Melisa Bardhi is a Senior Cloud Solution Architect specializing in Data & AI at Microsoft, where she supports U.S. Federal agencies. Melisa specializes in AI innovation, adoption, and value realization across her portfolio of Federal customers and has been recognized through multiple industry awards for leadership in AI. With 12 years of experience, Melisa has led mission-critical projects ​across NASA, DOE, DHS, and other agencies. Her expertise brings together technical execution and customer excellence to ensure Federal agencies realize the full impact of their cloud and AI investments.