Summary
Francisco Utrera is a Machine Learning Engineer and Full Stack developer with nine years of experience building production AI systems, currently owning the entire AI stack at Embrace.ai to power B2B customer self-service. He blends research rigor from his UC Berkeley ML work with product and analytics experience from roles at Workday and Goldman Sachs, enabling pragmatic, data-driven solutions that align with business goals. Comfortable across the stack, he ships models into production and implements the surrounding infrastructure and UX to drive measurable customer outcomes. His background spans academic research, senior engineering, and product management, giving him a unique ability to translate complex ML research into reliable, user-facing features. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he favors end-to-end ownership and rapid iteration, often acting as the single technical owner for AI initiatives. An uncommon strength is his finance-rooted analytical lens, which helps prioritize ML work by clear business impact.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng Computer Science, Master of Engineering - MEng Computer Science at UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Finance General, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Finance General at Penn State University
Foundations in Computer Science Graduate Program Computer Science, Foundations in Computer Science Graduate Program Computer Science at Stanford University
English, Spanish