Viktoria Semaan

Viktoria Semaan Viktoria Semaan is an influencer

AI @Databricks | Public Speaker | #4 Top Female Creator Worldwide | 600K+ Community

San Diego, California, United States
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About

I explain how AI actually works - the infrastructure, the architecture, and what it means for business and society.

As Principal AI Evangelist at Databricks (and previously at AWS), I've spent years helping Fortune 500 companies to deploy AI systems at scale. I've seen firsthand what works, what fails, and what the headlines get wrong. Now I turn that experience into content that reaches over 630,000 professionals across LinkedIn and Instagram, and I'm building AI Explained - a series breaking down the real technology behind the AI revolution.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:
→ The physical infrastructure powering AI
→ Enterprise AI architecture and implementation
→ What AI developments actually mean for business leaders and practitioners

I also speak at major industry events including RAISE Summit, GTC, re:Invent, WeAreDevelopers World Congress, and Gitex, and I'm developing a LinkedIn Learning course on AI Agents launching in 2026.

Background: MBA from UCLA.I built a career across industrial automation, cloud architecture, and AI which gives me a perspective most AI commentators don't have: I've actually built these systems.
Recognized as AI Top Voice on LinkedIn and ranked #4 Top Female Content Creator worldwide (Favikon).

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: 𝘃𝗶𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮@𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝘂𝗽.𝗼𝗻𝗲

Connect with me:
Instagram: @viktoria.semaan
YouTube: @viktoriasemaan
Website: viktoriasemaan.com

𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳.

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Experience

  • Databricks Graphic

    Principal AI Evangelist

    Databricks

    - Present 1 year

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    4 years 6 months

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Graphic

      Senior Developer Advocate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)

      - 2 years 5 months

      New York, United States

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Graphic

      Senior Partner Solutions Architect - Global Strategic Partnerships

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)

      - 2 years 2 months

      As a Sr Partner Solutions Architect (ISV), I worked directly with some of AWS largest partners and customers to enable innovation through joint development of new integrations and services.

  • Accenture Graphic

    Strategy & Consulting Manager

    Accenture

    - 1 year 9 months

    Greater New York City Area

    • Planned and executed migrations of IT systems at manufacturing sites in North America including managing networking, telecommunications, compute, laboratory and live production systems
    • Developed relationships with Industry 4.0 alliance partners, supported business development, created and promoted workforce training programs

  • PepsiCo

    PepsiCo

    5 years 7 months

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      IT Business Relationship Manager

      PepsiCo

      - 2 years 8 months

      Plano, TX

      • Drove global digital agenda to digitize manufacturing processes. Responsible for contract negotiation, management of third-party integrators and partnerships with technology vendors
      • Led design and implementation of shop-floor applications using Industry 4.0 capabilities, Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Computing, Augmented Reality (AR), Machine Learning
      • Managed multi-year technology roadmaps. Identified potential opportunities for technological investments and served as a functional…

      • Drove global digital agenda to digitize manufacturing processes. Responsible for contract negotiation, management of third-party integrators and partnerships with technology vendors
      • Led design and implementation of shop-floor applications using Industry 4.0 capabilities, Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Computing, Augmented Reality (AR), Machine Learning
      • Managed multi-year technology roadmaps. Identified potential opportunities for technological investments and served as a functional bridge between internal stakeholders and external vendors

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      Solutions Architect

      PepsiCo

      - 3 years

      Plano, TX

      • Acted as a Technology Strategist in Supply Chain Area. Recipient of a Supply Chain Award
      • Provided architectural design guidance, product evaluations and buy vs. build recommendations
      • Defined business requirements and designed technology solutions to improve manufacturing efficiency, asset utilization, and streamline operations processes
      • Developed and implemented a manufacturing execution system and led deployment to 35 plants

  • Barry-Wehmiller Design Group Graphic

    Automation Engineer

    Barry-Wehmiller Design Group

    - 2 years 5 months

    Greater Philadelphia Area

  • Accenture Graphic

    Technology Consultant

    Accenture

    - 6 months

    Oakville, ON

  • Gazprom Graphic

    Lead Engineer

    Gazprom

    - 2 years 6 months

    Moscow, Russian Federation

    • Promoted 2 levels up from Engineer II to Lead Engineer in 2 years

Education

  • UCLA Anderson School of Management Graphic

    UCLA Anderson School of Management

    Master of Business Administration (MBA) Finance, General

    Activities and Societies: Anderson Tech Business Association (AnderTech), Global Management Center, Women’s Business Connection;

    UCLA ranked No. 1 U.S. public university by Times Higher Education
    In global rankings, UCLA Anderson was ranked #9 by The Economist

  • HEC Paris Graphic

    HEC Paris

    MBA Global Exchange Program, Global Entrepreneurship Designing and Leading Entrepreneurial Organizations

    HEC ranked #1 institute in the world for Master in Management

  • Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University) Graphic

    Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University)

    M.S Information Systems and Technology Honor Roll - Magna Cum Laude

    Activities and Societies: Sole Recipient of Gazprom merit-based scholarship

    The leading petroleum industry-oriented university

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Honors & Awards

  • Supply Chain Award

    PepsiCo

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