Mara-Florina Steiu is a Program Manager in Azure Data (Azure SQL) at Microsoft. She is a Class of 2020 Suma Cum Laude graduate from Babson College, where she studied business analytics and IT. Mara is passionate about using technology to generate beneficial social change, previously launching and scaling three education technology start-ups in Eastern Europe. Her initiatives have so far been awarded a TEDxAward for social impact among youth or been featured in international publications such as The Huffington Post.