Director of Innovation and Strategy

• Jul 2023 - Present

Senior Consultant

• Jun 2016 - Jul 2023

The Transport Strategy Centre at Imperial College London, established in 1992 as a centre of excellence, is well known within the transport industry for its research in the field of public transport operations & management, transport economics and policy, and its expertise in relation to the initiation, facilitation and management of multi-year international benchmarking projects. The TSC works with over 100 public transport and airport operators around the world. It facilitates and manages… Show more The Transport Strategy Centre at Imperial College London, established in 1992 as a centre of excellence, is well known within the transport industry for its research in the field of public transport operations & management, transport economics and policy, and its expertise in relation to the initiation, facilitation and management of multi-year international benchmarking projects. The TSC works with over 100 public transport and airport operators around the world. It facilitates and manages nine benchmarking groups in the aviation, bus, light-rail, metro and railway sectors. Within the TSC, I am currently: • Responsible for the benchmarking analysis and identification of best practices for the international suburban railway consortium at the Transport Strategy Centre at Imperial College of London. • Responsible for best practices studies for the consortium of international major hub airports at the Transport Strategy Centre at Imperial College of London. I have successfully delivered applied research studies on how to improve performance and satisfied specific needs of some of the major hub airports across the globe. • Responsible for planning, development and delivery of innovative, interactive and dynamic products aiming to make results of the benchmarking analysis and best practices more accessible to both leadership team and experts within the public transport operators • Responsible for planning, development and delivery of innovative, quick and efficient machine learning methods to analyse and predict big data • Responsible for transport industry-facing projects relating to transport economics and policy, I have been involved in innovative projects developed in collaboration with World Bank, Rail Delivery Group, etc. Show less The Transport Strategy Centre at Imperial College London, established in 1992 as a centre of excellence, is well known within the transport industry for its research in the field of public transport operations & management, transport economics and policy, and its expertise in relation to the initiation, facilitation and management of multi-year international benchmarking projects. The TSC works with over 100 public transport and airport operators around the world. It facilitates and manages… Show more The Transport Strategy Centre at Imperial College London, established in 1992 as a centre of excellence, is well known within the transport industry for its research in the field of public transport operations & management, transport economics and policy, and its expertise in relation to the initiation, facilitation and management of multi-year international benchmarking projects. The TSC works with over 100 public transport and airport operators around the world. It facilitates and manages nine benchmarking groups in the aviation, bus, light-rail, metro and railway sectors. Within the TSC, I am currently: • Responsible for the benchmarking analysis and identification of best practices for the international suburban railway consortium at the Transport Strategy Centre at Imperial College of London. • Responsible for best practices studies for the consortium of international major hub airports at the Transport Strategy Centre at Imperial College of London. I have successfully delivered applied research studies on how to improve performance and satisfied specific needs of some of the major hub airports across the globe. • Responsible for planning, development and delivery of innovative, interactive and dynamic products aiming to make results of the benchmarking analysis and best practices more accessible to both leadership team and experts within the public transport operators • Responsible for planning, development and delivery of innovative, quick and efficient machine learning methods to analyse and predict big data • Responsible for transport industry-facing projects relating to transport economics and policy, I have been involved in innovative projects developed in collaboration with World Bank, Rail Delivery Group, etc. Show less

Project Manager

• Feb 2011 - May 2016

The Centre for Transport and Logistics (CTL) at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" is a centre of excellence established in 2003. CTL's research involves European projects, feasibility studies and consultancy services for the public and private sector within the transport industry. Within the CTL, I was: • Managing several European Commission-funded projects regarding: national, regional and urban traffic and road safety monitoring systems, implementation of sustainable transport modes… Show more The Centre for Transport and Logistics (CTL) at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" is a centre of excellence established in 2003. CTL's research involves European projects, feasibility studies and consultancy services for the public and private sector within the transport industry. Within the CTL, I was: • Managing several European Commission-funded projects regarding: national, regional and urban traffic and road safety monitoring systems, implementation of sustainable transport modes across several cities and innovative solutions for the urban freights transport. • Developing the National Plan for Road Safety – Horizon 2020 for the Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport • Responsible of several specific studies for the Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport • In an industrial PhD programme on real-time road safety forecast or urban transportation networks in collaboration with: - Aimsun (Siemens company) - Modelling and calibration of a large scale mesoscopic simulation model to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast systems - North Carolina State University - Research on analytical short-term forecast modelling of urban transportation networks to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast systems Show less The Centre for Transport and Logistics (CTL) at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" is a centre of excellence established in 2003. CTL's research involves European projects, feasibility studies and consultancy services for the public and private sector within the transport industry. Within the CTL, I was: • Managing several European Commission-funded projects regarding: national, regional and urban traffic and road safety monitoring systems, implementation of sustainable transport modes… Show more The Centre for Transport and Logistics (CTL) at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" is a centre of excellence established in 2003. CTL's research involves European projects, feasibility studies and consultancy services for the public and private sector within the transport industry. Within the CTL, I was: • Managing several European Commission-funded projects regarding: national, regional and urban traffic and road safety monitoring systems, implementation of sustainable transport modes across several cities and innovative solutions for the urban freights transport. • Developing the National Plan for Road Safety – Horizon 2020 for the Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport • Responsible of several specific studies for the Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport • In an industrial PhD programme on real-time road safety forecast or urban transportation networks in collaboration with: - Aimsun (Siemens company) - Modelling and calibration of a large scale mesoscopic simulation model to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast systems - North Carolina State University - Research on analytical short-term forecast modelling of urban transportation networks to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast systems Show less

Transportation Engineer

• Jul 2014 - Jan 2016

(Work experience related to the PhD programme) Aimsun SL is a leading international provider of software and services for traffic planning, simulation and prediction. Acquired by Siemens in 2018, it currently complements the existing Siemens portfolio in the Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) segment. At Aimsun, I was: • Modelling and calibrating a medium scale mesoscopic simulation model to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast system • Modelling and… Show more (Work experience related to the PhD programme) Aimsun SL is a leading international provider of software and services for traffic planning, simulation and prediction. Acquired by Siemens in 2018, it currently complements the existing Siemens portfolio in the Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) segment. At Aimsun, I was: • Modelling and calibrating a medium scale mesoscopic simulation model to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast system • Modelling and calibrating a large-scale hybrid simulation project, as part of a real time traffic management system in the area of Grand Lyon, France (Opticities European project - http://www.opticitiesnn.com/) Show less (Work experience related to the PhD programme) Aimsun SL is a leading international provider of software and services for traffic planning, simulation and prediction. Acquired by Siemens in 2018, it currently complements the existing Siemens portfolio in the Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) segment. At Aimsun, I was: • Modelling and calibrating a medium scale mesoscopic simulation model to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast system • Modelling and… Show more (Work experience related to the PhD programme) Aimsun SL is a leading international provider of software and services for traffic planning, simulation and prediction. Acquired by Siemens in 2018, it currently complements the existing Siemens portfolio in the Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) segment. At Aimsun, I was: • Modelling and calibrating a medium scale mesoscopic simulation model to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast system • Modelling and calibrating a large-scale hybrid simulation project, as part of a real time traffic management system in the area of Grand Lyon, France (Opticities European project - http://www.opticitiesnn.com/) Show less

Transportation Engineer

• Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

(Work experience related to the PhD program) The Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) is an institutional center located at NC State University. Chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1978, ITRE conducts surface and air transportation research, training, and technical support activities for municipal, state, federal, and international clients in order to address critical transportation issues. At ITRE, I was: • Investigating on analytical short-term… Show more (Work experience related to the PhD program) The Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) is an institutional center located at NC State University. Chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1978, ITRE conducts surface and air transportation research, training, and technical support activities for municipal, state, federal, and international clients in order to address critical transportation issues. At ITRE, I was: • Investigating on analytical short-term forecast modeling of urban transportation networks to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast systems - applied to the urban context of Perugia, Italy Show less (Work experience related to the PhD program) The Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) is an institutional center located at NC State University. Chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1978, ITRE conducts surface and air transportation research, training, and technical support activities for municipal, state, federal, and international clients in order to address critical transportation issues. At ITRE, I was: • Investigating on analytical short-term… Show more (Work experience related to the PhD program) The Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) is an institutional center located at NC State University. Chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1978, ITRE conducts surface and air transportation research, training, and technical support activities for municipal, state, federal, and international clients in order to address critical transportation issues. At ITRE, I was: • Investigating on analytical short-term forecast modeling of urban transportation networks to support the development of innovative real-time crash risk forecast systems - applied to the urban context of Perugia, Italy Show less

Consultant – client Almaviva S.p.A. - Direction Transportation

• Dec 2008 - Jan 2011

Soft Strategy is an Italian group of companies specialised in professional services for medium and large sized businesses. They have integrated and developed over time their Advisory offer with vertical ICT solutions aiming to Digital Transformation & Innovation. At Soft Strategy, I was: • Providing support for technical and economic evaluations of Public Information Systems to install in high-speed railway stations across Italy (main client: Almaviva S.p.A. - Direction… Show more Soft Strategy is an Italian group of companies specialised in professional services for medium and large sized businesses. They have integrated and developed over time their Advisory offer with vertical ICT solutions aiming to Digital Transformation & Innovation. At Soft Strategy, I was: • Providing support for technical and economic evaluations of Public Information Systems to install in high-speed railway stations across Italy (main client: Almaviva S.p.A. - Direction Transportation) • Improving the business process for the purchase of goods and services (main client: Almaviva S.p.A. - Direction Transportation) Show less Soft Strategy is an Italian group of companies specialised in professional services for medium and large sized businesses. They have integrated and developed over time their Advisory offer with vertical ICT solutions aiming to Digital Transformation & Innovation. At Soft Strategy, I was: • Providing support for technical and economic evaluations of Public Information Systems to install in high-speed railway stations across Italy (main client: Almaviva S.p.A. - Direction… Show more Soft Strategy is an Italian group of companies specialised in professional services for medium and large sized businesses. They have integrated and developed over time their Advisory offer with vertical ICT solutions aiming to Digital Transformation & Innovation. At Soft Strategy, I was: • Providing support for technical and economic evaluations of Public Information Systems to install in high-speed railway stations across Italy (main client: Almaviva S.p.A. - Direction Transportation) • Improving the business process for the purchase of goods and services (main client: Almaviva S.p.A. - Direction Transportation) Show less