Marcus Streips is an accomplished entrepreneur, registered US patent attorney, and a seasoned innovation professional. His vast array of expertise includes technical analysis, legal prowess, and management acumen, which give him a unique perspective on businesses' inner workings. With over nine academic degrees, including a law degree, degrees in computer science, biotechnology, information and data science, and business administration, he is highly skilled in several fields. At the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Marcus studied JD in the art of law. He also holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business and a general course certificate from the London School of Economics and Political Science in Finance. At AvidXchange, Inc., Marcus is the principal platform product manager for AI/ML, driving change in the payment automation process. Previously, he served as a senior manager of data science at AvidXchange and as a data scientist and Tech MBA associate at Bank of America. Marcus Streips is also widely published and has authored several technical papers and articles on various subjects, ranging from biotechnology to information science.