Work Experience

From July 10:                Subcontractor Procurement Manager

Supply Chain Management - OHB-System AG, Bremen, Germany

Main activities: monitoring and follow up of all procurement activities including the proposals’ evaluation and the Subcontractor selection; co- ordination of and participation to equipment level reviews; monitoring Suppliers’ performance, ensuring compliance to requirements, budget and schedule; managing interface between Suppliers and Customer; support to the Project Management Office for risk mitigation and management; reporting to the Project Management Office on procurement status; co-ordination of satellite equipment procurement in agreement with the project management; responsibility for equipments’ Statement of Work, co-ordinated with all parts of procurement documentation; participation to long-term and multi-programme procurement planning; preparation of make-or-buy decisions.

Oct. 08 – June 10:       Subcontractor Procurement Manager

Sourcing and Contracting - Thales Alenia Space Italy, Rome, Italy

Main activities: drafting bid documents and providing inputs to Tenders; proposals’ evaluation and Subcontractor selection according to ESA Best Practices; management of negotiation with Suppliers; negotiation of Financial and Management aspects of the Contracts; monitoring Suppliers’ performance, ensuring compliance to requirements, budget and schedule; managing interface between Suppliers and Customer; managing orders; managing inbound inventory.

May 08 - Oct. 08:          Mechanical Engineer

Technical Department - S.E.L.I. S.p.A., Aprilia (Rome), Italy

Main activities: responsible for the overhauling and project coordination of a tunnelling machine; team leader of a team of 8 people working on materials related to wagons back-up; sourcing coordinator; supervision of assembling and manufacturing of the machine.

May 05 – Dec. 07:       Exams Supervisor for British Council Italy Temporary position.

Oct. 01 – Apr. 05:         Promoter for I.P.S. - Italian Promotion Service Temporary position.

Education

2011:                              Bremen, Germany:

Project Management Seminar.

1997 – 2007:                Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy:

Degree in Aerospace Engineering - equivalent to (MEng) Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering - Grade 101/110 – equivalent to 2:1.

Main subject: Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.

Final Dissertation on: “Nonlinear methods for Launcher’s Control”, a project to investigate possible application of the feedback linearisation to the problem of launcher’s control.

2004:                             Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy:

 “Liquid Propellants for Rockets” seminar by Prof. H. Immich.

1992 – 1997:                Liceo Scientifico Statale “C. Cavour”, Rome, Italy:

Diploma of Higher Education – Equivalent to British ‘A’ Levels, Grade 52/60.

Language skills

Italian:                            mother tongue;

English:                         Level C1 on Common European Framework

Advanced user in Understanding, Speaking and Writing;

German:                        Level B2 on Common European Framework

Intermediate level in Understanding, Speaking and Writing;

Spanish:                        Level B1 on Common European Framework

Intermediate level in Understanding, Speaking and Writing.

Computer skills

Proficient knowledge of Operating Systems Windows Xp/Vista/98 and Mac Os X; familiarity with Mac platform.
Excellent command of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint), MS Internet Explorer, Outlook Express/MS Outlook; good command of MS Project.

Advanced knowledge of Matlab, in particular of the toolbox Simulink, Unigraphics NX3, AutoCAD 2D and Smartdraw. Good command of SAP.

Personal skills and competencies

Dynamic, excellent interpersonal skills at all levels, very good team player; good communicator, happy to work in multicultural environments.
Excellent organisational skills, flexible and results oriented; able to determine priorities and to act accordingly to achieve goals, able to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.

Activities and interests

Blogging, photography, travelling, reading, music, world cultures and languages; passion for hi-tech and new technologies.

References

Sergio Pica, Responsible for Satellite Propulsion Department at Thales Alenia Space Italy, via Saccomuro 24, 00131 Rome; sergio.pica(at)thalesaleniaspace.com

Salvatore Monaco, full Professor of “Teoria dei Sistemi”, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Informatica e Sistemistica “Antonio Ruberti”, via Ariosto 25, 00185 Rome; salvatore.monaco(at)uniroma1.it

Other references available upon request.