Melania Calinescu, PhD
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Melania Calinescu, PhD

AI & Data Strategy Board Advisor, HMD

Melania Calinescu, PhD, is an AI executive and strategic advisor with 15+ years of experience building and scaling AI/ML products and organizations. She is the founder of AI4ALL Solutions, an independent AI strategy advisory firm working with executives and investors on consequential AI decisions.

Previously, Dr. Melania served as SVP of AI Strategy at data.ai, where she led the company’s AI strategy and multidisciplinary teams responsible for the AI/ML capabilities underpinning the company’s products. Her work included developing and scaling AI-powered products, shaping enterprise technology strategy and serving as a senior technical leader through the company’s M&A process. Today, she advises organizations on enterprise AI strategy, technology and investment decisions, AI platform and data architecture and the translation of emerging AI capabilities into durable business value.

Dr. Melania holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics and brings together mathematical rigor, hands-on experience building production AI systems and executive leadership.

As HMD’s AI & Data Strategy Board Advisor, she provides strategic guidance on the role of AI across the organization’s platform and broader ecosystem, helping shape technology priorities, architecture and responsible approaches to scaling AI-enabled capabilities.

Other Team Members

Bakary Jatta, M.D.
Chair & Founder, HMD
Vanessa Nunes De Paiva, MBA, Ph.D.
Chief Physician Liaison, HMD
Tracy Lewis, M.A.Ed., B.S. Psych.
Chief Experience & Engagement Officer
Wes Scruggs, MBA
Commercial & Growth Officer, HMD
Minna Cross
HMD Data & Analytics Lead
Mandefro Ayano, M.D.
HMD Internal Medicine
Karthik Saravanan, BMBCh Bound, BA (Oxon)
Strategic Advisor For Medical AI & UK Programs, HMD
Tsion Yehualashet Wubshet, M.D.
HMD Regional Executive, East Africa
Chidinma Nwoha, MD, MPH
HMD Regional Executive, West Africa
Mohamed Benlamin, M.D.
HMD Internal Medicine
Fahmida Zahin, MBBS Candidate
HMD Ambassador, United Kingdom
Melody Olajide, MBBS Candidate
HMD Ambassador, West Africa
Praise Emmanuel, MD Candidate
HMD Ambassador, Southern Europe
Riya Dhindsa, MD Candidate
HMD Podcast Fellow
Howard Maibach, M.D., FAAD
Advisory Board Member, HMD
Alexander D. Crosett III
Board Director, HMD
Nancy DiGioacchino, MBA, CPHQ, CPCO, HACP, CIPM
Healthcare Governance, Risk & Compliance Board Advisor, HMD
Kendra Mitchell, JD
Independent Director & Strategic Counsel, HMD
Angelika Korelc
Operations & Transformation Board Advisor, HMD
Mina Ghorbanifarajzadeh, DMD
Board Advisor for Clinical AI Implementation & Validation, HMD
Parul Nanda
Technical Board Advisor & Technology Lead
Joe Sedlak, MBA, RN, BSN
Healthcare Technology, Commercial Growth & Enterprise Strategy Board Advisor
Lucia Domville, MIA, IRC®
Capital Markets, Investor Relations & Strategic Communications Board Advisor, HMD
Shelley Wisnowski, MHA, PT
Partnerships & Commercial Growth Board Advisor, HMD
Dan Gonzalez, PharmD
Clinical AI, Pharmacy & Digital Health Strategy Board Advisor, HMD
Bryn Dunn
Finance, Capital & Corporate Strategy Advisor, HMD
Dr. Pierre Redelinghuys
HMD Senior Scientist & Strategic Board Advisor
Rachel Salazar, DHSc
Life Sciences, Clinical Innovation & Strategy Board Advisor, HMD