Andrea is a leader in McKinsey Technology, specializing in serving large institutions on core technology transformations. He also leads the firm’s work in digital and analytics in the Mediterranean region and is the global leader of our IT infrastructure and cybersecurity work.
In his work, Andrea brings his passion for technology and his extensive international experience to help established companies use technology to improve their business performance. He works with senior executives to think beyond “one-off” IT projects focused on a specific business need, to bring technological transformation that enables the creation of new value. He helps companies make this shift by supporting them through capability building and platform modernization while bringing a culture of software engineering, and using data and analytics to improve operations and products.
He also works with technology executives on strategic efforts, such as increasing the efficiency of the IT function and maximizing the value created by investments in technology.
Examples of Andrea’s recent work include the following:
- leading an IT strategy and operating-model redesign for a large European institution, with a strong focus on agile-at-scale and DevOps
- supporting the core-systems modernization strategy and target IT-architecture design for a large universal bank in Western Europe
- helping a major European bank undergo IT-infrastructure sourcing optimization, including large outsourcing and offshoring deals
- designed the data center and hosting strategies for a Western European bank
Andrea has recently contributed to McKinsey publications related to helping CIOs respond to the COVID-19 crisis, including how to work with outsourcing providers to navigate it, and how to weather it after the first wave.