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Gabriele Caracausi

Startup Mentor and Technical Advisor (Volunteer)

Gabriele Caracausi
Munich, Germany

Experience

Sep 2023 - Present
2 years 5 months
La Spezia, Italy

Startup Mentor and Technical Advisor (Volunteer)

Faros Accelerator

  • Mentoring startups about technology trends and solutions, business models, market and competition research.
Dec 2020 - Present
5 years 2 months
Munich, Germany

Founder and Director

Nexens

  • Conducted continuous market research to stay up to date about emerging technologies and trends in the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors.
  • Identified opportunities and performed business development activities.
  • Planned and implemented online marketing strategies to position the brand and target new customers.
  • Validated the idea and created the prototype for a new product.
  • Executed general management activities.
Dec 2019 - Jul 2022
2 years 8 months
Munich, Germany

Founder

Hubviser

  • Conducted platform analysis and design, including ecosystem stakeholders, entity relationships, transactions, and user experiences.
  • Conducted market and competition analysis.
  • Conducted customer and user segment analysis and validation. Pitched the idea to dozens of mentors, potential partners, customers, and collected qualitative data through interviews.
  • Performed business models and revenue streams analysis and validation.
  • Developed the product vision and strategic roadmap, including monetization and growth strategies from the platform design perspective.
  • Created and launched offline and online marketing campaigns and community-building practices.
  • Successfully launched the digital platform, including the complete software programming (Frontend + Backend + Cloud deployment with Google Cloud and Docker).
  • Collected quantitative data and created dashboards to get insights about product traction, user experience, and user profiles.
Mar 2014 - Feb 2021
7 years
Munich, Germany

Co-Founder and CEO

Signify

  • Participated in product conception, prototyping, and testing.
  • Launched the product on the market.
  • Conducted pilot projects and sold licenses to early enterprise adopters.
  • Created and launched online marketing campaigns.
  • Conducted business development and sales activities.
  • Executed general management activities.
Aug 2009 - Present
16 years 6 months
Penzberg, Germany

Independent Contractor

Roche Diagnostics

  • Core team member in a digital transformation project.
  • Developed a software system for collecting, managing, and analyzing laboratory data.
  • Integrated external devices, equipment, and industry-specific systems like LIMS, MES, and Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN).
  • Ensured software development lifecycle alignment with industry-specific regulations and standards, including the implementation of automatic unit tests.
  • Adopted Agile development practices and Continuous Integration to streamline processes, including tools like Git and Azure DevOps.
Sep 2003 - Dec 2008
5 years 4 months
Germany

Independent Contractor

Various companies

  • Designed and developed software solutions, implementing Frontend, Backend, database, and cloud technologies.
  • Created proof of concept and prototypes.
  • Analyzed customer requirements and proposed architectural solutions.

Summary

Highly experienced professional with a 19-year track record as an independent contractor and entrepreneur, currently leveraging deep expertise in laboratory automation and digitalisation within the life sciences, including hands-on experience with LIMS, ELN, MES, and equipment integration. My entrepreneurial journey as founder and CEO of multiple ventures (Nexens, Hubviser, Signify) has cultivated strong business acumen encompassing market research, business development, and strategic marketing.

Holding a Certified Scrum Product Owner certification and an MBA in Innovation and Business Creation from TUM School of Management, I bring a unique blend of technical understanding (Computer Engineer), strategic thinking, and product management expertise. My experience includes defining product strategy, conducting market research, and applying Agile methodologies. My MBA further strengthened my capabilities in strategy, finance, and innovation management, complemented by experience in open innovation and startup mentoring.

Passionate about driving innovation and digital transformation in the life sciences, I am eager to connect with professionals and explore how my diverse background can contribute to impactful projects and initiatives.

Feel free to reach out to discuss potential collaborations or opportunities.

Skills

Product Management

  • Certified Scrum Product Owner
  • Lean Startup
  • Product Strategy And Roadmaps
  • Platform Analysis And Design
  • Market And Competition Research
  • Devops
  • Scrum
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Software Testing And Traceability

Innovation Management

  • Open Innovation
  • Startup Ecosystems

Data Analysis

  • Kpis And Metrics Collection
  • Qualitative And Quantitative Research
  • Sql
  • Dashboards
  • Tableau

Technology

  • Programming: C# And .Net, Entity Framework, Linq, Angular, React, Nodejs, Javascript, Typescript, Html, Css, Bootstrap, Automatic Unit Testing, Java, Python
  • Data Collection And Databases: Elasticsearch, Aveva Pi, Sql, Oracle, Postgresql, Mssql, Mongodb
  • Cloud And Devops: Azure Devops, Git, Continuous Integration, Docker, Google Cloud (Container Registry, Compute Engine, Sql And Storage)

Pharmaceutical And Biotechnology Specific

  • Laboratory Automation And Digital Transformation
  • System Integration Of Lims, Eln (Idbs E-workbook), Mes, Animl, Label Printers And Zpl (Zebra Programming Language)
  • Equipment Integration (Meters, Robots, Scales)

Strengths

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset And Technical Background
  • Product Vision And Strategy
  • Curiosity And Life-long Learning
  • Empathy
  • Team Spirit

Languages

Italian
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2019 - Jun 2022

TUM School of Management

Executive MBA in Innovation and Business Creation · Innovation and Business Creation · Munich, Germany

Oct 1996 - Jun 2004

Università degli Studi di Palermo

Master of Science in Computer Engineering · Computer Engineering · Palermo, Italy · 110/110

Certifications & licenses

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Scrum Alliance

Certified Platform Design Toolkit Facilitator

Bootcamp Boundaryless, Italy

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