In his earlier career, Giacomo was active in researching broadband networks with several publications for top conferences and magazines, and worked for 10+ years in R&D for world-leading telco manufacturers like Italtel, Alcatel and Ericsson. Starting from 2000, he joined ICT Consulting (boutique consultancy based in Italy) as a managing partner and executive-level consultant for telco operators and large enterprises at an international level.

From 2015 to 2018 Giacomo was CTO at Eolo (FWA broadband operator in Italy, 400k+ customers in rural or semi-rural areas), with the responsibility for network design & engineering, planning & deployment, operations, helpdesk and BSS/OSS DevOps.