# About
![[adrianofontanari.png|300]]
A developer, a product manager, a poet, a researcher, an economist?
None of them, but a bit of all.
I am a technical product manager with a sensitive soul for problems that click and landscapes that evoke poetry.
## My Focus
Helping product companies build successful digital businesses, bringing curiosity, analytical thinking, and high agency.
## My Why
A lifelong commitment to addressing complex challenges across diverse industries to drive positive transformation.
After 10 years in Healthcare, I am exploring the frontier of FinTech.
## My What (Skills)
- Product Discovery (e.g., market research, competitive analysis, product analytics, trends analysis, customer research, jobs to be done, user interviews)
- Product Delivery (e.g., product requirements, user stories)
- Technologies: Development (Low code tools e.g. Bubble.io; Postman, Make and many more!), Data Analysis and Interpretation (MySQL, Excel, Google Sheets), Looker (Data Visualization); Data Reporting and Presentation Skills (PowerPoint, Jira, Confluence);
- Leadership (e.g., cross-functional communication, stakeholder management)
- Team Working (adaptability, accountability, feedback exchange)
- Kindness (e.g., empathy, active listening, supportiveness)
### Current roles
- App Developer | Product Builder | @[Qomodo](https://www.qomodo.me)
- Startup Mentor | @[HIT - Hub Innovation Trentino](https://www.trentinoinnovation.eu/en/)
- Startup Mentor | @[NOI Techpark](https://noi.bz.it/en)
### Previous roles
- Product Manager | @[Alira Health Company](https://alirahealth.com/)
- Product Marketing Specialist | @[Patchai](https://www.patchai.io/)
- Research Member | @[Digital Medicine Society](https://dimesociety.org/)
- Fellow | VC analyst | @[Nina Capital](https://www.nina.capital/)
- Intern | Product Manager | IT Department | Hospital | @[Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari](https://www.apss.tn.it/)
- Co-founder | Care Management Service | Non-profit @[Ponterosso](https://ponterosso.eu/)
## Education
- MS in Innovation Management Business | Honors
- Starship Digital Health Product Management Fellowship (Biodesign Methodology)
- MIT-HMS Digital Health Product Innovation Bootcamp (Admission rate: <3,5%) Entrepreneurship | Demo Day Finalist
- Venture Deals (TechStars) | Spring 2019 Class
- Venture Academy (Italian Tech Alliance) | 1st Edition – Winter 2021
## Leadership
- Board Member & Local Rep | @[EIT Health Innovators Community](https://community.eithealth.eu/) | Represented 480+ health tech professionals
## Awards
- Digital Health [Rising Star](https://community.eithealth.eu/page/rising-stars) 2021 (among >3k alumni)
- Scholarships (EIT Health, UniTN, Lions Club)
- Winner of Concorso Economia 2014 (top 20 Italian students)
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## My Story
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The background image of this site has a bit of my personal story:
- **The mountains**: I was born in Ziano di Fiemme, a small city located in the heart of Trentino (Italy). The mountains in the image (Cime della Val di Sadole) can be seen from my hometown.
- **The Golden Gate Bridge:** I grew up with an international mindset and a deep interest in innovation. When I was 17, I was fascinated by the use of technology to improve health outcomes. So I co-founded [Ponterosso](https://ponterosso.eu/).
- **The penguin**: penguins are my favorite animals. They are relentless walkers, friendly, and adaptable. Fun fact: I always receive penguin plushes as a birthday gift. I have around 40 of them at home (and counting)!
I challenge myself as a marathon (and trail) runner and like to experiment with Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) and Quantified-Self approaches.
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## My Contacts
- [Email](mailto:
[email protected])
- [Calendly](https://calendly.com/adriano-fontanari/)
- [X](https://x.com/adryhealth)
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SGR7Xq4AAAAJ&hl)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/tecnoborder)
### Latest Runs
- Trail Running as a Meditative State...<br>
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