Riccardo Pagano

Co-founding a B2B fintech platform (nexyzen.com) automating multilateral debt settlement for SMEs via proprietary graph-algorithm netting Owning partner relationships and integration pipeline, facilitating API onboarding into fintech applications and managing commercial negotiations with clients and distribution partners

Scaled accelerator operations from 1 to 4 parallel programs per quarter, building systems for cross-team coordination, milestone tracking, and executive reporting Acted as primary relationship owner for strategic partners (peaq, Protocol Labs, NEAR), managing contract execution, quarterly business reviews, and joint deliverable coordination Redesigned program delivery model, shifting from whitelabel to thematic focus and increasing revenue-generating capacity from 25% to 71%+ through structural process improvements Rebuilt investor relations and demo day operations, coordinating across product, devrel, and research teams to improve post-event founder-investor conversion by 32% Coordinated $2.4M+ in strategic initiatives across venture partners, protocol foundations, and portfolio companies

Built and managed Italy's first no-code community from zero to 400+ active members, establishing the operational infrastructure for programs, certifications, and partner onboarding Negotiated and coordinated strategic partnerships with SaaS platforms (Bubble, Webflow, Landbot, Zapier), managing integration workflows and member value delivery

Developed digital transformation strategies and technology roadmaps for Fortune 500 clients including Ferrari, Intesa Sanpaolo, Vodafone, and SKY Led cross-functional platform modernization reviews for banking and insurance clients, coordinating across internal teams and external stakeholder groups