Gabriele Cocco
About Gabriele Cocco
Gabriele Cocco is a Senior Product Manager at Bending Spoons with extensive experience in product management and software engineering.
Current Role at Bending Spoons
Gabriele Cocco currently serves as a Senior Product Manager at Bending Spoons since 2021. Located in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Gabriele applies his extensive experience in product management and software development to oversee the development and implementation of innovative products. His role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, defining product strategies, and ensuring that the products meet both market demands and the company's quality standards.
Previous Experience at Huma
Before joining Bending Spoons, Gabriele Cocco worked at Huma as the Director of Product Managers from 2020 to 2021. Based in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, he led a team of product managers and was responsible for the strategic direction, development, and management of various product lines. His contributions at Huma included streamlining product development processes and enhancing team efficiency.
Long-term Role at Thyssenkrupp
Gabriele Cocco held the position of Software Engineering Consultant at thyssenkrupp from 2013 to 2021. During this period, he collaborated with Thyssenkrupp Multinational for six years as a freelance, focusing on designing and developing a globally-used platform for elevator and stairway design validation. This platform was essential for engineers in ensuring safety and regulatory compliance in their designs.
Educational Background in Computer Science
Gabriele Cocco's educational background is deeply rooted in computer science. He earned a Bachelor's degree (2004-2007), a Master's degree (2007-2011), and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (2011-2015) in Computer Science from Università di Pisa. His Ph.D. research under the supervision of Don Syme at Microsoft, Cambridge, focused on meta-programming to simplify and optimize coding on heterogeneous parallel systems.
Leadership at BioBeats
Gabriele Cocco was the Chief Product Officer at BioBeats from 2012 to 2020. Based in London, United Kingdom, he was instrumental in developing products that combined simplicity, efficiency, and visual appeal. His responsibilities included creating product roadmaps, facilitating transitions between research, design, and development, and ensuring the products addressed user needs effectively and elegantly.