Overview
Francisco Curbera serves as Chief Technology Officer at Accrete[1][3]. Curbera brings two decades of experience in engineering and innovation, with expertise in software engineering, product development, SaaS, enterprise and cloud architectures, and healthcare data and blockchain solutions[2]. Prior to the current role, Curbera held the position of Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Accrete[4] and served as AI Platform Innovation Lead at Swift[5]. Curbera's earlier career included roles at IBM spanning computational healthcare, Watson Health foundational technologies, and blockchain for healthcare and life sciences[7][8][9][10], followed by a position as Director of Blockchain for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Merative[6]. Curbera holds a PhD in Computer Science from Columbia University and a BS in Physics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid[11][12].
Profile introduction
I am a technology executive with two decades of experience in engineering and innovation, delivering new products to global markets and managing technical teams across various locations. My background is in research and engineering, with expertise in building high-performance teams that deliver technology products and solutions. I possess extensive experience in software engineering, product development lifecycle, SaaS, enterprise and cloud architectures, and healthcare data and blockchain solutions. I am currently leading AI infrastructure development at Swift, supporting research and devel…
Career history
- Chief Technology OfficerJul 2026 to presentAccrete
- Senior Vice President of Research and DevelopmntOct 2025 to Jul 2026Accrete
- AI Platform Innovation Lead, AI Center of ExcellenceMar 2023 to Oct 2025Swift
- Director, Blockchain for Healthcare and Life SciencesJul 2022 to Dec 2022Merative
- Director, Blockchain for Healthcare and Life SciencesMar 2017 to Jun 2022IBM
- Director, Watson Health Foundational TechnologiesApr 2015 to Feb 2017IBM
- Program Director | Computational Healthcare, IBM ResearchAug 2014 to Mar 2015IBM
- Senior Product Manager, Smarter Process Technical StrategyJan 2014 to Aug 2014IBM
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer ScienceColumbia University
- Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics at Universidad Complutense de MadridEducation
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