Rania Khalaf

Rania has more than two decades of experience in software engineering, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. She joined Inari from IBM Research, where she defined their global AI-Infused Automation research strategy and oversaw the launch of innovation in multiple new and existing AI-driven products. She held several positions at IBM, including Director of AI Platforms, Director of Cloud Platforms and Distinguished Research Staff Member, creating with her teams award-winning innovation in cloud-native AI platforms, human-centered AI, serverless computing and web services. A board member of the Hariri Institute for Computing at Boston University, she received her doctorate from the University of Stuttgart and her master's and bachelor's degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.