Andrea Gerardi, PhD, EMBA

Highly accomplished Technology Executive and AI Architect with over 15 years of experience leading AI-driven transformation, platform architecture, and mission-critical enterprise systems. Adept at bridging the gap between business strategy and cutting-edge technology by translating complex business requirements into scalable, resilient AI architectures. Proven expertise in managing customer relationships, conducting high-impact technical presentations, and designing Proof of Concepts (PoCs).

Deep specialization across Azure AI ecosystems, Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI (GPT, GANs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Computer Vision. Combines technical excellence with a strong business acumen developed through an Executive MBA and a Ph.D. in GeoInformation.

Artificial Intelligence Technical Referent at E.B.S. Consulting (2021-02 – Present)

• Pre-Sales & Client Strategy: Partnered with business development teams to capture client needs, defining tailored AI roadmaps and enterprise strategies across diverse sectors (HR, SAP validation, automated processes, and computer vision).
• Solution Architecture & Design: Architected, designed, and deployed 5+ scalable and high-performance production-grade enterprise AI solutions and data pipelines processing thousands of daily records and real-time streams.
• Technical Pre-sales & Delivery: Managed technical roadmaps, PoC lifecycles, and project scopes ranging from €150K to €400K, effectively aligning technological capabilities with business metrics.
• Leadership & MLOps: Led cross-functional teams of 6–10 data scientists and engineers using modern cloud-native infrastructures (Kubernetes, Docker, MLOps, DevOps).
• Business Impact: Successfully reduced manual validation efforts by 30-40% through automation and optimized critical decision workflows for enterprise clients.

AI & Technology Lead at MBM Italia (2019-07 – 2021-02)

• AI Solution Engineering: Formulated and pitched innovative AI-powered applications, analytics platforms, and conversational agents tailored to client business needs.
• NLP & Chatbots: Designed and implemented corporate NLP solutions and intelligent virtual assistants utilizing IBM Watson and advanced language tools.
• Predictive Analytics: Built data-driven predictive analytics platforms and dashboards integrated directly into client production enterprise environments to support strategic decision-making.
• Stakeholder Management: Translated complex algorithmic functionalities into clear, value-driven presentations for business stakeholders, automating customer interaction workflows.

Chief technology officer at Innova (2007-01 – 2019-07)

• Enterprise Architecture: Formulated long-term technical vision and system architectures for highly complex, multi-million dollar initiatives across international markets.
• Product & Proposal Management: Directed the architectural design and successfully delivered 10+ scalable enterprise and mobile platforms in high-compliance sectors like aerospace and geospatial domains.
• Team & Collaboration Leadership: Managed multidisciplinary engineering teams of 10–20 developers and coordinated R&D initiatives involving international corporate partners and European research frameworks.

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) – Università Guglielmo Marconi (2021-03 – 2022-03)

Ph.D. in GeoInformation – University of Rome Tor Vergata (2010-09 – 2014-07)

Master's Degree in European Project Management – Associazione Progetto Isola Giovani (2009-01 – 2009-12)

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering – Neural Networks – Unisalento (1998-09 – 2005-02)

High School Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications – ITIS G. Giorgi (1993-09 – 1998-07)