Gabriele Ruggiero

Manage scope, budget, schedule and execution of PV solar repowering and revamping projects across multiple Italian sites, ensuring regulatory compliance and quality standards. Lead cross-functional teams and subcontractors on parallel projects, overseeing construction, procurement, HSE and commissioning.

Develop and manage national partnerships with companies and institutions, creating value for 53 local sections and 30,000+ international students in Italy. Coordinate 30+ corporate partners and stakeholders, including negotiation of agreements, communication campaigns and brand activations.

Designed and implemented processes that reduced exposure to audit risk findings by 20% within 3 months. Managed the performance of 40 teams across 6 external vendors, ensuring delivery of quarterly KPIs.

Optimized production parameters across 6 production lines through new technological approaches and technical solutions. Partnered with R&D to align plans and machinery capabilities with raw materials, semi-finished goods and packaging.

Designed food processing solutions for 2 dairy production plants. Managed planning, procurement, installation and start-up of process equipment.

Grade: 110/110 cum laude

Activities and societies: Erasmus+ exchange at Chalmers University of Technology; Master's thesis at Kyoto University.

MSc in Chemical Engineering with honors (110/110 cum laude). Thesis at Kyoto University on spray freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals; Erasmus+ exchange at Chalmers University of Technology.