Summary
Maria Borbonés is a data and AI leader with over a decade of experience designing and implementing measurable AI and data solutions for large enterprises, currently responsible for client data and AI at Verti. Trained as an engineer with a Master in Artificial Intelligence from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, she has spent 14 years at IBM leading cross-functional teams, driving pre-sales strategy, and delivering RAG, LLM and AI factory architectures for IBEX35 clients. Known for blending technical depth across cloud, NLP, governance and fairness (collaborating with IBM Research on AI Fairness 360) with a strong business focus on KPI-driven impact, she regularly engages CxOs to translate AI into measurable ROI. An educator and program director, she co-directs and teaches postgraduate AI programs, bringing a continuous-learning mindset and a knack for knowledge transfer. Colleagues describe her as creative and innovation-driven, able to move projects from design thinking to production-grade MVPs. She pairs hands-on architecture skills (Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, IBM, NVIDIA ecosystems) with proven leadership in scaling teams and embedding responsible AI practices.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor in Science (Honours), Commercial Computing, Bachelor in Science (Honours), Commercial Computing at Dundalk Institute of Technology
Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering at CEU Cardenal Herrera University
Curso ThePowerMBA Business Expert, Curso ThePowerMBA Business Expert at thePower
Master in Artificial Intelligence, Master in Artificial Intelligence at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
English, Catalan