Maja Vuković
Maja Vuković | |
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| Alma mater | University of Auckland, International University (Germany), University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
| Known for | Expertise in Artificial intelligence, Blockchain, and Cloud Software; IBM Fellow; IBM Master Inventor |
| Awards | IBM Fellow (2021), Women in Services Computing Award by IEEE (2018) |
Maja Vuković is a computer scientist with expertise in Artificial intelligence, Blockchain, and Cloud Software. In 2021, she was honored with the title of IBM Fellow and directed the technical and research initiatives for AI-driven Application Modernization at IBM.
Education and career
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree with dual majors in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Additionally, she completed a Computer Science program at the International University in Germany in 2000. In 2006, she earned her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge, where her research concentrated on context-aware service composition through AI Planning techniques.
Research interests
Her scholarly pursuits include AI applications for Application Modernization, Cloud Transformation, Infrastructure Discovery, Cloud Automation, AI Planning, Machine Learning, Enterprise Crowdsourcing, as well as Social Web platforms designed for Disaster Management.
Maja is recognized as a member of the IBM Academy of Technology and holds the distinction of IBM Master Inventor with over 180 patents granted, notably including the "Coffee Delivery Drone" invention. She is also a Senior Member of the IEEE and serves as Senior Editor for the ACM Ubiquity journal.
Engaged in thought leadership, she regularly participates in podcasts and has been featured in interviews at prominent conferences. At present, she actively contributes to an open source community dedicated to application modernization.
Awards and honors
In 2018, Maja was awarded the Women in Services Computing Award by IEEE.