Ana-Maria Constantin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cascade AI, a company dedicated to transforming the employee experience with AI. With a strong background as a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, she brings extensive expertise in building large-scale cloud systems that leverage machine learning for intelligent, data-driven decision-making, massively improving the user experience and driving efficiency. Ana-Maria has multiple patents in AI systems, and some of her work is captured in “Toward ML-Centric Cloud Platforms” which was a contributed article in the February 2020 issue of the Communications of the ACM. Ana-Maria's passion lies in creating mission-driven technologies that have a profound impact on human lives. She firmly believes in the potential of AI to transform the way we work and elevate employee productivity and engagement. Ana-Maria has a BA in Computer Science from Harvard. She is a D&I Advocate, and she is passionate about building highly impactful products and teams that thrive with an amazing culture.