Leonardo obtained a Master in Management with major in Digital Business from HEC Paris in October 2021.

His Master’s thesis focused on the impact of technology on the news industry and its distribution channels. He also gained valuable experience in the fields of distributed ledger technology, data management and software development during his internships at ING Bank and Amazon, and his freelancing activity.

Currently, Leonardo is a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Professor Marco Di Felice; his research focuses on the interoperability of IoT devices and data management on the cloud/edge continuum.