Ivana Tilca’s tech journey is marked by a life-long passion for learning. The AI MVP from Argentina is now a tech evangelist at the top of her field, but things were not always this way.
Originally, Ivana began her academic career in journalism at National University in Cordoba, Argentina. For family reasons, however, Ivana moved back to her home city of Salta where she changed course and began studies in Information Systems.
“I started speaking at events and mentoring students at my university in my 20s, and from that moment I realized the passion I feel for technology and for sharing with the community,” Ivana says.
It was not as easy to learn then as it is now. Rather, the education experience relied on books or the little content that existed on the internet. That’s when Ivana found Microsoft Channel 9, a video platform that covered innovation and topics breaking new ground. Then, Ivana says she was later able to support those videos with MS Learn and MS Docs.
Fast forward years later and Ivana is an accomplished MVP and Quality Manager at 3XM Group. These resources changed the course of her education experience, Ivana says, especially in an ever-changing field like AI. Further, the tech evangelist continues to take advantage of online resources to study AI, autonomous systems and mixed realities.
“I believe that technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, and the reality is that those who do not spend time updating themselves lose competitiveness in the professional market,” Ivana says.
“Further, continuing to face challenges gives you motivation and passion for your profession.”
For those looking to break into AI, Ivana suggests the following open resources: Bring AI to your business with AI Builder, AI edge engineer, Build AI solutions with Azure Machine Learning, Explore computer vision in Microsoft Azure.
“I think many professions in the future will involve the use of AI,” Ivana says. “AI has existed for several years, but recently it has grown and found its place. It is a branch of technology that is just beginning and will continue to improve constantly, and personally, I believe that it has no limits.”
For more on Ivana, visit her Twitter @ivanatilca
