Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Business School - London South Bank University (UK)
Associate Professor in Business Research Methods
August 2023 – Present London, UK
  • Teaching Business Research Methods to undergraduate and postgraduate students with innovative teaching. I am proud to hit the mark with 80%+ in student satisfaction consistently!
  • Supervising PhD students to successful completion, supporting their academic and professional growth.
  • Publishing 1-2 internationally excellent papers annually, contributing to high-quality research in business, finance, and data science.
  • Serving as the Unit of Assessment 17 Lead: - ✍ Preparing the People, Culture, and Environment narrative to showcase research developments, interdisciplinarity, and sustainability.
    - ⚒️ Managing Impact Case Studies to highlight societal and academic contributions.
    - Overseeing research output selection, ensuring alignment with REF submission criteria and the Business School’s strategic targets.
  • Managed the GLA-funded Inclusive Supply Chain project, driving diversity and inclusion in procurement. Led the support for 300+ companies, helping them secure over £1 million in contract bids while integrating student-led business projects to provide innovative solutions. Delivered in partnership with Newable.
 
 
 
 
 
Business School - London South Bank University (UK)
Senior Lecturer in Business Research Methods
January 2020 – July 2023 London, UK
  • Led multiple modules, consistently achieving high student satisfaction rates. Modules such as Management Consultancy and Research Methods have been my proudest successes.
  • ‍♂️ Provided guidance to students and colleagues in developing their research plans. Mentored Early Career Researchers, supporting them in navigating their first steps in research, refining methodologies, and strengthening their academic contributions.
  • Contributed with 5 papers to the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
  • Led the Unit of Assessment for REF 2021, ensuring the strategic alignment of research outputs, impact case studies, and the environment statement. Oversaw the evaluation and selection of submissions, optimising research quality and impact. The greatest achievement was securing over 50% of impact case studies rated 4*.
 
 
 
 
 
Business School - London South Bank University (UK)
Deputy Director of Research and Enterprise Office
January 2020 – December 2022 London, UK
  • ‍ I spearheaded a transformative project focused on revising and producing a new work allocation hour model for research that could help and support Early Career Researchers in developing their research within LSBU - Business School, a post-92 university with a focus on teaching, which makes research development more challenging.
  • The Ideated work allocation model maximised Significant Responsibility for Research within the school, ensuring alignment with the needs and goals of the REF 2021 submission. This involved carefully considering output submission rules, impact cases, and the environment statement to support the school’s strategic priorities.
 
 
 
 
 
Deloitte's Pricing Centre (UK)
Pricing Specialist in Derivatives Evaluation
January 2018 – December 2019 London, UK

Responsibilities include:

  • Priced complex financial derivatives, ensuring compliance with, for example, IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments, which outlines requirements for fair value measurement, recognition, and impairment of financial assets and liabilities. This accounted for approximately 75% of the workload.
  • Reviewed pricing models from large audit clients focusing on validating the methodologies and inputs used for valuation.
  • Assisted in risk assessment and valuation for advisory clients, which accounted for the remaining 25% of the workload, providing tailored solutions for derivative pricing and risk management.
  • Developed a strong understanding of fixed-income products, options, swaps, and other complex financial instruments.
 
 
 
 
 
Faculty of Economics, Polytechnic University of Marche (Italy)
Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantitative Finance
January 2018 – December 2018 Ancona, Italy

Responsibilities include:

  • Conducted research in quantitative finance and option pricing.
  • Published in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Collaborated with faculty on joint research projects.
  • Taught modules where maths for finance and economics was a key focus, helping students understand quantitative methods and their application in financial and economic contexts.
 
 
 
 
 
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Italy)
Consultant and Intern in Financial Data Analytics
January 2015 – December 2016 Rome, Italy

Responsibilities include:

  • Analysed financial data and FAO’s portfolio performance.
  • Developed risk reports and set up data pipelines for finance operations.
  • Assisted in creating replicable models for portfolio management.

Skills

My technical and professional expertise across various domains.
Technical Skills
Statistical & Algorithmic Toolkit

Linear and non-linear regressions, natural language processing, text mining, and clustering.

Coding

Python, R, MATLAB, and SQL.

Data Visualization
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Expert in typesetting academic papers, research articles, and presentations using LaTeX.

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Soft Skills, Charity, and Hobbies
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Business developer, talent and funding hunter, and enthusiastic event organiser. Organiser of LondonR Meetup and London Data Science Workshop.

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Founder and honorary member of the Rotaract Club “La Marca” - Rotary Club of Civitanova Marche, Italy.

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Founder and member of the e-Rotary Club “Homaranismo”.

custom/boxing-glove Sports & Hobbies

Kickboxing (black belt first dan and coach), cycling, and reading about geopolitics.

Awards

Best Delegate @ WHO Simulation
Awarded Best Delegate at the 2017 Change the World Model United Nations for my role as the delegate of Jamaica in the World Health Organization (WHO) workings simulation. The event was both a challenge and a lot of fun, where I showcased my skills in diplomacy, public speaking, and problem-solving.

PhD Supervision

Doctoral students under my supervision and guidance

Mr Hamza Zaman
Director of Studies, Full Time
Current PhD student under my primary supervision, conducting research in ESG and Natural Language Processing.
Mr Felipe Lago
Second Supervisor, Part Time
Current PhD student working on business and finance research under my co-supervision.
Mr Anton Novikov
Director of Studies, Full Time
Current PhD student under my primary supervision, focusing on quantitative finance.
Mr Stefano Marmani
Director of Studies, Full Time
Current PhD student under my primary supervision, conducting research in politics and economics.

PhD Supervision - Completed

Successfully completed doctoral supervisions

Dr Mohamed Mehbali
Second Supervisor, Part Time
Successfully completed PhD in 2024. Dr Mehbali’s research focused on applications of Three-index Assignment Problem for business.
Dr Thamila Madji
Director of Studies, Full Time
Successfully completed PhD in 2021. Dr Madji’s research focuses on the relationship between political communications and financial markets.
Dr Rouhollah Ebrahimabadi
Second Supervisor, Full Time
Successfully completed PhD in 2021. Dr Ebrahimabadi’s work focused on Machine Learning application for finance.
Dr Rishiram Aryal
Second Supervisor, Full Time
Successfully completed PhD in 2020. Dr Aryal’s research contributed to quantitative revenue management analysis.

Visiting PhD Supervision

International visiting doctoral students under supervision

Mr Vincenzo Scardigno
LSBU Supervisor: Dr. Valerio Ficcadenti
Home Supervisor: Ass. Prof. Mariantonietta Intonti, University of Bari (Italy)
Visiting PhD student from University of Bari conducting research in business and economics during a 7-month international exchange program (January 2025 - July 2025).
Mr Alessio Di Paolo
LSBU Supervisor: Dr. Valerio Ficcadenti
Home Supervisor: Prof. Francesco Cesarone, Roma Tre University (Italy)
Visiting PhD student from Roma Tre University conducting research in finance and quantitative methods during a 6-month international exchange program (October 2024 - March 2025).

PhD Examination - Internal Examiner

Internal examining duties at London South Bank University

Miss Liping Wu
Internal Examiner
Served as internal examiner for PhD thesis examination, contributing to the assessment of doctoral research quality and academic standards at LSBU Business School.
Dr Motunrayo Morohunfoluwa Duro-Ishola
Internal Examiner
Served as internal examiner for PhD thesis examination, ensuring rigorous academic evaluation and maintaining high standards of doctoral research assessment.
Dr Nyerho Odje Odje
Internal Examiner
Served as internal examiner for PhD thesis examination, contributing to the academic evaluation process and upholding doctoral research standards.

PhD Examination - External Examiner

External examining duties at international institutions

Dr Patrick Donkor
External Examiner
Served as external examiner for PhD thesis examination at the University of Macerata, providing independent academic assessment and contributing to international academic collaboration in doctoral evaluation processes.