Strategy, Innovation and Operations Management
With over 20 years experience, Giovanni held executive responsibilities in innovation, engineering and operations management within major corporations, as strategy consultant or as entrepreneur. Creative and hands on, he is recognized for his capabilities to think “out of the box”, to open new business opportunities and to combine diverse technologies in original solutions. His technological and industrial competence spans biotech and chemicals, glass, metals and materials, automotive and aerospace, energy and renewables, marine engineering. Straightforward and operational engineer, Giovanni designed and built four innovative green-field industrial facilities, re-engineered the process and business of five existing plants, and managed several global re-organization and supply chain projects. Data-driven, with sound competence in finance, he delivered over 20 strategic M&A due diligence for customers in a broad spectrum of industries, locations and situations. International - currently based in Lisbon (previously in Shanghai, Singapore and Paris) - he previously managed projects and teams in Europe, North America, Brazil, India, Japan and South-East Asia.
Professional Experience Highlights
• From 2014: Founder of Levanto partners and also partner within Axeans strategy consulting and CDI Global M&A • 2009-2013: CEO of the biotech venture, Wintershine, as entrepreneur in Singapore • 2005-2009: VP innovation and business development for Winoa (LBO), managing teams in Europe, Brazil, Canada and Japan • 2003-2005: VP operations of two divisions of Thomson, supervising 8 plants in Europe and North America • 2000-2003: Manager within Arthur D.Little: missions of innovation, industrial rationalization and restructuring • 1995-2000: Manager of programs, chemical engineering, then marketing within Valeo Friction Materials
Academic Background
• EMBA Chicago Booth (2011), Singapore campus • Politecnico Torino (1995): chemical engineering and material science (thesis in quantum chemistry) • Ecole Centrale Paris (1994): engineering, master of science • Trilingual Italian, French and English, fluent in Spanish and German, Chinese (HSK5) • Personal interests: engineering and mathematical modeling, programming, chemistry, energetic and fluid-dynamic