Professional profile

Contact Information

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giampaolomontaletti/
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5327-1122

Professional Profile

Statistician with extensive experience in both public and private sectors, specialized in theoretical and experimental public policy design, with particular expertise in statistical analysis and active labor market policies. Has held senior management roles in Italian public administration and served as an independent expert for the EU, contributing to strategic framework development, budget management, policy evaluation, and the design and implementation of new policy instruments. Supports organizational transformations for large-scale systems, companies, and public administration networks that need to change their mission or reorganize following crises or shifts in their competitive environment.

Work Experience

Current Positions

Independent Consultant | Data Specialist (April 2022 – present) Bologna, Milan, Italy

Statistical and data analytics consulting for national and international organizations
Contributing to projects addressing complex socio-economic challenges through data-driven methodologies

Visiting Fellow | Northumbria University (January 2020 – present) Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Research in the field of data analysis applications and AI in public policy domains
Support for labor market data analysis activities for various public and private institutions
Assessment of economic and social impact of policies supporting vulnerable populations

Previous Experience

Researcher | University of Milano-Bicocca (March 2022 – December 2024) Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods

Evaluation of training programs and labor market initiatives
Public-private cooperation in public services
Consulting services for public and private sectors in data analytics and statistics

Department Manager | PoliS-Lombardia (January 2018 – February 2022) Milan, Italy

Director of the Statistical Office of Lombardy Region
Management of the DataLab project to introduce machine learning practices in administrative data analysis and policy governance
Supervision of a team of data scientists and domain experts
Involvement in governance processes and stakeholder consultation for implementing analytical models in public policies

Deputy Director | ARIFL (Regional Agency for Education, Training and Employment) (March 2016 – December 2017) Milan, Italy

Deputy director of the public agency
Responsible for the development and architecture of information systems

Deputy Director | ARIFL (June 2007 – December 2015) Milan, Italy

Design and management of EU-funded programs for jobseeker support (approximately 500,000 people over 10 years)
Development of multi-year programs for jobseeker support with cooperation between public and private employment services
Performance evaluation of various programs using statistical tools and administrative data
Management of business and territorial crises, technical support for stakeholder consultation with social partners

Deputy Secretary General | Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna (January 2002 – June 2007) Bologna, Italy

Management of the professional training area of the Chambers of Commerce
Management of the network of foreign offices of the Emilia-Romagna Chambers of Commerce
Participation in negotiations and agreements with the Region and local authorities on regional economic development

Head of Research Office | Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna (June 1993 – December 2001) Bologna, Italy

Initiated international research activities at Unioncamere
Coordination of national and European projects
Direction of knowledge management projects

Researcher | Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna (June 1988 – 1993) Bologna, Italy

Territorial economic analysis
Participation in European projects

Artisan Entrepreneur | Bottega Montaletti (1984 – 1988) Forlì, Italy

Restoration and trade of antique furniture and artworks

Education

PhD (Dottore Magistrale) | Industrial Economics (1980 – 1988) Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Supervisor: Professor Fabio Gobbo Thesis: “Innovation: effects on industry localization”

Degree in Economics and Commerce (1980 – 1985) Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Grade: 106/110

Technical Skills

Programming Languages and Analysis Tools

R – Advanced use for statistical analysis and data visualization
SQL – Database design, complex queries
Python – Data analysis and automation
Microsoft Power BI – Creation of dashboards and analytical reports

Data Analysis

Counterfactual evaluation of labor policies
Multivariate statistical modeling
Time series analysis
Integration of heterogeneous data sources
Development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Information Systems

Geographic information systems architecture
System integration and federation
Database design and algorithm optimization
Unix/OSX/Windows system administration

Recent Publications

“Uncovering Relationality from Transactional Data Using Dynamic Graphs: Case Study from Activation Labour Market Policy in Italy.” Giampaolo Montaletti, Zenodo, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15180894
“Analysis of Labor Market Transitions as a Tool for Evaluating Active Policies.” (Version 1). ISEC 2025. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14937798
“Between a Rock and a Hard Place? Platform Infrastructures and the Work of Place-based Policy Entrepreneurs: A Multiple Stream Approach (MSA) Analysis of the Regional Labor Market Planning Processes in Lombardy, Italy”, Giampaolo Montaletti, Mike Martin, Rob Wilson, David Jamieson. In: Entrepreneurial Place Leadership: Negotiating the Entrepreneurial Landscape, 2022. DOI: 10.1108/S2040-724620220000015007
“Exploring relationships networks in labour market policies.” Presented during the Data and Measurement in Relational Public Services stream. June 2023 – Towards Relational Public Services Conference.
“Major trends influencing the labor market” Emilio Colombo, Mario Mezzanzanica and Giampaolo Montaletti, in “Subsidiarity and... sustainable work”, Subsidiarity Foundation, Milan 2021.

Languages

Italian: Native speaker
English: C2 Level (Proficient) – Comprehension, speaking and writing

Other Information

Driver's License: B
Professional Memberships: Independent expert for the European Commission
Interests: Restoration of antique furniture and artworks

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