Design Lead Framework

Every project follows a structured double diamond path — but never a rigid one. I adapt methods to context, always keeping the user at the center and business impact in sight.

DIVERGE CONVERGE DIVERGE CONVERGE QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH QUALITATIVE RESEARCH SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION UX · UI · CONTENT · DEV 💡 INSIGHTS BUSINESS CHALLENGE GO LIVE INTERVIEW SAMPLE SELECTION STAKEHOLDERS VALIDATION WORKSHOP
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Quantitative Research

Surveys, analytics, benchmarking, and data analysis to map the landscape and quantify the problem space.

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Qualitative Research

Interviews, usability testing, contextual inquiry, and synthesis to uncover deep user needs and generate insights.

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Solutions Development

Co-creation workshops, concept design, service blueprinting, and strategic roadmaps to explore and define solutions.

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Implementation

UX/UI design, content strategy, dev handoff, and validation — moving from prototype to production with clarity.

Deep dives into impact

Lavazza
Service Design · Loyalty

Global Loyalty Ecosystem — Lavazza

Co-designed the international rollout of Lavazza's loyalty ecosystem from Italy to UK and France. Deep customer research, persona-based segmentation, and gamified engagement that scaled across markets.

+25M points redeemed 95% migration +30% churn reduction
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Vivi Energia
CX Strategy · Service Design

Data-Driven Loyalty Ecosystem — Vivi Energia

Led the end-to-end research and service design of a loyalty ecosystem for an Italian energy provider. Transformed a low-engagement program into a strategic platform connecting emotional engagement, behavioral data, and customer loyalty.

+200K missions +18% conversion -13% churn
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Skipper / Zuegg
Brand Strategy · Research

Data-Driven Brand Strategy — Skipper / Zuegg

Human-centered research and co-design to evaluate partnerships and define a 2025 brand strategy connecting Skipper with younger audiences through nature, outdoor living, and social impact.

€2.57M activation plan +4.6% revenue +33% EBITDA
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Zomato
Business Design · Market Repositioning

Food-Delivery Expansion — Zomato Portugal

Collaborated as freelance business designer to help Zomato reposition in Portugal post-pandemic. The project led to the creation of DIG-IN — a new localized brand and service concept for the Portuguese food-delivery market.

New brand: DIG-IN 80% retention +6.1% CAGR
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Pinko
Fashion · Loyalty & Community

Fashion Loyalty & Community — Pinko

Co-designed PINKO SOCIETY — a new loyalty and engagement platform merging membership, community, and emotional value for a premium Italian fashion brand, connecting Millennials and Gen Z beyond the purchase moment.

221+ features mapped €38.5M revenue +18% YoY growth
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Symbio — People, City, FabLab ecosystem
Social Innovation · Futures Design · FabCity, Politecnico di Milano (2016)

Knowledge-Based Social Economy — Symbio

Co-designed Symbio — an open-source social economy prototype connecting FabLabs, public services, and local communities through knowledge sharing. Created the FabCoin, a 3D-printed physical token tested at vending machines, bike-sharing stations, and peer-to-peer exchanges. Combined mixed-media prototyping, futures scenario design, and a scalable ecosystem integrating open data and cryptocurrency concepts.

3D-printed FabCoin Open-source ecosystem Futures scenario model
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HHH — Ethnographic field research in Berlin
Social Design · Ethnographic Research · UnSchool, Berlin (2016)

Humans Helping Humans — HHH

Conducted ethnographic field research with Syrian refugees in Berlin to map the systemic disconnect between people with needs and people with capacity to help. Designed a peer-to-peer app connecting Locals and Newcomers through language profiles and task matching, built on a futures narrative framework — from Help to Empathy, Socialization, Belonging, and Stability. Partnered with SINGA Deutschland.

Ethnographic field research Peer-to-peer matching app Systemic actor mapping
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Across industries and challenges

Barilla / Mulino Bianco
FMCG Loyalty Platform

Service design and CX strategy for one of Italy's most loved food brands. Customer journey mapping and engagement framework.

Service Design CX Strategy
SAIPEM
B2B Digital Touchpoints Redesign

Led the redesign and brand positioning of SAIPEM's B2B digital touchpoints, reshaping how the energy engineering company communicates its value proposition across digital channels and stakeholder interactions.

Brand Positioning B2B Redesign
Peroni / Galbani / Yakult
Brand Engagement Strategy

Designed omnichannel engagement strategies for iconic food and beverage brands — integrating online and offline touchpoints including contests, missions, QR code scanning, and events. Defined reward strategies based on user positioning, CRM analysis and clusterization, and marketing automation flows.

Engagement Strategy CRM & Automation
Sorgenia / Enercom
Digital Transformation & Brand Positioning

Led digital transformation initiatives for energy providers — including user testing across key digital touchpoints, brand positioning strategy, and client co-creation workshops. Defined experience improvements that strengthened customer relationships and supported the transition to digital-first service models.

Digital Transformation User Testing
Nims — Lavazza
B2B Service Blueprinting & Process Digitalization

Mapped the entire internal ecosystem of Nims — Lavazza's subscription service for coffee machines and water purifiers — involving multiple departments and stakeholders. Created end-to-end service blueprints through B2B workshops, led the digitalization of internal processes, and designed a new interface for the internal management system.

Service Blueprinting B2B Process Design
Politecnico di Milano
Innovation Observatory Workshops

Planned and delivered large-scale Design Thinking workshops (40+ participants) for Osservatori Digital Innovation, bridging academia and industry.

Facilitation Design Thinking

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