Andrea received the title of “Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana” from Italian President Sergio Mattarella on June 18th, 2018 for his achievements in the business field and, in particular, in the film industry. In 2014 and 2016 he was awarded Best Film Producer at the Venice Film Festival, together with Al Pacino, Barry Levinson, and James Franco, and in 2015 he became an “ambassador of Italian cinema in the world”. He has also received two honorary degrees from the Vest Vasile Goldis University in Arad, Romania. He began his work as a film producer from the age of 15, producing, financing, and distributing more than 60 films, involving Hollywood movie stars including Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Selena Gomez, and many others.
After graduating in 1981 from the LUISS – Guido Carli University in Rome with a degree in Economics and Business, Giorgio has been a member of the Register Accountants in Rome since 1983 and a member of the Register of Auditors since 1995. He served as a partner at the auditing firm Ernst & Young S.p.A. from 1997 to 2018. He has advised on various extraordinary finance trades, including “business combinations” and debt restructuring. He is a member of various supervisory bodies and, in particular, is chairman of the board of statutory auditors of Gioia S.p.A., Valori S.p.A., and Demetra S.p.A. He is also a member of the supervisory board of a major defence company and has had experience with Ernst & Young teams, assisting in the preparation of organizational models under the Italian Legislative Decree 231/2001. He has also been responsible since 1997 for the certified audit of financial statements of major industrial groups, including Fincantieri, ENI, PEG, Leonardo Finmeccanica, Nissan, and Renault.
He started working on software projects in 1997, proceeding to enrich his experience and advance in software-related roles in Energy, Gaming, FinTech, and e-commerce industries. He had the opportunity to develop in the most advanced Belgrade software development companies at the time, Teletrader and Finsoft. In 2009 he moved to Vienna, Austria as he was invited by Teletrader to work in the headquarters as a software architect and team lead. His capability to bridge the communication gap between software and its stakeholders, enriched by a deep understanding of the technology, enabled him to further advance in the roles of technical project manager, enterprise architect, systems architect, and team lead in Greentube, Global Blue, and s-IT. The position of CTO in The Blue Minds Company was the next step having in mind the capabilities and years of experience. As the CTO of TaTaTu, he continues to define the roadmap, and processes, increasing efficiency and delivery of the software development, UI/UX, and product management.
Andrea received the title of “Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana” from Italian President Sergio Mattarella on June 18th, 2018 for his achievements in the business field and, in particular, in the film industry. In 2014 and 2016 he was awarded Best Film Producer at the Venice Film Festival, together with Al Pacino, Barry Levinson, and James Franco, and in 2015 he became an “ambassador of Italian cinema in the world”. He has also received two honorary degrees from the Vest Vasile Goldis University in Arad, Romania. He began his work as a film producer from the age of 15, producing, financing, and distributing more than 60 films, involving Hollywood movie stars including Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Selena Gomez, and many others.