Experienced HR Leader with Over 20 Years Managing Talent
1. Andrea Cavallotti
Via Bettino da Trezzo 6/A
20056, Trezzo sull’Adda (MI)
Tel: +39 3473346430
e.mail: cavallottia@gmail.com
PERSONAL DATA
Birth date: 03/23/1968
Marital Status: married, 1 daughter
Citizenship: italian
Over more than 20 years I gained solid experience in human resources management in different roles of
increasing responsibility either as specialist in talent acquisition and development and as HR manager in
various contexts, from production plants to very complex multi-national organizations.
I developed management skills, project and program management capability, change management and team
management, including virtual and remote team management. I got significant experience in outsourcing
projects and mergers & acquisitions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Juanary
2012 - now
HR Sr Operation Mgr
Global Professional Services
Italy and Europe West
Employer: EMC Computer Systems Italia (Information Technology)
Main Responsibilities:
I work as HR Business Partner for the Global Professional Services business unit covering Italy +
other 13 countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Baltic republics, Netherland, BeNeLux,
Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Israel) counting more then 750 hc; It includes the end to
end support on all the HR matters including talent acquisition, development, performance
management, benefits.
Main projects:
- Flex Benefits: I led the implementation of an innovative flexible benefits system with the
cooperation of an external provider; It allows the EMC employees to manage a part of their
benefits in a flexible way choosing among different categories (healthcare, leisure, education,
etc.)
- Great Place To Work: I led the participation to the competitive international working climate
survey bringing EMC Italy from the 18th
place in 2012 to the 6th
place in 2015
- M&A: I led the divestiture of the ECD (former Documentum) business unit to Opentext
- Car Policy: implementation of the new company policy
2011 (feb.-
sept.)
HR Country Manager
Employer: Dell S.p.A (Information Technology)
Main Responsibilities:
Personnel administration outsourcing
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2. Labor relations
Selection
Training &Development
Compensation & Benefits policies
Managing a team of 2 people
• Major projects:
Compensation: change of sales compensation plans for sales and presales staff in
alignment with corporate directives
Benefits: new benefits plan aligned to the main market competitors (supplemental
medical plans, telecommuting, public transportation facilities, life insurance, etc.).
Staffing: high skilled and specialized staff increase (head count from 148 to 170 units
total)
Onboarding: new hires onboarding process
Training and Development: 2 training plans funded by public fund named “Fondo
Impresa” (Talent Identification and Management - Change Management)
Connected Workplace Policy: In accordance with the OOSS introduced a pilot project
to implement a policy of flexible working / remote, which involved about 50% of
company staff
Relocation of Milan headquarters to new offices in Milan Bicocca
Car Policy: implementation of the new company policy
2002-2010 HR Business Partner – HP Services Italy
Employer: HP Italiana S.r.l. (Information Technology)
Main responsibilities of the position:
Hr support for the Outsourcing division of HP (about 3400 units)
Managing a team of 4 dedicated HR Business Partner
Main activities:
• Performance Evaluation
• Talent Management (identification, management and retention
• Internal Climate Survey (evaluation of results and actions)
• Compensation & Benefits
• Supporting the Senior Management (Division) in planning and execution of all
workforce change/development plans
• Selection and induction
• Organizational development
• Work force reduction and rightsizing
• Managing relations with internal Working Council Representatives
• Hr Manager for the joint venture HP / Fondiaria SAI called FONSAI Technology
Services
Until 2008, HR subject matter expert for outsourcing project managers and
• M & A (Telecom Italy, Fiat, Fastweb, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Procter
&Gamble)
Activities:
Collaboration with the sales team to define the cost structure
Due Diligence
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Communication and integration plans (Induction, Cultural Due Diligence, Management of
Change)
2001-2002 Staffing & Training Manager
Employer: Compaq S.p.A. (Information Technology)
Selection and management of external providers for selection and training
Identification of training needs, training plans and calendar
In 2002 Compaq was acquired by HP
1999-2001 Sr. Consultant
Employer: TMP Worldwide (Search & Selection)
Head of the ICT and Media sector client portfolio (Il Sole 24 Ore, Fastweb, Symbol Technologies,
etc.) in terms of management and commercial development
Managing a team of 2 Jr.Consultant, 1 assistant, 1 researcher
1998-1999 Staffing & Training
Employer: Zanussi Vending S.p.A. (Production Plant)
Search & selection of white and blue collars
Training plan (government funds)
1996-1998 Production plant HR Mgr
Employer: Pietro Radici S.p.A (Textile)
Full HR responsibility for the plants' employees:
Recruiting
Training
Administration
TRAINING
1996 Master Human Resource Management – Bergamo
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4. 1993 Degree in Law - Milan University
Company Training
2009 Business Acumen for HR - HP italiana
2007 Project Management Essential – ISDA
2005 Problem Solving & Decision Making – Kepner Tregoe
2002 Finance for non-specialist – SDA Bocconi
Languages: English (fluent)
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