Romelia Flores is IBM Distinguished Engineer (DE) & Master Inventor, Public Market, Client Engineering. Romelia’s industry experiences, combined with her unique software development, Generative AI and design expertise make her a highly sought-after innovator. She has collaborated with leading clients in the design of AI Centers of Excellence, Application Modernization, Social Services, Airports of the Future, Assistants and Agents, and more. She holds 91 US patents and 10 patents pending. She collaborates with Government executives on Generative AI. In 2025-2023 she was interviewed by State Tech, Texas CEO Magazine and eRepublic regarding AI in Business. In 2025 she was designated as one of the Dallas AI 75 by the Dallas Regional Chamber and appointed to IBM’s Responsible Technology Board. In 2021, she received the Dallas Business Journal’s Women in Business Award. In 2018, she was the first female ever named to the Dallas Tech Titan Hall of Fame and was the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award winner from Great Minds in STEM.