Davide Palanza

Experience

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  Ohio University

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  GLOBAL CONSULTING PROGRAM

  The project entailed collaborating with international students in a team-based setting. Our objective was to assist local companies in addressing real challenges they faced, culminating in a final presentation. The project proved highly successful and remarkably engaging, offering inspiration beyond the professional realm. Specifically, we partnered with Bioerg s.r.l, a pharmaceutical startup based in Iesi (AN), seeking entry into the food and wastewater treatment market.

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  Istat

  Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  Researcher - Research Project

  As a Statistical Research Assistant at ISTAT, my primary responsibility was to lead a specific office project titled "THE PROVINCES' BES" (Equitable and Sustainable Well-Being). The objective of this project was to conduct a cluster analysis of BES indicators at the local level, utilizing official statistics. My role involved extensively researching and identifying similar groups of territories based on levels and structures of well-being indicators.Furthermore, I dedicated a significant amount of time to search and qualify the presence of territories exhibiting similar characteristics regarding this innovative multidimensional measure of sustainable and equitable well-being. Notably, this project also served as the foundation for my master's thesis in statistics.This experience provided me with a wealth of new skills and interests. It enhanced my practical and technical abilities in data analysis while deepening my understanding of information interpretation dynamics and the data gathering process. Additionally, it honed my capability to interpret technical results effectively, ensuring they reflect realistic assumptions. Show less

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  Intesa Sanpaolo

  Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  Statistical Analyst - Internship

  As a member of the Quality and Customer Satisfaction office at Intesa Sanpaolo Corporate Banking, my responsibilities centered on supporting projects aimed at evaluating and enhancing customer satisfaction within the Corporate Banking line of business (e.g., Cash Mgmt and Trade Finance) .Key Responsibilities and Achievements:- Conducted comprehensive bibliographical research to compile reports and case studies pertinent to customer satisfaction analysis.- Facilitated structural investigations by coordinating meetings with principal structures, defining business requirements, and preparing questionnaires/interview outlines.- Assisted in overseeing the implementation of surveys, including preparing record layouts and conducting functioning tests to ensure accuracy.- Managed the processing of data arising from investigations to produce insightful and actionable insights.- Generated reports vital for planning activities, conducting investigations, and effectively communicating results to stakeholders.- Contributed to the development of office activities, including database development, implementation of sentiment analysis, and researching new analysis methodologies. Show less

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  Deloitte

  May 2016 - May 2018

  Advanced Data Analyst

  A) Main area of Expertise: Data Analytics- Analysis of Business Performance (KPI, KRI..)- Fields Analysed: Assets, Passive Cycle (Three-way match), Pricing Analysis, Revenues Analysis, Warehouse flows.- Data Visualization: Interactive Dashboards with Data Discovery Tools (with both back-end and frond-end tools)- Quantitative/ Qualitative Risk Management (Analysis, Evaluation, Treatment and Monitoring)- Audit Analytics: Discovering and analyzing patterns; Identifying Outliers; Analyze, model and visualize data for the Purpose of Planning and performing an Audit.B) Cross-disciplinary activities involved:- IT Auditing activities (General IT controls, IT Application controls, Reconciliations, Journal Fraud Detection .etc)- Data Classification and Handling: Classification, labelling and handling (GDPR Compliant)- Business Impact Analysis ( viewpoint Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery)- Business Continuity Management C) Tools adopted:- Microsoft office package- Sql server - Qlik View/ Sense- R- Acl analytics Show less

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  SAS

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2021

  Advanced Analytics & AI Customer Advisory- Global Strategic Account

  Global Pre-Sales Customer Advisor for Global Strategic Accounts. In charge of identifying opportunities and promoting Machine Learning and AI Solutions to Corporate Customers within the Financial services industry across all Europe.Main Tasks:1) Business Strategic Assessment- Perform Business Analysis so as to detect new trends for innovations and technology.- Provide technical advice and mapping Customer Internal Processes with SAS Technology.- Supporting Sales during the e2e sale Lifecycle: giving presentations on SAS Products and Business Solutions cross-topics (Advanced Analytics, RIsk, AI, ..etc).2) Project Management- Coordinate internal presales and PSD activities and other colleagues such as R&D, Global Technology Practice, Product Experts, Contracts & Technical Support Teams.3) Technical Support- Create and maintain proposal documents (presentations, proposals, business requirement, issue list, risk list, demos, workshops..etc) with respect of the fixed timings, costs and business objectives.- Perform requirements analysis and provide exhaustive POC, RFI and RFP. Show less

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  IDC Europe

  Jan 2022 - now

  Global Insurance Lead, IDC Financial Insights

  Research manager in the European Financial Insights team and covers IDC's Worldwide Insurance Digital Transformation Strategies advisory service. Davide's research domains responsibilities span across the following overarching themes: - Insurance & Digital Transformation - Insurance & Reinsurance - Intelligent Claims Automation & Fraud Prevention - On-Demand & Micro Insurance - Actuarial Transformation - Insurance Contextual and Value-Centric Offering - Regulatory Evolution & Compliance Show less