About

Consultancy

20 years of experience in UX Design.

I have worked with national and international design studios, large and small companies, start-ups and institutions, covering several fields: Fintech, retail, IoT, data visualization, business intelligence, social communities, collaborative platforms, connected TVs, kiosks, software as a service, publishing, e-commerce, healthcare, fashion and sports.

Training

10+ years of collaboration with Politecnico di Milano.

I am an adjunct professor at COmeta (Design for Autism) – Laboratorio di Metaprogetto of the School of Design, where I teach second-year industrial design students user research techniques and the basics of data visualisation. OpenCOmeta is an evolution of this work for the autistic community, providing a platform that collects products and best practices to improve the quality of life of autistic people. All projects are open source, enabling them to be implemented independently or with the support of Politecnico di Milano.

I am also a faculty member at POLI.design, GSOM (Graduate School of Management), and Cefriel.
I am the Technical Director and a Founding Member of the Experience Design Academy, POLI.design’s centre for applied research dedicated to user experience in both digital and physical domains. It serves as a centre for training, coaching and applied research for professionals, companies and institutions. It offers catalogue and on-demand training on core topics such as User Experience, User Interface, Qualitative/Quantitative Psychology, Design System, and Figma.

Education

100% polytechnic.

I earned a Master of Science degree in Communication Design from the Politecnico di Milano’s School of Design in 2007. My thesis, titled ‘Make in Italy’, explored the concept of a collaborative platform for connecting SMEs and designers.

During my time at university, I attended the ASP (Alta Scuola Politecnica), a multidisciplinary school set up by the Politecnico di Milano and the Politecnico di Torino for 150 exceptionally talented young students. My team worked on a home automation project focusing on healthcare, data visualisation and wearable trends.

In 2006, I was selected for the ‘Dac.tool – Design for Arts & Crafts’ contest for young designers. This led to a one-year collaboration with a Made in Italy fashion brand. The company’s full catalogue was digitised and exhibited during Milan Design Week.