Summary
Francis Cruz is a data-driven senior manager with nine years of experience applying cloud-based big data, machine learning, and numerical modelling to enterprise stress testing and climate risk at Scotiabank. He blends hands-on engineering—building ETL pipelines, automated workflows, and geospatial analytics—with strategic oversight of IFRS9 and climate risk modelling programs. Comfortable moving between Python, Spark, AWS, and production orchestration tools, he has a track record of accelerating analytical delivery (e.g., automating COVID wastewater pipelines and Airflow/Spark workflows). Francis pairs an academic grounding in engineering systems with practical IoT and control-system experience from research that cut energy use by 68% in field trials. Known for translating complex models into actionable business intelligence, he’s passionate about shipping data products and continuous learning. Based in Toronto, he brings a rare blend of domain expertise in climate risk and demonstrated operational execution across R&D and enterprise settings.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Applied Science, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Master of Applied Science, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at University of Toronto
English, Tagalog