Born in Rome in 1962 and has a son. He graduated cum laude in Electronic Engineering from the University of Rome La Sapienza in 1985. He qualified as a professional engineer.
He published scientific research papers on logic network design and parallel computing. He obtained a PhD in Economic-Managerial Engineering.
He worked in the aerospace industry, taking part in international projects.
In 1988, he joined Banca d'Italia and was assigned to the Information Technology Directorate where he coordinated networks and security projects. He participated in working groups at the European Central Bank and at the Bank for International Settlements.
In 2009, he was assigned to the IT Operations and infrastructure Directorate as Head of the Infrastructure Support Division. In 2012, he was appointed Head of the Infrastructure and Security Division of the IT Innovation and Development Directorate.
From 2017 to 2020, he was the Head of Information Technology at Consob. He promoted digital transition, improved the cybersecurity, introduced artificial intelligence systems and innovated the collecting and processing of the financial transactions for supervisory purposes.
Returning to Banca d'Italia in the Directorate General for Information Technology, in July 2020 he was appointed Deputy Head of the IT Planning Directorate. He dealt with innovation and cybersecurity issues and coordinated the experimental activities for the development of the digital euro. In December 2022, he became Head of the IT Operations Directorate.
As of April 3rd 2025, he is the Deputy Head of the Directorate General for Information Technology.
