Andy Barilla is a business and product analyst for Humble Alliance. Andy is a prodigy with over a decade of experience in the laundry and household products industry.
At the tender age of 4 he developed a unique passion that he has pursued rigorously ever since: laundry and washing machines. He would carefully observe various wash cycles in order to understand what happens and compare the quality of wash in combination with various cleaning and conditioning agents.
As soon as he learned how to read, he began studying and memorizing washing machine manuals for fun. One of his favorite pass times when he started first grade was to stop by on his way from school at an industrial laundry facility where he memorized and mastered all of the signs, proper cleaning techniques and agents for each material type. Initially the staff found it adorable to see the joy Andy received from his time at the facility, but very quickly the staff began looking forward to Andy’s visits so they could consult with him on more complicated laundry issues. He would spend all his allowance and birthday cash on purchasing a vast array of laundry products, and never missed an opportunity when traveling abroad with his family to acquire exotic products not available on the market locally.
By the age of 10 Andy was advising a number of local laundry facilities and retailers on which products to purchase and stock. Since then, Andy has expended his portfolio to include other household cleaning, personal care and gardening products, tools and appliances. In addition, he has begun designing, testing and using his own line of laundry and cleaning products.
Andy is currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration and management at the University Mateja Bela, Institute of Management Systems to seamlessly transform his passion into a fulfilling career.