Selected Work
Business cases across enterprise AI, fintech, and 0→1 startups.
Xcapit: UNICEF-Backed AI Fintech
AI-driven wealth management built with a team of 5 PhDs, then pivoted to financial inclusion: $650K in microloans to 330 underbanked individuals. Funded by UNICEF and the Ethereum Foundation, recognized as a Digital Public Good.
AI Quality Assurance at Scale
Led a flagship multi-modal AI suite (audio, speech-to-text, LLMs) for a global CX leader (170K+ employees), driving multi-million dollar savings and a 50% efficiency gain. Architected to scale to 9M+ daily interactions and 20K+ users, live today across 51 client accounts.
Timed Integrations: Sold to Factorial
Built a micro-SaaS integrating Italian ERPs with Factorial's HR platform, automating time-tracking data ingestion. Sold the product to Factorial.
Hastee: 137% Engineering Velocity
Tech Product Manager at an HR fintech. Redesigned delivery processes to increase engineering output by 137%, leading 13 engineers across 3 teams and aligning the roadmap with C-level objectives.
AI Onboarding Agent
AI-native HR onboarding platform. New hires complete onboarding through a Claude-powered conversational agent, while an HR dashboard tracks pipeline, progress, and at-risk hires in real time.
WASP (Weekly AI Sprint Protocol)
A hypothesis-driven methodology I developed to take an AI product from challenge to a validated MVP in five business days. Building and shipping AI products at startup speed inside a global enterprise.
What People Say
20+ recommendations on LinkedIn.
"Francisco approaches every challenge with proactivity and a constant drive to grow. His sharp critical thinking helps uncover smart, well-grounded solutions. He doesn't just adjust to change, he uses it as a tool for transformation."
"He quickly assumed the responsibilities of the Product Team and swiftly understood our needs. He is highly professional and possesses extensive knowledge of processes, product management, and priority setting."
"Francisco possesses a remarkable ability to streamline processes seamlessly. His commitment to client satisfaction is exceptional. He brings out the best in the team, ensuring optimal outcomes while maintaining a strong client-centric approach."
"Without a doubt, I would highlight his proactivity and resilience. He knows how to maximize everyone's capabilities. As a person, he is also a 10, honest and transparent."
"Ha demostrado ser una persona muy proactiva, con gran iniciativa, mucha tenacidad y con gran adaptabilidad a los cambios. Tiene muy buenas habilidades de comunicacion y liderazgo."
"Francisco es lo que se denomina un intraemprendor. Fue haciendose lugar como desarrollador utilizando Python para realizar algoritmos de trading, creando un nuevo area dentro de la empresa."
Ideas & Media
Writing on AI product strategy and engineering judgment, plus selected talks and press.
Choosing Not to Scale
The most underrated engineering decision is removing the reason you needed to scale in the first place, instead of adding infrastructure or spend. A note on solving by subtraction.
Running AI Agents Like a Team
Running multiple AI coding agents in parallel, each owning a slice, while the human reviews and integrates. The bottleneck moves from building speed to clarity of specification and judgment.
When to Build a Focused Product on Top of a Generic AI Agent
Generic AI agents can do almost anything. That is exactly why a focused, opinionated product can still win the specific job. A product-strategy note, with Scout as the example.
Builder
I build and ship products end to end — native apps, PWAs, and SaaS — and write the code, open-sourcing along the way.
API Contract Hub
Collaborative API contract platform that auto-generates test cases from schemas: structural, type-mismatch, and format validation tests. Prevents integration bugs before they ship.
AI Onboarding Agent
AI-native HR onboarding platform. New hires complete onboarding via a Claude-powered conversational agent. HR dashboard tracks pipeline, progress, and at-risk hires in real-time.
FX Arbitrage Engine
Automated trading system that exploited FX pricing inefficiencies in the Argentine market. Multi-threaded execution, real-time price monitoring, WebSocket feeds. Led to trading desk leadership.