John Francis

Technical Partner | Ex-Google Senior SWE (10 years) | Founder

Hardware AI (Post-Google)

Zürich

Developed a computer vision pipeline and AI agent for objective visual inspection of IT assets.
Architected a custom system for automated hardware condition assessment, eliminating human inconsistency.
Successfully launched trials showing >70% recall/precision in flaw detection for corporate hardware.

Zürich

Founding member of Creator Feature Access team; steered technical decisions for a team of 12.
Implemented high-traffic C++ RPC servers and online+async data processing pipelines.
Ensured GDPR and SOC2 compliance while shipping component-based web frameworks (Polymer/Lit) for a global audience.
Honed C++ excellence through rigorous internal review and global collaboration.

Zürich

Honed Java excellence while engineering Manufacturers Center core infrastructure and semantic web extensions.
Implemented rich product catalogues using semantic extensions (Ref: https://support.google.com/manufacturers/answer/9389865).
Honed expertise in TypeScript and component-based web frameworks (Angular).
Delivered features for a global audience in collaboration with international cross-functional teams.

Sydney

Architected trust and safety solutions and user data liberation (Google Takeout integration).
Full-stack Java development including content classification for spam and hate speech using dependency injection (Guice).

Sydney

Solved complex problems for Google's largest enterprise and gov customers.
Engineered and supported the deployment of software stacks for enterprise directory management (LDAP, OpenID Connect, MDM).
Scaled customer support and contact center operations through technical automation.

Sydney

Architected and implemented bespoke CRM, inventory control, and automated warehouse systems.
Scaled operations by building a custom PXE-bootable OS environment for automated auditing and NIST 800-88 compliant media sanitization.

Sydney

Led bootstrap growth to $3M annual revenue through custom automation and technical strategy.
Engineered a bespoke e-commerce platform that reached $1.5M+ annual sales by prioritizing trust and technical simplicity.

Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications), University of Sydney (2008).

Thesis collab with CSIRO: Successfully ported a TCP/IP stack to a 16-bit DSP platform for wireless localisation.

I am a private pilot and I love flying in the Alps and on the coast of NSW Australia.
I live in Zürich and love the mountains—hiking in summer and skiing in winter.
On my calendar, you might see a half-day 'hold for skiing' for a quick session in Hoch Ybrig. I never get over how cool it is to live somewhere where this is possible.
My German level is currently B1 and I am actively working on improving it.
I have been known to bring a thermos of home-made pour-over coffee to a meeting.

Leverage my experience to de-risk your next technical milestone.

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