Praba Santhanakrishnan

Praba Santhanakrishnan is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in the fields of artificial intelligence, data science, and software engineering. Currently serving as Co-Founder and CEO of Cookr, Praba leads innovation in the healthy food tech industry through a GenAI application with over 2 million downloads. Prior roles include Adjunct Lecturer at Northeastern University, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Allen Institute for AI, and Co-Founder and CTO of Dione.ai, where advancements in embryo selection accuracy were achieved using deep neural networks. Praba's career at Microsoft spanned nearly two decades, with positions ranging from Principal Data Scientist in the Azure Core Operating Systems division to Director of Software Engineering overseeing Xbox and Surface hardware manufacturing. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Machine Learning from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.