Riccardo Barrai
London
Summary
Strategy Consultant with a background in IT market research. Passionate about IT Operating Model, Data Analytics, Generative AI, and all which has to do with Technology and Business overall.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Strategy Consultant
Finyx Consulting
London
12.2024 - Current
- Business Analyst within the Technology Infrastructure workstream in RBC Capital Markets. Responsible for conducting gap analysis on IT controls and ensure compliance.
- Led testing for an internal proof of concept on M365 Copilot. Used a mixed methods approach through weekly meetings & data logging (Excel & Power BI) to evaluate impact & results.
Data Strategy Consultant
Agilisys
London
12.2023 - 11.2024
- Completed a 6-month GenAI discovery project for the NHSBSA with an initial discovery phase to identify and prioritize use cases, followed by 4 months of proof of concept testing.
- Led testing of four GenAI PoCs and applied prompt engineering techniques enabling users to get the best outputs from products.
- Completed DPIAs and NFRs ahead of PoC implementation to ensure risk mitigation and guardrails on tested tools.
- Developed an AI Strategy report for a client focused on policy, governance, and risks with regards to GenAI implementation.
- Created a Power BI Report on service incidents and service requests data of a UK Council for a multi million contract bid.
Program Lead
International Data Corporation
London
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Lead analyst for IDC's Small and Medium Business (SMB) program. Responsible for Publishing research on SMB buyer behaviour.
- Published reports including survey presentations, market forecasts & market share reports, and live content (webinars).
- Secured customer renewals through research, client briefings, and promoting the program through blogs and webcasts.
- Delivered strategic consulting projects such as partner identification & prioritization, and IT strategy workshops.
Research Analyst
International Data Corporation
London
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Processed large datasets leveraging pivot tables and Excel functions in Microsoft Excel and Power BI for data visualization.
- Presented in client quarterly briefings with 100+ attendees.
- Contributed in delivery of bespoke consulting projects.
Education
Master of Science - Management
City University
London 09.2018 - 09.2019
BA - Business & Management
Henley Business School
Reading 09.2015 - 07.2018
Skills
- Quantitative & Qualitative Research
- Survey Design
- Data Analysis & Visualization
- Public Speaking & Presentation
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Power BI
- Microsoft Planner
- Power Automate
- DAX Calculations
- Jira & Confluence
- Agile Project Management (Scrum, Kanban)
- Requirements Gathering
- Prompt Engineering
- Proof of concept testing
Languages
Italian
Native
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner
- AgilePM Foundation
- Certified Scrum Master (PSM I)
- Microsoft Power BI LinkedIn Skill Assessment Badge
Timeline
IT Strategy Consultant
Finyx Consulting
12.2024 - Current
Data Strategy Consultant
Agilisys
12.2023 - 11.2024
Program Lead
International Data Corporation
06.2021 - 08.2023
Research Analyst
International Data Corporation
10.2019 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Management
City University
09.2018 - 09.2019
BA - Business & Management
Henley Business School
09.2015 - 07.2018
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