Kriti Faujdar

Kriti Faujdar brings more than 12 years of expertise in technology with a focus on AI models and agents. After completing her undergraduate studies in India, she joined the Indian Space Research Organization, where she developed autonomy and automation systems for spacecraft control, initially using traditional programming before incorporating AI and machine learning. She later pursued a master's degree in computer science with a focus on machine learning at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her professional journey continued at Microsoft, where she served as a product manager in the security space and contributed to the machine learning platform by integrating frontier models and addressing responsible AI, safety, and security considerations. She also worked on training large language models for the cybersecurity domain. Currently at Yelp, she builds agentic systems for the Yelp app. Kriti is a member of the Force Technology Council and ACM. She gives back through conducting AI safety workshops for kids and parents, mentoring and judging AI startups, and speaking and writing about AI. She attributes her success to her tenacity and hard work, supported by her family, friends, and spouse.