Summary
Francisco Ferreira is a Zurich-based technology leader and founder with 14 years building large-scale data and product platforms across aviation, finance, pharma and media. As CEO and Founder of DataLinks and previously of TemploEscondido.pt, he pairs entrepreneurial grit with hands-on engineering and data science experience. At Palantir he scaled global teams, architected Skywise—connecting 100+ airlines and 10PB+ of data—and led developer relations and partner enablement while driving AI/LLM-powered workflows for critical customers. Early roles at eBay and other startups honed his full-stack, big-data and DevOps skills (React, TypeScript, Java, Spark, Elasticsearch) and a bias for shipping production-grade systems. He combines distributed team leadership across six continents with a knack for turning complex, regulated domains into scalable, operational platforms.
14 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bsc. + Masters Informatics Engineering, Bsc. + Masters Informatics Engineering at Universidade de Coimbra
Masters / Erasmus Software Engineering, Masters / Erasmus Software Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology
English, Portuguese, French, Russian, Spanish, German