Summary
Michele Melazzini is a design researcher and assistant professor at Politecnico di Milano with 13 years of experience exploring how strategic design and design management shape organizational culture and innovation. Holding a PhD in Design and a background in product design, he blends academic rigor with hands-on strategic work for companies and long-term collaboration with Fondazione Achille Castiglioni. He directs an executive master in Strategic Design for Innovation and Transformation and coordinates master's workshops, reflecting a passion for teaching and translating research into practice. His work highlights employee engagement as a lever for cultural change, combining ethnographic sensitivity with strategic frameworks. Based in Milan, he moves fluidly between research labs, industry projects, and executive education, bringing a practical, studio-rooted perspective to organizational transformation.
13 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Design, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Design at Politecnico di Milano
Diploma Scientifico presso Liceo Scientifico Nicolò Copernico Pavia, Diploma Scientifico presso Liceo Scientifico Nicolò Copernico Pavia at Liceo Scientifico
English, Italian