Trailblazer of the Year from Women in AI and Women of Influence by Business Journal in 2022. Aishwarya, a Senior AI Advocate at Microsoft for Startups, specializes in assisting startups with machine learning solutions using Microsoft and OpenAI products. With previous roles as a Data Scientist at Google Cloud and an AI & ML Innovation Leader at IBM Data & AI, she brings valuable experience to the field. Aishwarya is the founder of Illuminate AI, a community driven organization supporting AI careers, advocating for Responsible AI and open-source technology. She holds a post-graduate degree in Data Science from Columbia University. She was awarded a patent for Reinforcement Learning in Trading. She has been spotlighted as a LinkedIn Top Voice for Data Science and AI.