Stefano Parenti

Background

About Stefano Parenti

Born in 1968, former member of the Alpine Troops (5th/87th), I completed my secondary education at the Leonardo da Vinci Scientific High School and subsequently enrolled the Political Science program at the University of Genoa. From 1988 to 1994, I worked with several Italian software houses, developing enterprise applications for the industrial and maritime logistics sectors, gaining experience both in Italy and abroad. In 1994, I joined Banca CARIGE, the parent company of the CARIGE Group, where I remained until 2005, holding various roles, within the IT Department. Initially focused on the development and maintenance of management software, I later specialized in Business Intelligence, Data Management, and Data Warehousing. From 2005 to 2008, I managed IT projects aimed at aligning Information Systems with the new Basel II requirements – and subsequently with Bank of Italy Circular 263 – serving also as the IT contact person for the Internal Validation process of Rating Systems. Between 2008 and 2014, I held the position of Information Quality Officer reporting directly to the CIO, with a mandate to develop and implement policies, processes, methodologies, and tools in compliance with new regulations stemming from Bank of Italy Circular 263. In 2009, I spearheaded the first interbank initiatives on Information Quality, which in 2010 led to the establishment of a permanent Observatory at ABI Lab. During this period, I was frequently invited as a speaker at various events, contributed numerous articles, and co-authored a book on Information Quality specifically within the Finance sector. From 2014 to 2016, I coordinated IT Governance projects to meet the new regulatory requirements of Bank of Italy Circular 285. During this time, I obtained ITIL Foundation and COBIT 5 certifications and personally oversaw the development of the company’s new Data Governance Standard. From 2016 to 2022, I served as Data Steward within the Compliance Department, responsible for developing internal Data Quality policies, ensuring the fulfillment of operational data requirements, and overseeing application development projects to ensure architectural consistency. Following the merger of Banca Carige into BPER Banca, I continued my work first as a Data Analyst within the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Function and, since March 2024, as Head of the AML Analytics & Applications Control Office.