🐗 Giacomo Balli, MBA

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States26 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in turning ideas into MVP plans.
  • Proven track record in digital transformation.
  • Strong background in mobile application development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Mobile Application Development expert with a focus on digital strategy and user experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DevelopmentBusiness StrategyUser Experience (ux)Digital StrategyCustomer AcquisitionMarketing StrategyMobile Application DevelopmentIos Development

Other Skills

ConsultingStrategic RoadmapsProductizationIT StrategyMobile TechnologyWeb DevelopmentApache CordovaAndroid DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsPhotographyViral MarketingGrowth StrategiesiOSMobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)Mobile Operators

About

I help non-technical founders and SMB owners avoid wasting money on the wrong product build. Most teams start with code. The winners start with clarity: what to build, what to skip, and how to ship a testable MVP. What I do: • Turn your idea into a buildable MVP plan (scope, flows, stack, milestones) • Pressure-test assumptions before you spend real money • Guide your devs so the code you pay for actually matters (I am not a dev shop) Typical outcomes: • MVP scope reduced without losing the core value • Fewer rebuilds and fewer “stuck” weeks • Faster decisions on native vs hybrid, subscription vs credits, pricing, and rollout How I work: Monthly advisory retainer (3-month minimum). Unlimited async access plus regular calls. I plug in as your behind-the-scenes product + mobile lead. If you are about to hire a dev shop, or your build is drifting, message me with: 1. what you are building 2. who it is for 3. what success looks like in 90 days

Experience

26 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
10 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
26 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Innovit - italian innovation and culture hub

Startup and SME Mentor

Feb 2024Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

Product DevelopmentBusiness StrategyDigital StrategyStrategic RoadmapsUser Experience (UX)

Openai

Prompt Design Specialist

Nov 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Engineered linguistically versatile prompts across productivity, creativity, and therapy-adjacent use cases.
  • Set record for “most uses of regenerate button in under 5 minutes.”
  • Piloted model behavior from useful to weird in fewer than 3 instructions.

Mailers hq

Member Of The Board Of Advisors

Apr 2020Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Manufacturer of shipping materials.

Robonegotiator

Board Member

Apr 2020Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • E-commerce negotiation plugin.

Gocoffeego llc

Digital Strategy Director

Nov 2019Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

Abbott

Mobile Operations Advisor

Apr 2019May 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Alameda, California

Marketing StrategyDigital StrategyIT StrategyMobile TechnologyWeb DevelopmentCustomer Acquisition

Ypo italia

Member

Jul 2018Present · 7 yrs 10 mos · Florence Area, Italy

Airbnb

Traveler Optimization Analyst

Apr 2018Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

  • Conducted friction analysis on keypad check-ins and quirky plumbing setups.
  • Authored detailed reviews laced with passive-aggressive praise.
  • Benchmarked sleep quality against thread count and late-night street noise.

Cruiseable

CTO

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco, CA

  • ⚬ Designed and planned development roadmap aligning business goals and user satisfaction.
  • ⚬ Managed remote engineering team of backend and frontend developers.
  • ⚬ Planned and carried out development, release and maintenance of mobile application.
  • ⚬ Tracked and analyzed user and platform analytics to inform future iterations.
  • ⚬ Worked with designers to design product experiences that users love.
  • ⚬ Worked with developers to create product experiences that are powerful yet intuitive.
  • ⚬ Conducted A/B testing and analytical experiments for new ideas and fine-tuning core features.
  • ⚬ Implemented vertical specific growth hacking tactics and adapted ones from other industries.
Marketing StrategyProduct Development

Startupitalia

Judge & Mentor

Dec 2017Present · 8 yrs 5 mos · Milan · On-site

  • Judge at annual startup summit and mentor at startup workshops.

The bay club company

Advisory Board Member

Oct 2017Present · 8 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco, California

Ohlone college

Adjunct Professor

Sep 2013Dec 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos · Fremont, CA

  • ⚬ Developed curriculum and instructed students in the process of imagining, researching, structuring, designing, and developing their own mobile application prototypes.

Ventureout

CTO

Feb 2013Aug 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Social network for people with similar activity interests, such as running, rock climbing, cycling and more.
  • Solving the loneliness problem

Netflix

Streaming Account Executive

Dec 2012Present · 13 yrs 5 mos

  • Managed shared family account with multi-region compliance and sibling password tension.
  • Conducted pattern analysis on binge behavior and content fatigue.
  • Maintained consistent contribution to “Continue Watching” shelf.

Uber

User Feedback Engineer

Dec 2012Present · 13 yrs 5 mos

  • Benchmarked ETA reliability across major metro areas.
  • Contributed to surge pricing algorithm through poor timing.
  • Rated with conscience, even when deeply late.

Amazon

Prime Logistics Coordinator

Sep 2012Present · 13 yrs 8 mos

  • Increased personal order volume with zero warehouse footprint.
  • A/B tested urgency vs buyer's remorse across flash deals and abandoned carts.
  • Beta tested frustration tolerance via late deliveries and porch piracy.

Springer nature

Technical Reviewer

Jul 2011Feb 2012 · 7 mos

  • Beginning PhoneGap: Mobile Web Framework for JavaScript and HTML5
  • https://amzn.to/4poa9pe
Marketing Strategy

Bigballi consulting

Chief Executive Officer

Mar 2010Present · 16 yrs 2 mos · San Francisco, CA

  • ⚬ Collaborated with large publishing and advertising agencies to build a variety of custom applications.(Magic, Iceberg, Skoda, Il Giornale, Obesity, Rocky, Rock Climbing ...)
  • ⚬ Worked under commission to conceptualize and construct mobile applications for a diverse range of businesses.(Ilaria, Infinitus, Twinkle, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, IronCaddie, Garrafon, Findy, HeyMessenger ...)
  • ⚬ Strategically advised established companies to drive their digital transformation and innovation.
  • ⚬ Independently developed and marketed a number of practical mobile applications, each conceived of and designed with a mind to improving users’ daily lives.(Groupon, Pitti, Crawford, MyBookList, FindTower, StreetCleaning, MyLyrics,PV Master ...)
Marketing StrategyConsultingProduct DevelopmentStrategic RoadmapsBusiness StrategyProductization

Apple

Unofficial Tech Support Lead

Feb 2010Present · 16 yrs 3 mos

  • Delivered 24/7 support across legacy iOS devices, mismatched AirPods, and forgotten passwords.
  • Deferred OS updates strategically for ecosystem stability.
  • Enabled FaceTime connectivity across three generations with one iCloud ID.

Platinum adventure

Project Manager

Mar 2009Mar 2010 · 1 yr · Florence Area, Italy

Apache CordovaiOS DevelopmentAndroid DevelopmentMobile Application DevelopmentMobile Applications

Michael teperson

Advisor to the Managing Director

Jan 2009Mar 2009 · 2 mos

Marketing Strategy

Maureen skelly bonini

Jr Market Rep

Oct 2008Dec 2008 · 2 mos

  • Follow production and mediate client/supplier relations.

Linkedin

Professional Self-Promoter

Jan 2007Present · 19 yrs 4 mos

  • Authored profile updates that subtly flex expertise while maintaining humility.
  • Accepted connection requests from people I don't know, just in case.
  • Optimized profile SEO with strategic buzzword placement and questionable endorsements.

Meta

Advertising Target

Sep 2006Present · 19 yrs 8 mos

  • Onboarded in the early growth wave, long before it was a family reunion site.
  • Reached influencer-tier engagement metrics during meme economy boom.
  • Consistently profiled with uncanny accuracy despite privacy settings and burner emails.

Italian chamber of commerce madrid

Director Company Assistance Department

Jan 2005Jun 2005 · 5 mos

  • The bridge between Italy and Spain, concerning any aspect a company needs.

Btc florence

Junior Sales Director

Sep 2003Dec 2003 · 3 mos

  • Organized International Tourism Fair in Florence
  • ⚬ Planned exhibitor stand allocation based on requirements and availability
  • ⚬ Sales, upselling and client support
  • ⚬ Interfaced with workers to oversee progress
  • ⚬ On-site support and problem-solving

Google

Behavioral Data Contributor

Jan 2001Present · 25 yrs 4 mos

  • Supplied high-frequency queries across productivity, philosophy, and health anxiety domains.
  • Indexed personal digital life via Maps, Gmail, Calendar, Chrome, and YouTube.
  • Specialized in queries like “email politely but firmly” and “how to say no without saying no.”

Microsoft

Productivity Software Tester

Sep 1999Present · 26 yrs 8 mos

  • Survived transition from Clippy to Copilot with only mild sarcasm.
  • Explored undocumented Excel behavior via reckless formula stacking.
  • Used Teams to store files, miss messages, and mispronounce colleague names.

Education

ESERP Business & Law School

MBA

Jan 2006Jan 2007

Polimoda

Master — Luxury Management

Jan 2008Jan 2008

New York University

Professional Certificate in Meeting

Jan 2007Jan 2007

European School of Economics

BA International Business

Jan 2002Jan 2006

Suffolk University

Computer Science

Jan 2004Jan 2004

American International School of Florence

Jan 1988Jan 2002

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