Technology Executive with 15+ years leading enterprise IT, digital transformation, and research computing in mission-driven international organizations.
Senior technology executive with 15+ years leading enterprise IT, research computing, cybersecurity, and digital transformation in complex, mission-driven international organizations.
Proven track record of aligning technology strategy with institutional objectives, delivering measurable business outcomes, and building high-performing teams. Expertise spans IT governance, digital transformation, HPC/data center operations, cybersecurity frameworks, and research technology enablement.
HPC & Enterprise
GDPR & Compliance
Hybrid Architecture
25+ FTEs Managed
A track record of leadership in world-class research institutions and enterprise environments.
Human Technopole
Jan 2023 - Present | Milan, Italy
Led high-performance infrastructure operations, backup/DR strategy, standards definition, network security, and data center procurement planning.
Human Technopole
May 2022 - Dec 2022 | Milan, Italy
Human Technopole
Jan 2021 - May 2022 | Milan, Italy
Managed PowerScale/NetApp storage and VMware/VDI platforms, plus Linux services supporting research computing operations.
Managed 28-host VMware cluster (650+ VMs), 18-node NetApp estate (~9PB), vSAN for GPU VDI, and infrastructure automation with Python/Puppet/Foreman/Zabbix.
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
Oct 2018 - Dec 2020 | Heidelberg, Germany
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
Oct 2012 - Oct 2018 | Heidelberg, Germany
Delivered enterprise virtualization and storage lifecycle upgrades (ESX/ESXi 4.1 through 6.7) across multi-site environments.
Managed IT projects, Linux/server administration, network operations, monitoring, and technical procurement/vendor relationships.
Digital Arts & Designers, S.L.
Jul 2010 - Sep 2012 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Measurable impact across digital transformation, cybersecurity, and financial optimization.
Converted strategy into execution at Human Technopole, delivering 30% efficiency improvement and 45% manual-process reduction through targeted digital modernization and automation.
Embedded GDPR-aligned security governance and operational controls across core services, contributing to a 60% reduction in security incidents.
Stabilized and scaled infrastructure supporting 20PB+ scientific workloads while maintaining 99.99% service reliability in production environments.
Restructured supplier governance and contract strategy to produce 40-60% optimization in targeted agreements and improve service accountability.
Expertise across infrastructure, cloud, storage, security, and operations.
I'm always interested in hearing about new projects, opportunities, and challenges in the technology leadership space.
Location
Milan, Italy