RAFFAELE TURRA
Change Agent & Mentor | Technology Adoption & Organizational Readiness
Greater Padova Metropolitan Area, Italy
contatti@raffaeleturra.com | 0039 348 3106254
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Raffaele has dedicated 30+ years to bridging business needs and technology solutions.
He specializes in scouting technologies that drive real business value and guiding organizations through strategic pivots — while building team capabilities through mentoring and knowledge transfer.
Currently driving human-centered AI/ML adoption as both technological evolution and organizational capability building.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Leadership & Strategy Team Mentoring | Technology Scouting | Digital Transformation | Program Management
Technical Expertise Data Architecture & Engineering | Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing | AI/ML Implementation | API Design
Technology Stacks SQL Server, C#, Python, Azure DevOps | Azure Cloud Services | RAG, Prompt Engineering | REST APIs, ETL/Data Pipelines
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
B+B International | ERP Solutions for Packaging & Printing Industry
AI/ML Architect | 2024 - present
Data Engineer | 2019 - 2024
Business Intelligence Architect | 2017 - 2019
Leading data integration initiatives and AI/ML program for 150+ enterprise customers
- Guiding cross-functional teams in AI implementation and change management
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines cutting customer deployment time by 96%
- Established R&D process integrating PoCs into production roadmap
Syntegra | Data Integration
Chief Technology Officer | 2013 - 2017
Technology strategy and development for healthcare and legal sectors
Affidea Italia | Healthcare Group
ICT Manager | 2006 - 2012
Project Manager | 1999 - 2006
IT leadership reporting to CEO
Freelance Contractor & Consulting
1998 - Present
AI/ML Trainer | Technical Trainer & Journalist | Data Architecture Consultant | Product Management
KEY PROJECTS
AI-Powered ERP Assistant (2025): RAG-based conversational AI reducing training overhead and improving tech support welfare.
Conversational AI for Business (2024-2025): AI assistant automating ERP operations through natural language.
CAD-ERP Integration (2021-2025, 2012-2014): CPQ (Configure-Price-Quote) integrations automating BOM creation and pricing.
Customers Data Warehouses (2017-2022): Industrialized BI platform
Microservices Migration (2019-2023): Legacy ERP transformation: API design, service decomposition, organizational change management.
Healthcare Data Integration (2008-2010): System re-engineering reducing report production from 5 days to 15 minutes.
EDUCATION
Academic
- Candidate Master in Business Administration | POLIMI Graduate School of Management (2024-2026)
- Master's Degree in Forestry & Environmental Sciences - Specialization in Geographic Information Systems | University of Padova (1993-2000)
Executive Programs
- Digital Innovation & Change Management | POLIMI Graduate School of Management (2021-2022)
- AI & Machine Learning for Business | Bologna Business School (2019)
- Leadership Development | University of Delft (2015-2016)
- Business Intelligence & Performance Management | Bologna Business School (2012)
Certifications:
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server Developer
- Google Analytics
LANGUAGES
Italian (Native) | English (Fluent) | Danish (Beginner)
ADDITIONAL
Community: Pro-bono platform development for volunteering associations | Chairman, Local Public Library Committee
Interests: Macroeconomics & social impact | Change management | Sea Kayaking
Last Updated: October 2025