Founder & CEO

• Nov 2017 - Present

AuthenticPugliaTours is the company I founded in 2017 with my wife Cindy. We create tailor-made itineraries for guests wishing to visit Puglia and Matera. Having been living abroad in many areas of the world we know the quality, professionalism and service we need to provide to our clients. We love traveling and we love creating travel packages for people to enjoy and get inspired by Italy and Puglia, my land. AuthenticPugliaTours is the company I founded in 2017 with my wife Cindy. We create tailor-made itineraries for guests wishing to visit Puglia and Matera. Having been living abroad in many areas of the world we know the quality, professionalism and service we need to provide to our clients. We love traveling and we love creating travel packages for people to enjoy and get inspired by Italy and Puglia, my land.

Managing Partner

• Jan 2023 - Present

I am the Managing Partner of TrueBlueItaly, a tour operator focused on creating tailor-made packages for small-medium-sized groups of foreign guests that want to visit Italy. We take care of flights, insurance, transportation, accommodation and local activities (our specialty!) I am the Managing Partner of TrueBlueItaly, a tour operator focused on creating tailor-made packages for small-medium-sized groups of foreign guests that want to visit Italy. We take care of flights, insurance, transportation, accommodation and local activities (our specialty!)

Professor

• Jun 2018 - Present

Teaching startup and business planning, business model canvas, funding opportunities in tourism, digital marketing Teaching startup and business planning, business model canvas, funding opportunities in tourism, digital marketing

Game creator

• 2017 - Present

Product Owner

• Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

In charge of the APP and Dashboard Product Backlog definition applying SCRUM methodology

Chief Operational Officer - VP International Sales & Go To Market

• Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

- In charge of Internationalization activities (Eu tenders, Business Development and International Sales).- Go to Market activities and strategy definition for different verticals (B2G, B2B, B2C, Crypto)- Overall Management and Operations

Sales and Partnerships Manager

• Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

Working mainly to an EIT Urban Mobility Project (Innovation Call 2021) that we finally won with a Consortium including 2 EU Capitals (Istanbul and Tallinn), the City of Braga, two Research Centers (KTH in Sweden and CERTH in Greece). Total Budget for the project is 700k EUR and will be running in 2022 with 3 pilots in the above cities.

Gated (Off-street Areas) Parking Manager

• Sep 2021 - Nov 2021

- Project Management activities to define a list of priorities and key issues to solve with ANPR Cameras and Bars Manufacturers (SKIDATA, Hub Parking, Came Parkare, Scheidt & Bachmann, Cityware, Designa, Ducati Energia) in order to integrate EasyPark with the suppliers Database and IT Environments - Business Development Activities with Off-street Parking Operators at National level (Metropark, Grandi Stazioni, Quick NP Parking, Saba, Firenze Parcheggi, etc.)

Smart Parking Manager

• Sep 2019 - Nov 2021

In charge of Puglia, Basilicata and Molise Region. Working with Municipalities, Local Police and Parking Operators to activate EasyPark in the city areas.- Business Development activities- Tender and Consultation in the Parking Industry- Dashboard and APP Training to local employees- KPI assessments and Reports to the Italian HQ

Italy/Slovenia Country Manager

• Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

In charge of activation of Gas&Power retail Companies to participate in big collective campaigns in Italy and Slovenia. In charge of activation of Gas&Power retail Companies to participate in big collective campaigns in Italy and Slovenia.

Area Sales Manager & Financial Controller of Foreign Offices

• Aug 2015 - May 2018

- Exploration of new markets and direct sales with partners, customers, distributors and new prospects (Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Iran, Saudi). - Sales coordination of the foreign offices of Allied Group (Dubai, China, Singapore, Korea). Sales Turnover of 500 Million USD in 2015. - Financial Control of the foreign offices of Allied International SRL and Tectubi Raccordi SPA. - Reporting to the HQ for all issues related to payments, credit collection, order statuses, collection of Receivable from Customers. - Approvals and Pre-Qualifications activities to enter Vendors/Manufacturers Lists of main customers in Middle East. - Legal, Administrative and Organizational operations of the Group Worldwide - Areas covered: UEA, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Australia, Korea, Japan, China

Financial & HR Manager

• Sep 2008 - Jul 2010

- Finance (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Invoicing, Payment Collection, VAT reconciliation, Reporting to HQ) - HR (recruiting, payslips, training) - Finance (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Invoicing, Payment Collection, VAT reconciliation, Reporting to HQ) - HR (recruiting, payslips, training)