Federico Passalacqua
About Federico Passalacqua
Federico Passalacqua is the General Manager and Head of Remini at Bending Spoons, with a background in aeronautical engineering and extensive experience in product management and engineering roles.
Title
Federico Passalacqua currently holds the position of General Manager and Head of Remini at Bending Spoons. He has been in this role since 2021, based in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. His responsibilities include overseeing the overall direction and strategy of Remini, driving key initiatives to expand the business.
Professional Experience at Bending Spoons
Federico Passalacqua has held multiple roles at Bending Spoons. He started as a Product Manager from 2018 to 2019, progressed to Product and Team Lead from 2020 to 2021, and finally, escalated to General Manager and Head of Remini in 2021. During his tenure, he has successfully managed product development teams and opened new business lines, including a web product and API service.
Previous Roles
Before joining Bending Spoons, Federico worked at MathWorks in Cambridge, United Kingdom, first as an Application Support Engineer and later as a Training Engineer from 2016 to 2018. He has also gained research experience as a Research Intern at ECN (Energy research Center of the Netherlands) and as a Research Engineer at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Educational Background
Federico Passalacqua has a robust educational background in engineering. He earned a Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, followed by a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering. He also participated in the Erasmus Exchange Program at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the Athens Exchange Program at the Technical University of Munich. Additionally, he completed the Transition Modelling program at the European Research Community on Flow, Turbulence and Combustion (ERCOFTAC).
Achievements at Remini
Under Federico Passalacqua's leadership, Remini accomplished significant milestones. The app achieved the #1 spot in the US App Store for 10 consecutive days. He played an instrumental role in multiplying the revenues of Remini within a 12-month period, reflecting his effective strategic and operational planning.