EDUCATION
2017 - 2019
MA/MSC double master degree in Innovation Design Engineering. Royal College of Art, Imperial College of London, London SW7 2AZ, UK Grade: Merit
2014 - 2017
MSC Bachelor in Industrial Product Design.Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 83, Milano. Grade: 110/110 cum laude.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2024 - in progress
Circular design engineer in Indeed Innovation, Hamburg, Germany. Product development and ideation with circular principles to extend resource use, eliminate waste, and close the lifecycle loop.
November 2020 - December 2023
R&D engineer in Tecnoinox , Porcia, PN, Italy . Within the technical office, I am in charge of the develop ment and improvement of the TAP’s GN2:1 oven product portfolio, taking in to account the production, CB certification and the user requirements. Website: https://www.tecnoinox.it/en/professional-combi-ovens
January 2020 - Interrupted due to Covid pandemic
Interaction designer in KISKA design, Salzburg, Austria. I started a project on taptile feedbacks to be used in the handlebars of KTM motorcycles. Unfortunately I was forced to leave after two months due to the Covid outbreak.
August - December 2019
UX design intern in Mitsubishi Electric, Ofuna, JP. Ideation and prototyping of new connections between the physical and digital worlds within buildings, using efficient lighting projections instead of traditional screen interactions.
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
June 2023
Tu Dresden 2023. Circular design challenge.
May 2022
ACT4ECO Design Jam 2022. European commission program to promote sustainable solutions to reduce energy consumption.
May 2019
ASCUS Art & Science, Summerhall Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1PL. Bio-Design Lab: One Weekend to Imagine Future Bio-Innovation.
February - April 2019 :
Venture Catalyst Challenge. Start-up development course. I took part in a seven weeks programme of market planning classes, business coaching sessions, pitching and marketing expert advice. The aim of the course was to launch the Morphosis startup . Imperial Enterprise Lab, London SW72AZ, UK
October 2018
IDEO makeathon partecipant. One week circular economy challenge. I was selected by IDEO London to take part at a makeathon about models for sharing used furniture. Team group at Ideo Herbal House, London EC1R 5EN
July - October 2018
Part of the design team in Hangar Design Group. Venice, IT Executive drawings for Huae furniture collection, Nalesso stand design for London fabric fair, door design for Tata. I worked in close collaboration with the graphic design team too. Website: https://hangar.it/works/nalesso-the-rebranding-project/?offering=brand-development-offering-cat-en
April - July 2017
Internship KONE multinational s.p.a. Milan, IT.
Solutions for quick mounting of elevator ceilings and handrails using snap-fits.
March - May 2017
Freelance contract for Bruno Architects studio. Milan, IT.
Design of a permanent museal exibition in Malpensa airport: i Celti di Golasecca. Interior design and executive drawings for the main wall display area.
February 2017 - March 2018
Freelance contract for 7Gr company, Milan, IT.
Design of a cargo bike for coffee sale. The work includes the naming, the branding and the executive project.
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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENT
April 2020
2020 International Aluminum Extrusion Design. Grand prize I won the Grand p rize in the Sustainable design c ategory with I ppocrate, a solution to avoid Covid diffusion in hosp itals. ET foundation. https://members.aec.org/page/2020-extrusion-design-student-winners#anchor1
March 2019
Exhibition: Chemical futures 2040 Imperial college (Morphosis, group project)
December 2018
Open IDEO next-gen cup challenge finalist. Circular economy project on a sustainable alternative on single use coffee cups.
Website: https://challenges.openideo.com/challenge/next-gen-cup-challenge/review/cuffea
October 2018
Merit for MA dissertation. Title: "Personal elegance: Is the role of elegance still relevant in 21st century's design? ". Exploration of the history of elegance and good manners, and their reflection in design through everyday and elite object.
April 2018
Exhibition: Milan design week 2018, spazio Ventura Lambrate, Oobly project.
December 2017
First prize, Scirocco SRL, Warm Design contest. Radiator redesign for future homes.
Website: www.adi-design.org/blog/design-warm-contest.html