I was born in 1989 in Lucca, Italy, and grew up in Trieste. My interest in academia can be traced back to my high school mathematics teacher, who first revealed the beauty of mathematics to me and encouraged me to constantly question and deepen my understanding.

For my university studies, I pursued a BSc in Finance (Laurea in Economia Aziendale, Intermediari e Mercati Finanziari) and an MSc in Economics and Finance (Laurea Magistrale in Economia e Finanza) at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. After spending a couple of years working in the financial industry, I decided to return to academia and undertake a PhD in Finance at Bayes Business School, City St George’s, University of London. My doctoral research focused on modelling the interplay between market and credit risk at the derivatives level (equity options and credit default swaps), using compound option theory, under the supervision of Prof. Laura Ballotta and Prof. Gianluca Fusai.

I subsequently returned to Italy for a postdoctoral position at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, co-funded by Fineco Asset Management Ireland.

I am currently an Assistant Professor (RTDA) of Mathematical Finance in the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Florence.

Outside academia, I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes to fantasy video games and anime. I also enjoy playing chess, volleyball and doing CrossFit (though I’d say I’m quite mediocre at all of them).