Portfolio

UGDCEC

From 2014 to 2017, I held the positions of Councillor and Secretary of the trade union Young Accountants in Cagliari. Since 2017, I have been its Vice President. UGDCEC helps young professionals by organizing training and networking activities, and by promoting agreements.

Certified National Evaluator for Public Administrations

The OIV, the Independent Performance Evaluation Body, is an entity appointed by Public Administrations to monitor their overall performance systems.          In February 2017, I enrolled into the national list of the OIV – Department of Public Administration. As a member of the OIV – Evaluation Committee, I have worked for the Municipality of Selargius since 2012 and for the Municipality of Carbonia since 2017. From November 2018 to June 2019, I also worked for the Municipality of Quartu Sant’Elena.

Climate Launchpad

The annual international competition for green entrepreneurial projects. In 2018, I coached the ten finalist Italian start-ups for the national competition. Only three start-ups per country go to the international finals. Program developed by Climate-KIC.

Greenhouse

Greenhouse, developed by Climate-KIC, is a preincubation program for Cleantech start-ups. In 2018, together with Andrea Laddomada, I coached five teams to develop their business models and create a useful value proposition to end-clients.

Diary of an Economic Crisis Survivor

Between 2014 and 2015, I wrote my first blog, both in English and in Italian. It tells the story of a start-up during the economic crisis in Italy.

Seminare per l’accessibilità (Sowing for Accessibility)

This poster only shows the final event in April, related to a fantastic training project I carried out in 2019 together with IERFOP. The main topics were business creation and sales channels.

Sardinian Job Day 2016 - 2018: Business Game & Workshop

During the editions 2016 and 2018 of Sardinian Job Day, I had the pleasure to host and participate in different workshops on the creation and development of companies and start-ups. Together with Andrea Laddomada, I also organized Business Game sessions for high-school students, introducing them to the business world thanks to concrete simulations of the daily development of a company.

Città Dinamica (Dynamic City)

In October 2016, I participated as a speaker in the seminar “Politiche e strumenti per governare il futuro di città e territori” (“Politics and Instruments to Shape the Future of Cities and Territories”), organized by Chiara Garau, Professor of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Cagliari.

Speech on Performance Improvement Systems in Public Administrations

On March 22, 2013, I had the pleasure to give a speech entitled “Una nuova proposta di configurazione del Sistema delle Performance degli Enti Locali: come migliorare la Programmazione, la Gestione, il Controllo & la Comunicazione della Performance nelle Pubbliche Amministrazioni Italiane” (“A New Proposal for the Configuration of Local Authorities’ Performance Systems: How to Improve Planning, Management, Control and Performance Communication in Italian Public Administrations”). The conference “I Controlli interni rafforzati nell'ottica del Miglioramento delle Performance Pubbliche” (“Tighter Internal Controls with a View to Improving Public Performance”) took place in Cagliari.

SardUP

In 2012, Andrea Laddomada and I created a small research and development lab to analyze start-ups, business planning and pitching, budget analysis, cash flow, and business development.

My first experiences (and obstacles to overcome) in the business world.

Social Media Week - Rome

In September 2014, I gave a speech on growth strategies and Social Networks – “Le Coccole di Amelia”, a case study.

Articolo IPSOA

Co-written by Antonella Porcu in April 2017, the article was published on the specialized journal OPSOA-Azienditalia on the subject of independent evaluation bodies as sources of performance improvement in municipalities.

Gnapp

The third entrepreneurial project carried out with Marco Tittarelli between 2016 and 2017 in the Marche region. In the picture, the character (Gnapp) that had a fundamental role in gaining university clients.

Come affronto la fantomatica Crisi Economica (How to Deal with the Phantom Economic Crisis)        

I gave a speech and chaired a roundtable on the most appropriate strategies to deal with the economic crisis. Organized in collaboration with Compagnia delle Opere Sardegna in May 2015.

Startips

Second blog of my career.

Developed on Tumblr in 2015, it is a collection of tips, charts and ideas for entrepreneurs of all ages.

Master’s Degree

I discussed my Master’s thesis in October 2011 at the Faculty of Economics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, supervised by Professor Carlo Brugnoli. It marked the end of my Master’s Degree Course in “General Management and Consulting – Specialization in General Management”. The thesis, entitled “Le strategie di successo nelle PMI italiane – Il caso Lorelei” (“Successful strategies in Italian SMEs – “Lorelei”, a case study”), deals with corporate strategy and start-ups (which did not even exist at that time), based on the case history of Lorelei, a start-up incubated at ART-ER.

Bachelor’s Degree

I discussed my Bachelor’s thesis in October 2009 at the Faculty of Economics, University of Cagliari, supervised by Professor Dante Zaru. It marked the end of my Bachelor’s Degree Course in “Economics and Business Management”. The thesis, entitled “Il middle management e l’innovazione - Il caso Finmeccanica” (“Middle Management and Innovation – “Finmeccanica”, a case study”) deals with organization and business strategy, and features an interview with one of Finmeccanica’s middle managers.