deliver value. I work with Agile (Kanban, Scrum), waterfall and blended methodologies. I am a voracious reader and a passionate learner. What I love the most is to make things work.
Certifications
- PKT – Professional Kanban Trainer (Prokanban.org)
- PK – Professional Kanban (Prokanban.org)
- PSK – Professional Kanban with Scrum (Scrum.org)
- KMP – Kanban Management Professional (Kanban University)
- PSM – Professional Scrum Master (Scrum.org)
- PSFS – Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills (Scrum.org)
- MSP – Managing Successful Programmes (Axelos)
- APMP – Project Management Qualification (APM)
- ITIL 4 – IT Service Management Foundation (Axelos)
- CSPO – Certified Scrum Product Owner (Scrum Alliance)
Education
- MSc – Digital Media Management Università di Roma Tor Vergata
- BA (Hons) – Contemporary History Università di Roma La Sapienza
Skills
Kanban, Software Delivery, Agile Project Management, Scrum, Agile coaching, Agile Delivery, Team Building, SDLC, Project Management, Program Management, Software Project Management, Delivery metrics, Jira, Confluence, Trello, ServiceNow, Miro, Mural, EasyRedmine, Asana, ProductPlan, etc.
Experience
Prokanban.org
2024 – Present
Professional Kanban Trainer
Trainer for the Professional Kanban course and certification
Credit Agricole Auto Reinsurance
Dublin/Rome | 2023 – present
Senior IT Project Manager
Leading the implementation and release of a custom-made application for re-insurance (fully remote role, client and team based in Dublin).
Enel
Rome (Italy) | 2022 – 2023
Senior Scrum Master
Led a team (18 people) throughout the design and delivery of the digitalisation of the power flow for network analysis and optimisation (data mesh architecture, machine learning). Coached the team on backlog refinement and prioritisation techniques, introducing the use of user stories and story mapping. Established the “definition of done” at a story, epic and release level and improved collaboration with the other divisions in the program. Defined metrics to track to improve and optimize delivery’s effectiveness, efficiency and predictability.
HMRC
Bristol (UK) | 2020 – 2022
Agile Delivery Manager
Agile Delivery Manager in HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), Chief Digital & Information Officer group. Leading two distributed cross-functional multi-national Scrum teams (14 and 8 people) through the delivery and support of GVMS, the Critical National IT infrastructure for the movement of goods at the UK border after Brexit.
Mubaloo
Bristol (UK) | 2018 – 2020
Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager and Scrum Master in Mubaloo (IPG Mediabrands), an award-winning agency with a focus on mobile apps and business transformation. My role in the agency encompassed a wide range of activities including requirements gathering, budget management, risk management, stakeholder management, preparing roadmaps and delivery plans, team building, and promoting agile tools and practices. In Mubaloo, I led internal and offshore teams to deliver MVPs and end-to-end solutions for web and mobile apps (native and hybrid), middleware, APIs and product strategy (using Jobs-to-be-done and design sprint methodologies) for financial services, transports and facility management companies.
Proctors + Stevenson
Bristol (UK) | 2016 – 2018
Digital Project Manager
Managed the discovery and delivery of a range of B2B projects for legal firms, retail and charities. Improved delivery process and engagement of clients and stakeholders, particularly in the digital discovery stage. Projects included websites, CMSs, multi-language websites, digital tools, backend and APIs, and support activities.
Guerrilla
Rome (Italy) | 2007 – 2015
Director
In 2007 I founded Guerrilla, a digital agency that specialised in digital services and out-of-the-box creative campaigns. In Guerrilla, I’ve designed and delivered a wide variety of projects for brands such as MTV, Fox TV, Redken, GXT, Discovery Channel, Nastro Azzurro, Moviemax, Lucky Red, Eagle Pictures, NatGeo Adventure, Tahiti Tourisme, Telepass, Durex and many others.
Leading Guerrilla provided me with a wide range of experience, from websites and tailor-made CMSs to web communities, UGC sharing platforms, multiplayer tools, Facebook apps, social media campaigns and several microsites, web games and blogs.
Dnsee
Rome (Italy) | 2007 – 2008
Project Manager
Dnsee (currently ‘Doing’) is a full-service digital agency in Italy with offices in Rome and Milan. Working in Dnsee, I’ve managed digital projects for clients such as SKY TV, Orèal, Mondadori and many others. Projects included corporate websites, bespoke CMSs and several microsites and digital campaigns.
OWS
Rome (Italy) | 2002 – 2006
IT Account Manager
B2B IT consulting firm based in Rome mainly focused on DBA activities for Telecom groups and PA. Here I managed a varied portfolio of clients delivering IT consultancy projects with a particular focus on Oracle DB and IT professional courses for B2B (Unix, MySQL, SQL and PL/SQL, Java).
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