My Story of Heart, Hustle, & Humility

"In life, you never lose. You either win or learn."

Hard-Work Runs in the Family:

With every swing of his hammer and each sheer of her scissors, Carlo's parents passed on a legacy of resilience and perseverance.

Throughout middle and high school, Carlo always worked while studying. 

From his first job at age 13 in the East Village Green Deli to the Sagamore Yacht Club during his senior year, Carlo knew he had to build his skills before he could make a splash.

Despite Their Struggles, They Were Committed to Education:

At 17, Carlo moved across the country to attend the University of Tampa, where he found a fiery spark of passion in his pursuit to uplift families like his own and began studying Political Science and Economics. 

Choosing Tampa as a means to be closer to his abuela and sister Lexa, Carlo reconnected with his latin heritage and became fluent in Spanish. 

This inspired his leap across the pond to study at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, leaning into his knack for cross-cultural communication and love for Spanish literature.

Outside of Class, He Prioritized Internships & Work-Study:

Carlo loved learning and excelled in his classes. But, he knew that good grades wouldn't be enough to standout amongst the crowd. 

He quickly sought out a work-study to support him as he kept up in his academics. This is where he became the Student Coordinator of Assessment and Sanction Tracking at the Office of Student Conduct.

Listening to direct feedback from his peers, he worked hand-in-hand with the Director to identify the key changes needed to revitalize the Student Code of Conduct with new bylaws that had an emphasis on ethics and empathy. 

This is how he landed his first internship with Senator Todd Kaminsky of the 9th District in the New York State Senate and co-wrote the plastic bag legislation that went into effect in 2020.

Building His Skills While Solving Problems:

And after understanding the political systems that both constrained and enabled us, Carlo leveraged his experience to solve a problem that hit a bit closer to home.

You see, his father wasn't a citizen and didn't have the funds or know-how to get it done.

That's when Carlo took it upon his self to seek out an internship that could feed two birds with one scone. Landing an internship with an immigration attorney, Carlo paid his father the ultimate tribute to his sacrifice and self-submitted his citizenship application, pro-bono!

His successes and faculty-recommendations led him to be 1 out of 200 students selected for the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Election's Internship program.

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From BizOps to Sustainability, Carlo Made an Impact at DTCC:

Carlo quickly became proficient in his day-to-day work and made his first splash by being promoted to Senior Analyst just 1.5 years in to his tenure at DTCC.

Outside his primary duties, Carlo got involved. 

Working with the Pride Alliance to partner with EqualityFlorida, he helped raise over $30,000 for the state-wide equality organization.

But, that wasn't all!

He wanted to find a way to fuse his policy passion into his new gig, so he co-created the Sustainability Action Group to advance company "Net-Zero" initiatives.

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At This Point, Carlo Knew He was Capable of Learning Anything:

That's when his experience in business systems, financial data, and process improvement opened an opportunity in the technology industry that he didn't see coming.

But, he was up for the challenge. 

That's when he joined Informatica as a Cloud Data Management Consultant and jumped head first into Software & Information Technology fusing his knack for systems-thinking & business acumen with a newfound love for data.

Within 3 Months, He Tackled his First Enterprise Client Engagement:

Carlo joined Informatica at pivotal time in the companies trajectory. 

Moving from on-premise legacy data management products, Informatica was shifting toward cloud-native SaaS solutions for their enterprise clients.

Carlo became the first in Professional Services to be fully certified in Master Data Management SaaS, Cloud Data Quality, & Cloud Data Integration. 

He led the first successful implementation of these new cloud products and quickly became known for his subject matter expertise. 

As you know, this wasn't enough for Carlo. 

He followed his playbook and set out to make an impact in Informatica's Pride Alliance and was given the Co-Lead position to help support the growing DEI initiatives.

All The While, A New Project Was Brewing:

His sister Lexa was a classroom teacher, when COVID uprooted her career. 

She quickly set up shop and started a private-teaching business for homeschool students but was having trouble managing the business behind her new teaching initiative: "The Lit Advocate."

That's when she approached her business and software-savvy brother for some help.

From microschools, to homeschoolers & alternative educators, Carlo realized the magnitude of the seed she was planting and came aboard to consult on systems, strategy, and product management.

Carlo worked on narrative storytelling to build a niche audience of education entrepreneurs who operated outside of the traditional classroom. Always listening, then leading: he spoke to users to identify the behavioral patterns that would inform product strategy.

That's how edTonomy was born:

Autonomous educators guide their own teaching with informed instructional decisions that maximize learning outcomes and transform their careers.

Outside of The Professional = Flights + Family + Food:

As if 3 sisters aren't enough, Carlo loves to spend time with his two nieces.

As the Godfather to Annalucia Emilia & Uncle to Camila Celine, he takes pride in being a role model to the newest additions to the family.

In his free time, he mostly enjoys practicing his self-taught cooking methods and challenges himself with a range of cuisines and new tricks to impress his guests.

He considers himself a stoic and finds Meditations' teachings to be at the center of his self-improvement.

Carlo has visited over 20 countries, citing his trip Cuba in 2017 as an experience of a lifetime.