Pier Luca Panza

Startup co-founder and technology strategy manager, now advising early-stage startups while pursuing an MBA at Berkeley Haas.

MBA Candidate · Berkeley Haas · Expected May 2028

Selected Impact

Experience

Independent Consultant

Cincinnati, OH · 2025–2026

Startup Advisor

  • Providing pro bono advisory support to three early-stage startups on strategy, go-to-market planning, and financial modeling, including three-statement models and valuations, while developing business plans and investor pitch decks for pre-seed fundraising rounds of approximately $500K–$1M

Accenture

Milan, IT · 2018–2024

Technology Strategy Manager

2022–2024

  • Led a cross-functional team of four to build a quantitative operational model and governance framework, enabling dynamic workforce management across a ~€200M IT portfolio for a leading European Banking Group
  • Led a team of three to deliver C-suite market benchmarks and insights on banking industry trends, driving the review of IT and Operations organizational structure for a leading European Banking Group
  • Executed ~€40M in strategic asset acquisitions and established long-term partnerships, leading a team of three to implement a new NewCo for a leading European Banking Group

Technology Strategy Consultant

2019–2022

  • Identified ~€65M savings for a European Banking Group by contributing to a feasibility study (technical, economic, legal, operational, organizational) for a NewCo's development; defined its corporate structure, governance, operating, and service models, and built a financial plan with projected P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
  • Identified ~€30M in savings for a leading European Banking Group by defining the cloud strategy and financial plan for a large-scale open-cloud migration; led due diligence across five vendors, and supported contract negotiations and regulatory compliance with internal and external stakeholders

Technology Strategy Analyst

2018–2019

  • Designed a multispeed IT operating model and helped set up an RPA Center of Excellence for a primary Italian Banking Group, supporting its IT Strategic Plan

CarBrain Technologies

Milan, IT · 2016–2017

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) startup building plug-in solutions for seamless integration into any vehicle

Co-founder

  • Led the venture's business side: market analysis, business plan, and financial projections to attract seed investors
  • Secured ~€80K in pre-seed funding and mentorship by representing the startup at accelerators and industry events

Education

Credentials & Recognition

Beyond Work

Dual USA and Italian citizen. Fluent in Italian and English.

Member of Rotaract Salerno Est – District 2101 and class tutor at PoliBa University (2021–2023).

Former competitive tennis player and Salernitana season-ticket holder; Sinner fan, and enjoys listening to music and reading thrillers.

Contact

Reach me by email or on LinkedIn.

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