Professional Experience

Photographer and Videomaker – AirBnb Host
03.2025 – Present
Selected by Airbnb to join the Host Services Program, providing professional photography services aimed at enhancing listings and improving the guest experience. I work with hosts or clients to capture properties and events in a way that highlights their unique atmosphere, adheres to high visual standards and helps increase visibility and performance on the platform.

Photographer and Videomaker – Freelance
2020 – Present
Experienced in public and private events, documentaries, fashion, food, motorsport, and promotional content. Over the years, I have taken on various roles within the creative process, not only as an operator, but also as a creative director, post-producer, content creator, set designer, and Director of Photography (DoP).

Communication Designer – UDB Studio, Florence
03.2024 – 09.2024
UDB Studio is an agency that supports clients in achieving their marketing goals. I was responsible for producing editorial, multimedia, and web content, with a strong focus on understanding client needs and optimizing the final product by carefully curating every aspect, from style and format to the choice of the communication language. Palazzo Spineda; Kryalos SGR;

Other experiences

Visioning, research, prototyping
Samsung Innovation Campus, 2026
Progetto interdisciplinare su trust, AI e product-service system design in team misto.
Sviluppo di concept innovativi per mediare persone e tecnologia, con presentazioni, revisioni e premiazione finale da Samsung. (in corso)

Product Design
About Archivio Open Call 008, 2026
ABOUT: by Sovrappensiero invites to develop concept-driven designs. It focuses on experimental approaches to documents, photos, and artifacts, turning them into fresh narratives and contemporary graphic languages. Visit here.

UX Design
PoliNetwork, 2025-2026
Standardized and optimized profile images across PoliNetwork groups and channels to ensure visual consistency.
Redesigned some PoliNetwork web pages (release planned Q2 2026), enhancing layout and user experience to strengthen the network’s digital identity and visual communication.
Initiated the first phase of research and visual design for PoliNetwork social media post styling, defining initial guidelines and then handing over further development while continuing as an event photographer. Visit here.

Automotive Photography
PoliMI, 2025
One day workshop shooting a Pagani Huayra in a professional studio environment, learning from Paolo Carlini, official photographer of Pagani.

Product Design
About Archivio Open Call 007, 2025
ABOUT: by Sovrappensiero invites to develop concept-driven designs. It focuses on experimental approaches to documents, photos, and artifacts, turning them into fresh narratives and contemporary graphic languages. Visit here.

Camera Operator and Editor
ADI Design Museum, 2025
Involved in filming a series of high quality interviews with ten prominent contemporary designers during the presentation of Design Data, a research project led by Tommaso Bovo. The interviews were produced as content to promote the event and its findings. Visit here.

Drone Operator and Second Camera operator
Massa Carrara, 2025–2026
Worked on a documentary about Paolo Ulian, handling cinematographic and drone filming while managing the technical and compositional aspects of the video production. Visit here.

Camera Operator
ISIA di Firenze, Cinema Workshop - 2023
Collaborated on a short film about a chatbot–human dialogue in challenging times, worhing as a cinema camera operator, surrounded by a 20-person crew to accurately reflect real film set roles. Visit here.

Certificates

Artificial Intelligence and legal issues
Poli Open Knowledge, 2026
This course explores the legal implications of designing and using artificial intelligence systems. It covers civil and criminal liability, intellectual property protection, impacts on fundamental rights like privacy and non-discrimination, and key regulations such as the EU AI Act.

Survey Research Methodology
Poli Open Knowledge, 2026
Course equipping me with fundamental skills to design, implement, and analyze structured surveys for my projects, covering the full process from defining a research model and constructs to collecting large-scale respondent data and performing high-level quantitative analysis.

Machine Learning
Poli Open Knowledge, 2025
Online course on core concepts and techniques of machine learning, including supervised and unsupervised methods, model evaluation, and practical applications for professionals.

Machine Learning, Maths & Ethics: Hands-on
Poli Open Knowledge, 2025
Applied course exploring practical machine learning workflows with a focus on mathematical foundations and ethical implications of AI systems in real-world scenarios.

Sustainable building design in Africa
Poli Open Knowledge, 2025
Course on strategies and tools for sustainable architectural and building design in African contexts, addressing climate, resources, and social impact.

Introduction to Industrial Property: patents, designs, trademarks
Poli Open Knowledge, 2025
Course introducing the fundamentals of industrial property protection, including patents, design rights, and trademarks, with practical relevance for designers and researchers.

Becoming didacting tutor
Poli Open Knowledge, 2025
Course focused on developing skills and methodologies for effective didactic tutoring, student support, and facilitation in academic environments.