Federico graduated in economics and management, he worked on the Sbilanciamoci! Campaign, collaborating in the critical analysis of the Italian financial law. He subsequently worked for the Foundation for sustainable development as a researcher on green economy indicators producing the 2017 Green Economy Status Report coordinating various working groups, and the organization of the 2017 Green Economy States General.
From 2018 he is working in the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development as a researcher on indicators for sustainable development.