Vadim Smolyakov is a Machine Learning Engineer working on Copilot AI in the Business and Industry Copilot (BIC) team at Microsoft. He is a former PhD student in AI at MIT CSAIL with research interests in Bayesian inference and deep learning. Prior to joining Microsoft, Vadim developed machine learning solutions in e-commerce space. In his current role, he is interested in developing Gen AI products at scale and leading diverse teams.