Software Engineer & A.I. Consultant

Hi, I'm Hector O'Franco

Building intelligent solutions with over a decade of experience in machine learning, data analytics, and computer vision. Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Trinity College Dublin. Currently Software Engineer at Google Cloud.

10+Years Experience
11Start-ups
600+LeetCode Problems
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Hector O'Franco
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About Me

Software Engineering

Software Engineer at Google Cloud, building scalable systems and cloud-native solutions with expertise in Java, Python, and distributed architectures.

Machine Learning

Expert in developing ML pipelines, from data preprocessing to model deployment, across healthcare, agriculture, and insurance sectors.

Computer Vision

Specialized in image processing and computer vision applications, including medical imaging for retinal disease screening.

Entrepreneurship

Serial entrepreneur with 10 ventures since 2009, spanning fintech, healthtech, IoT, and AI-powered platforms.

Research

Ph.D. in AI from Trinity College Dublin, with published research on Semantic Role Labeling and high-performance computing.

Hector O'Franco is a seasoned A.I. consultant and Software Engineer at Google Cloud with over a decade of experience in machine learning, data analytics, and computer vision. He has contributed to numerous innovative projects across diverse industries, including healthcare, agriculture, and insurance.

His expertise lies in transforming complex data into actionable insights, driving technological advancements, and leading cross-functional teams to success. He holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Trinity College Dublin and has a passion for entrepreneurship, evident through his involvement in multiple start-ups.

Find his personal articles at his professional blog on LinkedIn.

Start-up Portfolio

A journey of entrepreneurship: quick and slow failures and successes (2009-2024)

Demonstrators

Interactive tools, games, and code to explore AI and CS concepts

GPT Explorer v1

Single-message ChatGPT interface with real-time cost tracking.

APIEducational2024

GPT Explorer v2

Multi-message conversation with system/user messages and cost tracking.

APIEducational2024

Claude Explorer

Anthropic Claude API explorer with cost tracking for Sonnet, Opus, Haiku.

APIEducational2026

Gemini Explorer

Google Gemini API explorer with ethical content safety ratings.

APIEducational2024

Mnemonic System

Rule-based number-to-word converter using the Major Mnemonic System.

MemoryEducational2024

AI Mnemonic

AI-powered mnemonic generation with support for 7 languages.

GPT + MemoryEducational2024

Game of Life

Conway's cellular automaton demonstrating emergent behavior from simple rules.

SimulationEducational2024

Towers of Hanoi

Interactive recursive puzzle solver with animated visualization.

AlgorithmEducational2024

Towers of Hanoi v2

Interactive second version with drag-and-drop gameplay and hands-on puzzle solving.

GameInteractive2026

Game of Life v2

Interactive second version with drawing controls and real-time cellular automaton simulation.

GameInteractive2026

Minesweeper

Classic mine-clearing puzzle with three difficulty levels.

GameAI Generated2026

Snake

Classic snake game with adjustable speed, grid size, and mobile controls.

GameAI Generated2026

LeetCode

600+ programming challenges solved with 9 badges earned.

Coding

GitHub

Public projects spanning software development and data science.

Portfolio

Ph.D. Thesis

Semantic Role Labeling using HPC clusters (Trinity College Dublin, 2013).

Research2013

M.Sc. in Biotech

DNA analysis, applying ML to predict binding sites (Hertfordshire University, 2006).

Research2006