CNCarlo Niccolai

Career & CV — Carlo Niccolai

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Of course. Today I'm a Digital Operations Specialist at Keystone Education Group; behind that, my background blends international business, research, operations, sales, and hands-on work with AI and emerging technologies.

Experience

Digital Operations SpecialistKeystone Education Group, Barcelona · Jun 2026 – present

Promoted within the OPS team to own AI and automation across operations — building at-scale AI systems and LLM tools, designing n8n and HubSpot workflows, and driving AI adoption from Operations to Sales.

QA Specialist, OPS TeamKeystone Education Group, Barcelona · Mar 2025 – Jun 2026

Quality assurance across operational processes and data. Alongside core QA work, built the team's first LLM tools (URL-to-company analyzer, prospecting researcher, automated legal-review workflow), supported the merger with the German branch, and was named Employee of the Month (Jan 2026).

B2B International Sales & OperationsDismay Hair & Beauty, Badalona · Apr – Dec 2022 (part-time)

Managed import/export operations and the end-to-end supply chain, with analysis and reporting via a custom CRM. Improved sales performance by 10%, produced leadership reports, and managed key-client relationships.

Guest Services & Operations AssistantMercedes Heritage Apartments, Barcelona · Jun 2022 – Mar 2023 (part-time)

Managed the full guest lifecycle on Cloudbeds, reported on key metrics, contributed to new marketing campaigns, and grew the business's presence on Airbnb and Booking.

Research InternBank of Italy, Florence · Jan – Apr 2019

Quantitative research on Brexit's economic impact on Tuscany's manufacturing sector, using advanced Excel on official ISTAT datasets — reports and visualizations supporting policy recommendations.

Business Operations InternMenarini Pharmaceuticals, Florence · Jun – Aug 2018

Studied operations across all company sections, delivering analyses and executive presentations, and led a CSR multi-stakeholder project connecting the company with the local community.

Skills & Interests

AI & LLM automationClaude Code & agentic workflowsn8n & ZapierHubSpot (admin)Python scriptingAdvanced ExcelGit & GitHubRevOps & digital operationsSupply chain & international businessTech policy & governance

Education

Universitat Pompeu FabraBSc in Global Studies · 2021 – 2024

Thesis on AI governance: "Decoding the black box of AI governance through a critical and democratic lens". International relations, data analysis, AI and GenAI, internet governance, SaaS, and digital rights.

University of GothenburgErasmus, Master, Interdisciplinary studies

Technology, politics and society, group psychology, innovation, and intercultural perspectives.

Languages

Italian (native)Spanish (native)English (C2)

Awards

Employee of the MonthKeystone Education Group · January 2026

Recognized within my first year for driving AI adoption and automation across teams.

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