Clint Francis
AI Solutions Lead at Datacom
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Summary
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SeniorClint Francis is an AI Solutions Lead and seasoned technology strategist based in New Plymouth, New Zealand, with two decades of cross-disciplinary experience spanning design, development, and cloud-native architecture. He has progressed from hands-on creative and UX roles into senior leadership and consultancy, shaping AI, ML, and cloud strategy at Datacom after senior stints at Microsoft and multiple CTO roles. Clint blends product ownership and technical research—running technology spikes, workshops, and proof-of-concepts—to translate emerging tech into scalable SaaS and enterprise solutions. He is equally comfortable defining frameworks and standards as he is mentoring teams to adopt new capabilities, reflecting a pragmatic, end-to-end view of the delivery lifecycle. Notably, his background in interactive design and game/UI development gives him an uncommon appreciation for usable, human-centered AI products. Clint’s career reflects a consistent pattern of turning experimental tech into production-ready services that align with business outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Stackoverflow
21reputation
5kreached
2answers
3questions
Github Skills (63)
microsoft9
azure9
virtual8
virtual-assistant8
microsoft-azure8
conversation7
alexa-skills-kit7
bots7
microsoft-cognitive-services7
sdk7
tabletop7
virtual-tabletop7
bot-framework6
azure-kubernetes-service6
binding6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ClintFrancis/XCamera
Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
Contributions:14 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 16 days
ClintFrancis/Mobile3
Aug 2017 - Feb 2018
Contributions:4 PRs, 25 pushes, 3 branches in 6 months
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