Francis Amankrah is a privacy-focused software engineer with 11 years of experience blending full-stack development, product advising, and advocacy from Montreal to San Francisco. Currently a Privacy Advocate and Full-stack Developer at Google, he brings hands-on engineering experience from startups and companies like Paladin AI and FlightHub, plus mentoring stints that reflect a passion for knowledge transfer. His background in mechanical engineering informs a systems-minded approach to privacy and product design, enabling pragmatic, auditable solutions rather than abstract policies. As an advisor and operator to multiple startups, he pairs entrepreneurial grit with production-grade implementation skills, often stepping between code, mentorship, and strategic privacy work. Notably, he has sustained a career-long mix of teaching, leadership, and applied development that helps bridge technical teams and privacy goals.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical Engineering at Concordia University
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