Summary
Federico Morando is a data strategy leader and entrepreneur with 11 years of experience turning open data into actionable knowledge, currently serving as Head of Data Strategies at SpazioDati and General Manager at Synapta. He co-founded and led Synapta as CEO, focusing on public procurement, linked data, intellectual property rights, and open innovation for the public sector. With deep academic roots—including PhD-level study and a long association with the Nexa Center for Internet & Society—he blends rigorous research with product and policy impact. He has taught and researched at Bocconi University and navigated multidisciplinary teams across academia, startups, and policy fellowships. Based in Turin, Federico is known for translating complex legal and economic datasets into interoperable, policy-ready insights that drive transparency and reuse. An underappreciated strength is his ability to bridge normative research and practical engineering to make open public information directly useful to decision-makers.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Liceo "E. Amaldi" (Novi Ligure - AL - Italy)
Laurea in Scienze Economiche, Statistiche e Sociali (CLE), Laurea in Scienze Economiche, Statistiche e Sociali (CLE) at Università Bocconi
Campus Abroad, Campus Abroad at Universidad de La Habana
IEL Ph.D., IEL Ph.D. at Università degli Studi di Torino
MPSE - Master in Economics and Econometrics (EcoMath), MPSE - Master in Economics and Econometrics (EcoMath) at Université Toulouse 1 Capitole
Exchange student, Exchange student at ESSEC Business School
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at Universiteit Gent
English, French, Spanish