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Luigi Assom

Montebelluna
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Last update: 13.12.2022

Innovation Strategy. Tech, Product Design, Data-Science, Information Architecture, Market Research.

Company: Nifty.Works
Graduation: Master in Complex Actions, SISSA - International School for Advanced Scientific Studies, Italy
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: English (Native or Bilingual) | Italian (Native or Bilingual) | Portuguese (Limited professional) | Russian (Elementary)

Keywords

Attachments

202210-CV-Luigi-Assom_131222.pdf

Skills

About me:

●  Imaginative and inquisitive about the use of science.
Comprehension is for me a necessary condition for sustainable progress as well as a way to emotionally connect with people and nature.
●  Strongly motivated to work for projects aligned with sustainability values.
I cared to build competences in multidisciplinary areas to embrace sustainability and innovation with a holistic view: I pursued advanced education in design, sustainability studies, management, data analytics, and I self-learned skills in software engineering.

Activities carried out in each of the following domains:
  • Sustainability
    • Designed and developed metrics for supply chain ESG ( within research institutes )
  • Business
    • Negotiation, fund-raising, business planning
    • Market Research
    • Presentation and Pitches (top-5 in major global innovation challenges, multiple times)
    • Innovation strategy
    • Prospecting value propositions
    • Business Analysis
    • Interpreting Tech Opportunities
    • SWOT analysis
    • GANTT planning and crtical path analys
  • Product Design
    • Design thinking and Lean Startup methods
    • Prototypes
    • User Experience (Focus group, etnographic, on-field research, A/B tests)
  • Data-Science / Software / Information Architecture
    • Data-science (jupyter, pandas, sci-kit learn, condas, Colab)
    • NLP
    • Knowledge Graphs
    • Graph databases (Neo4j, OrientDb) + NoSql (Sql, postgres)
    • Data-mining (Selenium)
    • Backend APIs (python flask, celery, redis, elasticsearch, taskrunners, neo4j)
  • UX / UI 
    • Data-visualisation
    • UX research - social research methodology and sampling
    • Javascript front-end, HTML, CSS
  • Visual Communication
    • Travel Photography
    • Reportage
    • Video-Editing

Project history

03/2022 - 06/2022
Traceability of innovation in Bio-Inspired Robotics Research (Contractor)
IIT - Italian Institute of Technology (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, 1000-5000 employees)

● Invented service to trace, analyze and visualize the emergence of innovation, patents, publications and novel materials in Bio-Inspired Robotics (consortium of 4 research institutes, 1 private company, 4M euros project).

● Took ownership to prototype a decentralized web application to trace innovation progress over a 4 year life-span. I was responsible for defining logic and business rules (blockchain protocol and graph modes; UX; backend services (neo4j) and dashboard for automating data-visualization reports.

07/2021 - 02/2022
Product Management & Operations (Contractor)
NEXT Transportation Technologies (Automotive and vehicle construction)

● Simplified processes to construct 5 modular vehicles and upgrade 2 in 6 months.
● Automated data-analytics to trace KPIs in green mobility transportation and designed UX for dashboards in automotive.
● Carried out testing for EU funded program (Sprout - Sustainable Policy RespOnse to Urban mobility Transition) and exhibition for EXPO 2020 - Dubai.
● Contributed to secure seed-investment round in the UAE.

06/2018 - 10/2019
Tutor - Design Thinking
Ministry Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) (Public service)
Selected as expert in this field within a funded program in Ministry of Education, I coached 80+ students in design thinking (urban regeneration), coordinated deliverables from 6 teams.
11/2017 - 12/2017
Advisor - UX Field Research
Agriledger LLC (Internet and Information Technology)
UX research to inform the product development of services in South-East Asia (fintech, food security).
Literature study (anthropology, decision-making in communities), set objectives and key results (OKRs),
delivered framework with timelines for field research activities (ethnographic research, target groups).
01/2014 - 12/2017
Ambassador
PRO BONO; Hello-Tomorrow Global Challenge (Marketing, PR and Design)
Promoted deep-tech entrepreneurship. Organised events to liaise university research with private sector.
Interpreted potential of entrepreneurial projects, value proposition and business impact.
Scouted for award-winning startup (mobility track) at world entrepreneurship challenge (100+ Countries).
01/2012 - 12/2017
Co-Founder - CEO & Head of Product
X.Discovery Srls (Internet and Information Technology)
Accelerate multi-disciplinary research (big-data).

Bootstrapped, engaged key stakeholders and subcontractors, negotiated 80% in-kind support (IT).
Linked Value chain and CX Customer Experience for knowledge discovery mobile apps and business services.
Procured growth opportunities worldwide (Italy, Europe, USA) - Top-5 innovation challenge (80+ Countries),
selected startup at Facebook, procured funding offers (Index Ventures) to build high-performing team.

Conducted market research, design thinking, UX research, focus groups, interviews, interface design, usability,
desirability, planning. Conceived the brand strategy, channels to reach customers, A/B tests. Achieved 6x
monthly retention VS own category. Executed pivot, reduced timeline to test market žfrom months to days.
03/2013 - 11/2013
Data Scientist
International School Advanced Scientific Studies (SISSA) (Energy, water and environment)
Quantitative analyses to assess commercial sustainability of global food trade.
Designed digital experiences to communicate data-driven food-sustainability to the public.
Outreach - TEDx, Wired, EXPO 2015.
03/2008 - 03/2011
ICT Innovation Officer
Technical Center for Agricultural And Rural Cooperation EU - ACP countries (Public service, 10-50 employees)
  • Strategic advisory to governments, international development agencies and NGOs for digital transformation
  • Capacity building
  • Community Building
  • ICT training
  • Market research
  • Partner and Stakeholder analysis
  • On-field evaluation
05/2007 - 06/2007
Field Researcher
ProAgria - Rural Extension Services (Energy, water and environment)
Governance models for prosumers networks (renewable energy). Optimal clustering for autonomous
production and consumption. Stakeholders interviews, on-field research, quantitative analysis, scenarios.

Certifications

NEO4J - graph database
NEO4J
2022

Local Availability

Only available in these countries: Italy
Spatial flexibility: EU / Remote
Travel costs excluded

Time: preferences for CEST / CET working zones

Experience in the following Countries:
  • Italy
  • Finland
  • Brasil
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • USA
  • UK
  • France
  • Niger
  • Morocco

Other

Sample of works and clients:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13Hes7s7GV_GowHCWO6o3wmH9xPcZZifoE7UVSHjRiBM/edit?usp=sharing
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