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Milan, Italy

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Experience

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
Italy

Design Director

HKEK

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

Head of Design

Halo

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

Experience and Strategy Design Lead

Sapera Studios

Position summary
Experience and Strategy Design Lead at Sapera Studios
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
Jan 2020 - Present

Design Director (Freelance)

Self-employed

Position summary
Design Director (Freelance) at Self-employed
Industries
Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Marketing
Product Development
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

Design Lead

Finsa

Position summary
Design Lead at Finsa
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Product Development
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

Senior Designer and Team Lead

Deloitte Digital

Position summary
Senior Designer and Team Lead at Deloitte Digital
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

Art Director Digital

RCS Mediagroup

Position summary
Art Director Digital at RCS Mediagroup
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Marketing
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

Visual Design Lead

yourDesk

Position summary
Visual Design Lead at yourDesk
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Marketing
Product Development
Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

Art Director of Cross-Media Experiences

Condé Nast

Position summary
Art Director of Cross-Media Experiences at Condé Nast
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Marketing
Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

Innovation Scout

TrendOne

Position summary
Innovation Scout at TrendOne
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Research and Development
Strategy
Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

Designer for Change

Paco Design

Position summary
Designer for Change at Paco Design
Industries
Advertising
Professional Services
Business areas
Marketing
Product Development
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

Strategy Innovator

Sturm und Drang

Position summary
Strategy Innovator at Sturm und Drang
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Strategy

Industry experience

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Experienced in Media and Entertainment, Advertising, Professional Services, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.

Media and Entertainment
Advertising
Professional Services
Information Technology
Manufacturing
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Experienced in Marketing, Product Development, Strategy, Research and Development, and Information Technology.

Marketing
Product Development
Strategy
Research and Development
Information Technology
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Summary

I’m a design director, 15 years in digital experiences across scales, industries, and markets, both in consulting and working inside products.

I collaborate closely with key stakeholders to define and build innovation.

With hands-on crafting UX and UI, I lead design efforts and cross-dept challenges, from strategy and discovery to implementation. I also work as a solo designer to maximise quality and efficiency.

Skills

  • Experience And Strategy Design Lead
  • Product Design
  • Ux Ui
  • Customer Experience Strategy
  • Product-Led Growth
  • Lead Gen
  • Service Design
  • Engagement
  • Retention
  • Usability
  • Accessibility

Languages

Italian
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Master of Science, Exchange program on user research and psychology · User research and psychology · Eindhoven, Netherlands

Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

Politecnico of Milan

Master degree in Product service system design · Product service system design · Milan, Italy · 110/110

Oct 2006 - Jun 2009

Politecnico of Milan

Bachelor degree in Product design · Product design · Milan, Italy · 110/110

Certifications & licenses

Accessibility certification

W3C

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12
Experience in Media and Entertainment 12.5 y
Avg length 2 y 8 m
Longest experience 6 y 9 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Italy)
Primary country Italy

Expertise

Recent roles Design Director, Head of Design, Experience and Strategy Design Lead
Main industries Media and Entertainment, Advertising, Professional Services
Main business areas Marketing, Product Development, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 1

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Giorgio is based in Milan, Italy and prefers 100% remote projects.

Giorgio speaks the following languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced).

Giorgio has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Giorgio has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Giorgio may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Giorgio would be well-suited for roles such as: Design Director, Head of Design, Experience and Strategy Design Lead.

Giorgio's most recent position is Design Director at HKEK.

In recent years, Giorgio has worked for HKEK, Halo, Self-employed, and Finsa.

Giorgio is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment, Advertising, and Professional Services. Giorgio also has some experience in Information Technology and Manufacturing.

Giorgio is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Product Development, and Strategy. Giorgio also has some experience in Research and Development and Information Technology.

Giorgio has recently worked in industries like Advertising, Media and Entertainment, and Manufacturing.

Giorgio has recently worked in business areas like Marketing and Product Development.

Giorgio holds a Master in User research and psychology from Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, a Master in Product service system design from Politecnico of Milan and a Bachelor in Product design from Politecnico of Milan.

Giorgio has 1 certificate: Accessibility certification.

The availability of Giorgio needs to be confirmed.

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