Giacomo Sepe
Fractional COO | Project & Operations Strategy
Salary / Daily rate
Italy, TX 76651, USA
Freelance, open to permanent contract
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Entrepreneur | Fractional COO
Giacomo SepeFreelance
Oct 2018 - Present
8 years 1 month
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Three main activities to help companies build differentiated businesses with R&D, communication and customer strategy. - R&D financial advisory for Italian companies. Delivered financing for 14 innovation R&D projects from €100k to €2m. - Fractional COO with background of managing day to day activities in complex projects for three private equity owned companies. - Consultant for Customer experience, messaging, and positioning for a dozen of b2b and DTC products.
IPE HOLDING
Mar 2018 - Oct 2021
3 years 8 months
CEO @Cotolicious
Jun 2019 - Oct 2021
2 years 5 months
Increased bottom line, reduced cost and sold company to larger competitor. Managed team of 15. Revenue operations: employee scheduling (7Shifts), revenue data analysis (Ikentoo), customer journey mapping, market research. Ecommerce operations: Set up Digital DTC and micro catering business.
Portfolio Management
Mar 2018 - Aug 2021
3 years 6 months
Milan Area, Italy
Investment company of a private family in Milano with several large and small investments. - Strategy advisor - M&A advisor
SIMMETRICO NETWORK
Apr 2015 - Mar 2017
2 years
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Subsidiary Operations Manager
Feb 2016 - Mar 2017
1 year 2 months
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
COO Budgeting and forecasting
Interim Chief Operations Officer
Apr 2015 - Mar 2017
2 years
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Financial planning and reporting Investment analysis Operations, R&D, and software selection
Co-Founder | Business development advisor for Creative companies
Capitale Cultura
Jun 2012 - Jul 2014
2 years 2 months
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Consultant for Creative Companies. Positioning, Messaging, Commercial Strategy, Capital Raising, fundraising.
M&A Advisor for Private equity investors
Fineurop Soditic S.p.A.
Feb 2011 - Mar 2012
1 year 2 months
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Buy side for Private Equity funds. Sell side for family owned companies. Origination and outreach.
Manager private equity investments
EQValue srl
Feb 2008 - Mar 2011
3 years 2 months
20079 Basiglio, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Investment analysis, and investment management Strategy and business development of portfolio companies. Capital raising Reporting to LPs
Head of staff CEO office Italy
UBS
Feb 2006 - Mar 2008
2 years 2 months
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Head of staff to CEO (team of 6) Operations of financial services Key Client team Real estate special projects
Project Manager | Investor relationship manager
Hines
Feb 2004 - Mar 2006
2 years 2 months
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Hired as Investment Manager for private equity fund Project Manager in the Milan office for the Porta Nuova development project As Project Manager I managed the process that led to the construction of the ca. 2bn$ development project. Learned team and complex project management.
Assistant Investment Manager
Merrill Lynch
Feb 1998 - Mar 2001
3 years 2 months
London - Madrid
Product specialist to support Western European market for Alternative Investments (quant arbitrage team) and other illiquid funds such as Private Equity funds family of MLIM. Customer support
Education
Columbia Business School
MBA
2002 - 2003
1 year 2 months
Università Bocconi
BA
1992 - 1997
5 years 2 months
Leone XIII
Liceo Scientifico
1985 - 1991
6 years 2 months