Experience

Ktesios SpA

• Italy
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager & COO

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2011

  Responsible for the General management, the Operations, Risk and Technology functions for the Italian leader company of the guaranteed loans (CQS) in Italy. Ktesios issued new loans for Euro 650 millions per year with multi-layered direct and indirect sales channels and managed a portfolio of Euro 1.5 billions outstanding. My tasks included the re-design of the operations functions, the technology related strategies at group level, the integration of the controlled companies to achieve the… Show more Responsible for the General management, the Operations, Risk and Technology functions for the Italian leader company of the guaranteed loans (CQS) in Italy. Ktesios issued new loans for Euro 650 millions per year with multi-layered direct and indirect sales channels and managed a portfolio of Euro 1.5 billions outstanding. My tasks included the re-design of the operations functions, the technology related strategies at group level, the integration of the controlled companies to achieve the necessary economies of scale, the management of debt collection. My direct reports were also Finance and Human Resources. I reported to the CEO of the holding company. Show less



Citi

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Operations - Milan

  • Jun 2006 - Sep 2007

  Responsible for the operation functions for the Retail Bank, Cards (Visa and Diners) and Consumer Finance. I managed a staff of more than 200 people. Among other tasks I re-designed and implemented a new organization to improve process capacity and to diminish costs.



First Data Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director & Country Manager - Milan

  • Feb 2004 - May 2006

  Responsible for the Italian company for which I managed the start-up. FDI is the International division of FDC-the world leader of electronic commerce. I managed the successful acquisition of the card division of an Italian bank and facilitated the constitution of a Joint Venture with one of the major national banks. I was in the Board of this JV. I was in charge to promote the business expansion of FDI activities through the acquisition of new customers and to perceive M&A opportunities



Diners Club Europe

• Operations and Technology Director

  • Apr 2001 - Jul 2003

  Responsible at Corporate level of Operations and Technology for 9 countries in Europe. This included responsibility over Credit, Call centers, Back office, Frauds, Information technology, International operations and Charge backs. I reported directly to the CEO, I was also a member of the board of Dinet (the Internet portal company of the group). I managed a budget of Euro 80 millions. I built the organization migrating out from the Citibank infrastructure re-positioning all functions… Show more Responsible at Corporate level of Operations and Technology for 9 countries in Europe. This included responsibility over Credit, Call centers, Back office, Frauds, Information technology, International operations and Charge backs. I reported directly to the CEO, I was also a member of the board of Dinet (the Internet portal company of the group). I managed a budget of Euro 80 millions. I built the organization migrating out from the Citibank infrastructure re-positioning all functions across Europe. The new model showed 30% of cost savings. My achieved goals were: to replace the existing technology with more advanced one. to review the existing legacy processes, to improve service quality and to achieve significant cost savings. to improve control over Credit. to build a common European technological and operational platform. Show less



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional IT Director & SVP - Miami

  • Feb 1999 - Mar 2001

  Assigned to Corporate Banking division in the U.S. under expatriate conditions from the Head Office in UK. In charge of the Information Technology area for the American region based in the Latin America Regional Office (LARO) in Miami. I also had direct responsibility over the Bank in Brazil.



Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Director - Paris

  • Sep 1997 - Jan 1999

  Assigned to Barclays Capital in France under expatriate conditions from the Head Office in UK. In addition, I took over the same responsibility for the Corporate Banking division.

• Operations & IT Director - Milan

  • Apr 1995 - Aug 1997

  Responsible for the Operations , Markets Back Office.and Group IT Director for the Italian activities.



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group IT Director - Milan

  • Sep 1994 - Mar 1995

  Responsible for the whole Group in Italy which included the parabanking activities (leasing and factoring) with the aim to rationalise systems and human resources.

• IT Director - Milan

  • Nov 1993 - Aug 1994

  Responsible for Data Processing Systems, Software Development and Integration, TLC Area (Swift, National Clearing, etc.), Office Automation and Security Systems.



ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

• Netherlands
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Manager - Milan

  • Jul 1988 - Oct 1993

  Responsible for Data Processing Systems, Software Development, TLC Area (SWIFT, Telex, Interbanking network), Office Automation and Security Systems.



HSBC

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Manager - Milan

  • Nov 1986 - Jun 1988

  Responsible for Data Processing Systems, Software Development and Office Automation.



ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

• Netherlands
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Manager - Milan

  • Mar 1986 - Oct 1986

  Responsible for Data Processing and Software Development.



Banca Brignone & Informatica

• Systems Analyst & Sales Support - Turin

  • Feb 1980 - Feb 1986

  I participated to the creation of a complete banking system (including the reporting to Central Bank). I was in charge to sell and implement it in the client banks.