Ottavio Santoro holds a degree in Electronic Engineering, with a specialization in integrated circuit design and photonics, and has further strengthened his academic background with a Master’s degree in Project Management. 
He brings more than twelve years of experience in multinational industrial environments, gained in companies such as Kuwait Petroleum Italia and Daikin Applied Europe, where he managed complex projects with increasing levels of responsibility. 
In 2022, he joined Poste Italiane as a Senior Project Manager, working within the Operating Model Innovation team of the Mail & Parcel business unit. In this role, he is responsible for technology scouting, techno‑economic feasibility assessments of innovative solutions, and the management of high‑impact proof‑of‑concept initiatives. 
Within the framework of the National Center for Sustainable Mobility (MOST), he serves as Poste Italiane’s technical representative for the Air Mobility and Light Vehicle and Active Mobility verticals and also actively contributes to the development of solutions related to autonomous and connected driving.