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Latest CV (issued 2025-04-15, 4 pages)
As it is one of the most frequent questions, in each one of the sample missions since 1986 within the CV I listed also the main communication languages in each mission
Available as:
_ free-lance 15d/mo (3 weeks) as project, program, change, PMO manager; in English French Italian (passively other languages)
_ also interested for CDI/Permanent roles in organizational change/development outside Italy (willing to relocate), or interim/FTC roles in Italy
Interests: change with and without technology (i.e. IT and AI, but also sustainability, ESGs, circular economy, and associated approaches)
Please refer to my profile on https://www.free-work.com/fr for details about rates/salary, locations, etc.
Currently working on new product releases and certifications; see licenses/certifications section (from December 2024, will show on LinkedIn mainly multi-course specializations instead of individual courses)
Professional Memberships: IEEE, PMI (non-certified), AFAV (non-certified), others (see profile)
If you work in project, program, portfolio, product, change, service, vendor management, you are welcome to connect on PMI's ProjectManagement.com https://www.projectmanagement.com/profile/aleph123 - or to read my book QuPlan for free at robertolofaro.com/quplan
Citizenship: Italian/EU (born in Turin, Italy); resident abroad de facto from 1997, de iure from 1998, re-registered in Italy 2012; first activities abroad: political activities in early 1980s; VAT registered in Italy from January 2025, VIES-registered
About me: focus (management consultant and PM) on cultural/organizational change, and IT for decision support
_ 1986-1990: employee Andersen units in Turin; 1990-1992 Senior PM then "cadre" Compagnie Générale Informatique Milan
_ Multinational business experience: since 1986, from 1988 interacting at the Senior Management and Cxx level, for projects, business analysis, management training, sales presentations, negotiations, management consulting
_ Worked in mainly EU+CH, some onsite USA, limited others (e.g. Brazil), remotely worldwide (NAFTA, LATAM, EMEA, APAC)
_ Main industries: automotive, banking/financial, gas/logistics, outsourcing, startups; also public sector as PM/BA in Italy
Publications on change, see robertolofaro.com/published for outlines and downloads
Completed education after high-school (continuous on project/change/product management; since 2017 also AI/ML, SAP)
_ 2017 Goethe Institut Frankfurt-am-Main Intensiv B1 residential course
_ 1994 and 1995 Summer School on International Political Economy (both years A-) at London School of Economics
_ 1994 Summer Academy on "Intercultural Communication and Management" (94/100) at Gothenburg, Sweden
Latest and ongoing publishing and data-based products (on change with and without technology)
_ since 2023 working on data preparation and review for an ongoing study on political and social communication in Italy
_ since 2023 published a search engine on AI Ethics papers published on arXiv, updated monthly (mid of the month)
_ since 2022 working on a data-project on the balance sheets of selected companies listed on BorsaItaliana pre- and post-COVID
_ since 2020 published curated datasets and analysis articles on UN SDGs, NextGenerationEU, and the associated Italian PNRR
_ since 2019 published a search engine on ECB's public communication, currently with a weekly update and dataset (Mondays)
Publications on change, available on:
_ Amazon as paperback
_ Leanpub.com/u/robertolofaro, for free and paid digital editions
_ https://robertolofaro.com/ctr-channel, for YouTube presentations
Since 2003 published on change:
_ first (2003-2005) a free quarterly e-zine on change (800+ managers subscribing from 500+ companies around Europe), a 2013 reprint is available here
_ then on this website and, from 2012, with over a dozen mini-books prepared to support my activities on change
_generally, my books are available as paperbacks on Amazon, and digital (each book can be read also for free) on leanpub.com
_infographics and presentations are instead shared on slideshare
_videopresentations are instead on on my YouTube channel
_see also dataset releases since 2019 (current focus: NextGenerationEU, UN SDGs, sustainability)
Professional skills and experience:
_Controlling, PMO / Project / Program / Account / Vendor Management, Budgeting, BPR, HR plan
_Account / Negotiation / Consulting interacting at the CEO/CFO/CIO level and senior management
_Cultural and organizational change, designing and delivering training curricula / methodologies
_From 1990, business / marketing planning for start-ups, system integrators, software publishers
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Sample experiences by industry (1986-2022)
for longer-running customers (3 years or more, the years are listed)
| _Automotive/Mobility 1986-2022 (key customers) | CNH/Iveco 1999-2001/2012/2015-2018/2021-2022, SKF, FIAT 1986/2002, Magneti Marelli group management reporting 1988, Stellantis 2024 |
| _Banking 1988-2007 (selection) | Arcafondi 2004-2007, Cedacri 1990-2006, Banco Santander Finconsumo 2004-2007, Credit Suisse Private Banking, Credit Suisse, Crédit Agricole du Var,UK-based risk/ALM software companies, Federazione Toscana Casse Rurali ed Artigiane, Sanpaolo Invest, Sanpaolo |
| _Software BI, DSS, Management reporting, Banking, Others between 1991-2004 (selection) | Brio, MIP, Applix, Retek, TM/1, Comshare/Arbor; support to other UK-based |
| _Gas/Logistics | Sappi, DHL, Novogas/Liquigas 1992-1997 (1991 on another customer, same CFO), Intertransport, SAV; see also "Retail" |
| _Government | Sviluppo Italia 2004-2006, Ministero dell'Interno 2004-2006, office work within the Italian Army |
| _Retail | Filasport 2001-2003, EPA/Coop, Carrefour, Retek, Comshare, CEDIS Migliarini, GS, Autogrill |
| _Start-ups, 1998-2010 | Watchbook/kanshu, TOHF, TheCruize, Teknemedia, others; support mainly in B F IT UK USA |
| _Consulting | Sys-Tek 2004-2007, Reply (various business units, prospect validation 1997-2001, customers as part-time PM/BA 2002 and 2004-2006), Client Focus 1990s; CGI 1990-1992; Andersen/Coritel 1986-1990 |
| _Non-profit | Trees of Hope (USA/Rwanda) 2008-2010 and support to start-ups 1990-2011 in Italy, UK, USA |