Francisco Martin

Co-founder and CEO of BigML, Inc.

Francisco Martin is the CEO of Stride, a position he assumed in May 2023. He has a strong background in technology and commercial leadership, having previously served as the Chief Commercial & Technology Officer at Stride Consulting. His career includes significant roles such as Head of Business Development at Thrive Global and membership on the Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Standards Board.1 2 3

Education

Francisco Martin holds several advanced degrees:

Master of Science in Information Technology and Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
Completed a strategy program for executives at Harvard Business School Executive Education.1

Professional Experience

Stride Consulting: CEO (May 2023 - Present)
Thrive Global: Head of Business Development (May 2020 - May 2021)
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Standards Board: Member (March 2020 - June 2021)

His leadership style emphasizes innovation and strategic growth, focusing on leveraging technology to enhance business operations.1 2

Highlights

Jul 5 · Siliconrepublic.com

Vodafone and Dell partner on first commercial Open RAN in Europe - Siliconrepublic.com

May 10 · Rolling Stone India

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Experience

Co-founder and CEO at BigML, Inc since February 2011

Co-founder and CEO at AccuShoot since September 2020, Strategic Advisor at Jobiak since October 2018, President at PreSeries from December 2015 to August 2019, Founder and CEO at Strands from November 2004 to October 2010

Education

Postdoc in Machine Learning from Oregon State University (2003-2004), Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (1996-2004, Summa Cum Laude), 5-year Degree in Computer Science from Universitat Politècnica de València (1990-1996, 9.3/10)