Description

I turn complex product challenges into shipped solutions — across fintech, marketplaces, and AI-driven platforms.

With 13+ years of experience spanning corporate R&D (Ferrero, Italdesign) and digital product roles (fintech, B2C, SaaS), I work at the intersection of product strategy, UX thinking, and data-driven execution.

Currently operating as a Fractional Product Manager, I support early-stage startups and growth-stage companies in:

— Defining product vision, strategy and MVP roadmap

— Running product discovery and translating user insights into prioritized backlogs

— Designing UX architecture and information systems

— Coordinating cross-functional teams (engineering, design, business)

Recent impact:

— Scaled a fintech renovation marketplace to ~200 active operators, reducing project-closing time by 20%

— Delivered MVP roadmaps for 3 B2C startups in Sport and Music

— Applied LLM-based tools and AI-assisted workflows to accelerate product delivery

Background: MSc Mechanical Engineering (Politecnico di Torino + TU München) · MSc Systemic Design · Master of Product Management (Product Heroes) · AI Builder Masterclass 2026

Based in Turin, Italy. Open to Fractional, Full-Time and Remote opportunities.

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Languages

Italian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
German
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Turin (up to 50km)

Harley&Dikkinson
Digital Product Manager
November 2023 - Today (2 years and 9 months)
Milan, Italy
Co-led product strategy alongside the Head of Product to scale a fintech-enabled renovation ecosystem, transforming offline workflows into a fully integrated digital marketplace for financial and energy services.
> Onboarded 20+ design firms and 15+ construction companies onto the platform, building a live network of ~200 active operators and enabling end-to-end digital management of 15+ renovation projects.
> Delivered 5+ major product features that reduced average project-closing time by 20% and cut manual offline tasks by 10%, directly accelerating the revenue cycle per project.
> Defined functional requirements and led backlog prioritization across a cross-functional squad of 10+ members — designers, developers, and C-level stakeholders.
> Leveraged LLM-based tools and AI-assisted workflows (OpenAI, Claude) to accelerate product discovery, feature definition, and documentation.
Product management Product Launch Strategy Roadmap Definition Data Driven Product Prioritization Product Discovery
Freelance
(Fractional) Product Manager
May 2021 - Today (5 years and 3 months)
Turin, TO, Italy
Embedded product advisor for early-stage B2C ventures in the Sport and Music space, leading end-to-end product work from initial discovery through MVP definition and go-to-market preparation.
> Defined product strategy and MVP roadmap for 3 early-stage startups, translating founder vision into prioritized backlogs scoped around user needs, business constraints, and speed-to-market.
> Conducted product discovery and user research across B2C audiences, generating 10+ validated feature insights that directly shaped MVP scope and reduced the risk of premature build.
>Designed UX architecture and information systems ensuring intuitive user flows and scalable structural foundations aligned with early-adopter behaviour.
Product management Product Launch Strategy Product Discovery Data Driven Product Prioritization User Research
Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.a
Project Engineer
January 2015 - January 2021 (6 years)
Turin, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
Engineer specialized in automotive product development projects for luxury OEM clients, working across Italy and Germany with a
50/50 split between the two locations.
Led cross-national engineering coordination for brands including Lamborghini and Bugatti, managing project timelines, technical
deliverables, and stakeholder alignment.