Paolo is the co-founder of European battery cell and systems manufacturer Northvolt, where he has been instrumental in setting up the company's operations, and now oversees supply chains, including raw material sourcing, as well as the advanced technology teams. He joined Northvolt after four years at Tesla Motors, where he was VP Global Supply Chain and Operations Planning from 2015 to 2016, as well as Director of Purchasing Core Technologies and Director of Supplier Development from 2012 to 2014.Originally from Torino where he obtained a first degree in Aerospace engineering at the Politecnico di Torino, Italy, he also earned a degree in Engineering from Paris’ Ecole Centrale, France. Shortly after completing his studies, Paolo began working at Renault-Nissan where he spent fifteen years taking on roles in France, Japan and India ranging from engineering to project management and supply chain.