Summary
Francisco Marco-Serrano is a data science and AI leader with 11 years of focused experience and a broader 20+ year career arc that began in economics and management accounting before pivoting into advanced analytics. Currently Head of EMEA Merchant Analytics at PayPal, he blends enterprise analytics strategy with hands-on delivery of forecasting, marketing-mix and revenue growth solutions across payments and TMT sectors. He has led consulting teams at EPAM and Essence, delivered cross-industry predictive modelling at IHS Markit and BJSS, and repeatedly translates academic rigour into commercial impact as an instructor and external examiner. Comfortable from pre-sales to productionisation, he combines econometric and machine-learning techniques with practical experimentation (matched-market tests) to drive measurable business outcomes. Based in London, he brings an uncommon mix of senior management, international operational experience (including overseas branch leadership) and sustained academic engagement that informs pragmatic, evidence-led decision making.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Advanced Studies Economics, Master of Advanced Studies Economics at University of Valencia
UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
English, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese