María is a Computer Engineer with a Master's in Artificial Intelligence. With over 12 years of experience at IBM, she has held various technical roles and, in recent years, has been leading a multidisciplinary team of 12 to design Artificial Intelligence solutions for clients across various industries.

Concurrently, she has been teaching and heading Artificial Intelligence programs, both business and technical, at several universities. María is also a co-founder of a women's technology community known as Big Girls Theory.