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Professional Summary
Since I was 13 years old, I have brought to life a variety of different ideas, from a subscription model trash collection in my neighbourhood to boat excursions for tourists, as well as a video tutorial application for iOS. The experience from my failures and successes in my life inspires me to constantly seek situations that challenge me to grow and improve.
With a Laurea cum laude in Economics and Business Administration and a Master of Science in Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability + Master in Technology Economics, I have spent the last 6 years in a fast-paced tech environment, from building my venture and leading a team up to 12 people, holding advisory positions at tech-based startups and support them scale from 6 to 60 people in 2 years.
I specialized in the web3 field, combining studies in AI, Big Data, and distributed ledger technologies.
My strong passion for Arts and hospitality led me to co-organize the first NFT Festival in Europe: Rare Effect Vol.2.
Since then, I have started supporting Artists, Creators, and Art Collectives in accessing new locations and technologies, advising on their sales cycle, positioning and overall management support.
I am comfortable alternating
-> teamwork and individual work,
-> leadership and strong operational skills,
-> deep work and multitasking,
-> creativity with a pragmatic and meticulous way of working.
Work Experience
Sept 2020 – Sept 2022 Berlin, Germany / Lisbon, Portugal
Ops Manager, BD & Partnerships @Keyko
Supported the organization to scale from 7 to +55 employees:
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structured and implemented organizational structural changes, internal processes & policies and strategic initiatives
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identified and addressed potential operational risks leading external legal, HR, and accounting teams.
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Managed Investor relations and ensured a €+3m raise for a venture under the Keyko umbrella and successful products incubation
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established and maintained company culture for remote working (Virtual Office set up for VR meetings)
Jan 2021 - Present. Lisbon, Portugal
Initiator, Curator & Supporter @Art Progression Now
Open Collective empoweing artists operaing the brand Rare Effect
Check the Collective here: https://artprogressionnow.com
Check the Exhibitions here: https://rareeffect.io
Mar 2019 – August 2020 Berlin, Germany
Initiator & Head of Innovation @BCP Labs
Supporting the spin-off of a Venture Accelerator based in Berlin focus on global fintech applications. My role includes advising for global go-to-market strategies, fundraising, and business development for companies + € 10mil funded.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
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Designing and testing the BCP Labs accelerator program by implementing new business models targeting startups, investors, and corporates;
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Designing methodology to perform AS-IS Analysis as-a-service
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Due diligence and screening of investment&biz opportunities
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On our portfolio ventures: responsible for fundraising (interim investor relations) and advisory (on strategy, product, go-to-market)
See the TEASER VIDEO
https://www.blockchainpunk.io/
December 2018 - Present Berlin, Germany
Founding Member @BerChain
Association to promote blockchain initiatives in&out Berlin. In charge of business development and event organization.
December 2018 - Mar 2019 Berlin, Germany
Interim COO @Biotize
Holistic biohacking marketplace for self-optimization.
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Implemented the business model
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Hiring & team building
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Product research on new line of products such as vitamin stacks, CBD drinks
December 2017 - January 2019 Berlin, Germany
Co-Founder & COO @WAY NETWORK
Hyper-local social network for the blockchain era.
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Built and led from the ground up a team of 10 professionals
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Managed investor relationships, raised € 36K as pre-seed funding
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Built and launched an MVP in 3 months with 200 real users
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Led all the strategic partnerships and key customer groups
https://boccajunior.wixsite.com/way-network
May 2019 - August 2019 Berlin, Germany
Initiator, Organizer & MC @dAttention (ex Curation Markets)
Co-Created dAttention and grew it to be one of the biggest blockchain meetup groups in Berlin (560 members), on a quest to decentralise the attention economy.
Achievements & Roles:
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Organize one event every six weeks with 50 attendees on average with renowned international speakers from the blockchain scene
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Sponsored by Consensys, Lukso, Amatus, Ocean Protocol, etc.
May 2019 - August 2019 Berlin, Germany
Research Assistant @ESCP Business School
Assisting the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation with various research-related projects, lectures, and activities of the Blue Factory, the ESCP Europe incubator.
- Active mentorship on students´projects through the Blue Factory incubator. Now part of the Blue Factory Mentor Network
Oct 2017 – JUL 2019 Berlin, Germany
Student Consultant
Through university courses, I worked as a student consultant for:
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Volkswagen Sustainability department on a project called "Stakeholder analysis in the context of a sustainable smart city strategy - Berlin 2030"
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Remondis, researching on "Waste ID Through Blockchain - an application on Hazardous Waste Management"
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Sanofi, in collaboration with Campana&Schott, researching on digital trends in the pharma industry.
Jul 2017 – Aug 2018 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Founder @Noordung Space Shop
Founded & managed marketing funnels for Noordung Space Shop, an online shop for clothing and accessories based on the illustration of the Austro-Hungarians rocket engineer Herman Potočnik. He is mostly remembered for his book addressing the human habitation of space: "The Problem of Space Travel - The Rocket Motor". Noordung's ideas and drawings were a major inspiration for our line of shirts.
Apr 2017 – Aug 2017 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Event & Community Manager @Creative Centre Poligon
My role is to promote inter-relationships in order to create team work projects suggesting specific and complementary assets and resources to boost and maximize the efficiency of start-up and small enterprises. I also take care of the spaces and I manage the events held by international partners like Google, Mango, etc..
Education
2017-2022
Technical University of Berlin
Master of Science in Innovation Manager, Entrepreneurship & Sustainability
1.8 GPA - Dissertation: "Tech Entrepreneurship: Transitioning from startup to scale-up. Insights from Berlin-based Blockchain businesses
2021
Tongji University
(Exchange Semester) Master of Science in Technology Economics
2013-2017
University of Palermo
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
110 summa cum laude
2015-2016
Comenius University of Bratislava
Erasmus student in International Business Management
Interests
& Skills
Chess Player
Sustainability
Boxing & Yoga & Meditation
Photography
Music Production
Public Speaking