Gianluca Caruso
Senior Project Manager
Gianluca Caruso is a Senior Project Manager at Portas, based in Dubai. With 15 years of experience, he serves clients in Europe and the Middle East. Before joining Portas, Gianluca gained experience in strategy consulting through roles at Bain & Company and Deloitte, as well as in the financial services sector with positions at Cerved and UBI Bank. Gianluca is a former semi-competitive swimmer and actively interested in various sports, including football, basketball, esports/gaming, tennis, and padel.
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Gianluca Caruso is a Senior Project Manager at Portas, based in Dubai, with 15 years of experience. He has played an instrumental role in various high-impact projects, such as the negotiation strategy for sponsorship and co-founding between an esports entity and a global sporting event, as well as a Middle East esports and gaming ecosystem strategy, focused on promoting the region as a global hub for innovation and competitive gaming.
Prior to joining Portas, Gianluca spent over 7 years in strategy consulting, primarily at Bain & Company, where he led complex multi-industry projects on an international scale. He also brings industry experience from Cerved, where he served as Executive Risk Intelligence Senior Manager, focusing on product development for business information banking platforms.
Gianluca holds an MBA from Hult International Business School and a Master's degree in Economics. He is a former semi-competitive swimmer and actively interested in various sports, including football, basketball, esports/gaming, tennis, and padel.