From Arezzo, Italy. First Class Honours in International Business at Greenwich. Now studying for an MSc at Imperial College London.
"Life is full of trains, but you have to go to the station to catch them."
I grew up in Arezzo, a small city in Tuscany. My family had clear values around work and responsibility, and those stayed with me. You're expected to put the effort in, take things seriously, and not complain about it. That's just how things were.
One summer, before university, I spent two months working on a farm outside Arezzo with a local farmer. Early starts, long hours, physical work. No shortcuts, no exceptions. It was one of the most grounding experiences I've had. You come away with a different understanding of the value of money, and a genuine respect for people who do that kind of work every day.
I moved to London to study international business at the University of Greenwich. I graduated with a First Class Honours. While I was there, I co-founded two student societies, led a real market entry for a food-tech startup, won two business competitions back-to-back, and delivered a full consultancy project for Enterprise Mobility.
I'm now studying for an MSc in Economics and Strategy for Business at Imperial College London, having started in September 2026. I'm drawn to strategy, investments, and the early stages of building things. I tend to get on with the work rather than talk about it.
"I like entering unfamiliar territory, figuring out how things work, and building something from there."
Less about credentials, more about how I actually work.
A mix of consulting, fundraising, market entry, and hospitality. Each role taught me something different.
Built a market-sizing model and ran a McKinsey 7S organisational diagnostic for an India-based specialty chemicals manufacturer, benchmarking six B2B digital platforms and mapping the customer digital journey into a phased transformation roadmap spanning cloud, automation, and AI.
Identified a ₹50–52 Cr digitalisation opportunity by sizing the addressable market and modelling three costed transformation scenarios, against a ₹8–10 Cr pre-digital baseline.
Secured a £10,000 award for the organisation by independently leading the end-to-end grant application and proposal process.
Mapped the funding landscape across VC firms, private equity funds, grant bodies, and angel investor networks, building a structured investor-targeting database of 48 funding prospects underpinning the fundraising strategy.
Led the UK launch of an Italian food-tech startup building digital menus for luxury restaurants, executing commercial outreach against founder-set targets of £50,000 revenue and 100 new accounts, and building the tracking dashboard and weekly reporting cadence used to monitor progress.
Pitched the product to 10 target restaurants across London, converting 3 into paying clients; findings from the market assessment informed the founders' investment priorities.
Developed relationships with guests through front-of-house, concierge, and F&B operations at a five-star Relais & Châteaux estate, serving up to 300 guests daily (40–80 covers per shift) as part of a multilingual, high-pressure operations team.
Mandatory work placement after high school. I worked in quality control at this goldsmith company in Arezzo, checking products and making sure standards were met.
Two months on a farm outside Arezzo before university. Early starts, long hours, physical work. No shortcuts. One of the most grounding things I've done. You come away understanding the real value of work.
A few highlights from the last three years. Consultancy competitions, academic recognition, and a government-funded trip to China.
I can state unequivocally that Carlo is one of the finest students I have taught throughout my career. He was, without question, the top-performing student in the class.
Carlo was an outstanding student, highly engaged in class and inquisitive in nature. His final assignment received one of the highest scores in the class.
Real consultancy, market entry, and a few things built from scratch.
I'm open to conversations about strategy, consulting, investments, or anything interesting. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me directly.