Member of the Society of Naval Architect and Marine Engineers and the American Society of Naval Engineers, Stefano Milanesi started his professional career in this field in 1997, working on the design of pleasure boats for companies in Southern Italy. He first held the position of Production Manager for Conam Spato continue as a naval architecture and structural design consultant for Victory Design Srl. In 2007, he founded Navaldesign & Consulting Srl, consisting of engineers and architects who provide design consultancy (structural, naval architecture, interior and exterior design) for various types of boats up to 50 metres. Among the various awards, he won the 2010 Boat of the Year award and the MYDA 2008, with the boats Wake 46 e D555.