Summary
Marco Ferri is a Program Manager III specializing in pricing at Expedia Group with 8 years of experience bridging computer science, AI, and business intelligence to drive data-led growth across the travel industry. He has led cross-functional programs that delivered over $1B in annual revenue uplift by aligning 30+ stakeholders across analytics, ML, product, finance and commercial teams. Trained as a software engineer and data scientist (MS double degree, magna/summa cum laude), he pairs technical fluency in Python, SQL and ML-era tooling with pragmatic program delivery and stakeholder orchestration. His early research on deep learning for visual control of drones produced peer-reviewed work and still informs his analytic rigor and experimentation mindset. Known for mentoring peers and standardizing program practices, he focuses on translating complex strategy into measurable operational outcomes while preserving work–life balance. Outside work he pursues practical experimentation with drones and imaging, a hobby that reflects his blend of systems thinking and curiosity.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
MS Double Degree, Informatics, Magna cum laude, MS Double Degree, Informatics, Magna cum laude at USI University of Lugano (Switzerland)
Master of Science, Informatics, Summa cum laude, Master of Science, Informatics, Summa cum laude at University of Milano-Bicocca
High School Diploma, Computer Technology, 100 out of 100, High School Diploma, Computer Technology, 100 out of 100 at ITIS Facchinetti Castellanza
Italian, English