Kathryn Jesaitis Papandrew

Kathryn Jesaitis Papandrew is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in artificial intelligence and software engineering. As the Director of AI/ML Technical Specialists for Microsoft’s Global Black Belt Team, Kathryn enables major enterprises to adopt advanced AI capabilities. Previous roles include Principal Software Engineering Lead and Senior Software Engineering Lead at Microsoft, where Kathryn led development teams in creating innovative solutions for strategic customers. Kathryn's career also features a position as Chief Operating Officer at SiteLiteApp, co-founding a company focused on sales and quoting tools for the energy-efficient lighting market. With a foundation in data science from Unify Consulting and software engineering at J.P. Morgan, Kathryn holds a Master of Information from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida.