Bart

Czernicki

Principal AI Global Black Belt & AI Entrepreneur

Microsoft

Originally from Poland, Bart now resides in New Jersey, USA, with his wife and three daughters. With over 25 years of experience in software engineering, architecture, cloud platforms, thought leadership, and technical sales, he has authored several technology books and maintains a passionate interest in extracting insights from sports data. Despite his extensive career, Bart remains hands-on and committed to continuous learning, applying technology to create business value, and actively engaging in Decision Intelligence research—a field that integrates decision theory with artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making capabilities for organizations and individuals alike. Bart Czernicki brings a rich history of technology expertise and leadership to his current role as a Microsoft Principal Global Blackbelt, where he focuses on facilitating Generative AI transformation among Microsoft's largest customers. In addition to this capacity, Bart leads the cutting-edge Applied AI Community Series, demonstrating his commitment to advancing AI technologies within Microsoft's ecosystem. His role extends beyond Microsoft, as he holds strategic positions as an entrepreneur and advisor for several pioneering AI startups and is on the Management Board at Drexel University. Beyond his current contributions at Microsoft, Bart holds strategic positions as an entrepreneur and advisor for several pioneering AI startups and serves on the Management Board at Drexel University. Previously, as the Senior Vice President of Technology Solution Sales & Engineering at Crayon, he spearheaded technical partnerships and drove initiatives aimed at developing consumer and business applications of the future—harnessing cloud computing, AI, and emerging technologies to craft next-generation solutions. Bart’s dedication to research in Decision Intelligence is paving the way to digitize decision-making with AI, and he is currently authoring his third book, Decision Intelligence – With Generative AI (expected late 2025).