Summary
Fran Manzano is a software entrepreneur and engineer with 12 years of experience, founding and leading Metamathical Software to deliver consultancy and bespoke products for clients like Siemens and the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre. A seasoned C++ and .NET specialist, he combines deep expertise in generic programming, STL, COM, and modern .NET stacks with practical experience in WPF, EntityFramework, SQL Server, PHP/MySQL and Excel integration. He has led development teams and shipped mission-critical systems across industries from rail signalling to business intelligence and telecom billing. Fran’s background in physics (MPhys) and a PhD in superconductivity underpins a rigorous, analytical approach to problem solving and complex algorithm design. Notably, he has sustained long-term client relationships (e.g., Inform Information Services since 2001) while running a small company that balances consultancy with product work. Based in Zurich, he blends hands-on coding with strategic leadership, often writing both elegant and customer-driven pragmatic software.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
MPhys, Physics, MPhys, Physics at University of Leeds
PhD., Superconductivity, PhD., Superconductivity at University of Bristol