Francis (Frank) SpeiserFounder

United States - New York, New York

Perpetually curious and engaging executive with experience in managing product, technology, operations and team-building. Always looking to make the present situation better, the team and customer happier and the opportunity bigger.

I've been fortunate enough to work with great teams and contribute in various C-level functions (CEO, CTO, CPO) while also keeping a close understanding of new technologies and ways to solve problems. I have never stopped writing code or trialing new technologies, and I firmly believe in the world we're now lucky enough to be living in, it is every business leader's responsibility to understand how things are evolving to be better, faster and more engaging.

As a seasoned tech professional, I specialize in open-source architecture, scalability, and technical team management, with a strong focus on recruiting top talent and handling contract negotiations. With extensive hands-on experience in cloud computing (Amazon AWS, Google Compute Cloud, Azure), large data sets, and databases (AWS Redshift, Redis, Cassandra, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle), I've successfully managed geographically diverse teams and delivered projects across various languages and protocols. I've conceptualize, written and deployed several AI systems, including SANDERS at SocialFlow as well as multiple ML processes and algorithms to account for attention in media, election probabilities, blockchain demand patterns, contagion risk, and financial risk/opportunities.

As a thought leader in the fields of AI and machine learning, I have conceptualized, designed, coded, and implemented several large-scale systems currently in production, while also developing innovative algorithms. I'm a frequent speaker and adviser on start-up best practices, and my expertise has been featured in books and publications like The Guardian and Forbes. While I'm passionate about sharing my knowledge, I believe in the power of execution and prefer to make an impact by doing rather than just discussing.

I have taken a circuitous route through secondary education, but I believe it is everyone's responsibility in this globally connected economy to keep learning and growing.