Ilona Lahdesmaki

Ilona Lahdesmaki is an accomplished professional with a robust background in product management, software engineering, and research. Currently serving as an Associate Product Manager at Lazarus AI since July 2024, Ilona previously gained experience as a Product Management Intern at Sora Schools and worked as a Software Engineer at mvpr. As a founding member and President of The Women's Network at Tufts University, Ilona successfully marketed the organization and expanded membership to over 80. In academic roles, Ilona held positions as a Teaching Assistant for Machine Structure and Programming and a Research Assistant in the Multisensory Perception Lab, where programming and data analysis skills were applied. Ilona's technical expertise was further demonstrated through software development at Tufts JumboCode and Builder.ai. Educational achievements include a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Cognitive Brain Science from Tufts University, complemented by a strong foundation in various technical and leadership roles.