Pier Luca Panza

Startup Advisor

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

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 spanning technical, economic, legal, operational, and organizational dimensions for a NewCo's development.
• Defined the NewCo's 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.

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 incubators and industry events.