Summary
Francisco Blanco-Silva is a director and applied mathematics-trained leader with 11 years of experience translating advanced mathematical theory into practical quantitative models and imaging solutions. With a Ph.D. from Purdue and a background in geometry, topology, and curvelet approximation, he has moved from academic research—postdoc work on multiresolution algorithms and low-dose electron microscopy super-resolution—to leading quantitative model development and now directing teams at Ally. He combines deep expertise in approximation theory, scientific computing, and mathematical imaging with hands-on experience building production-ready models in financial services. An interdisciplinary collaborator and long-standing member of the Interdisciplinary Mathematics Institute, he is comfortable bridging theory, software, and domain application to extract high-resolution insight from challenging data. Notably, his career threads academic rigor (automated theorem proving and dynamical systems) into pragmatic solutions for imaging and quantitative risk problems.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D. Mathematics, Ph.D. Mathematics at Purdue University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) matemáticas, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) matemáticas at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Colegio Virgen del Bosque
Spanish, English