Mariya Zhekova earned a Master's degree in Mathematics and Informatics (2000) from the University of Plovdiv and a PhD in Informatics (2022) at the same institution. She is now a Chief Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Systems and Technologies at the Technical University of Sofia, Plovdiv branch. Her work in computer comprehension of natural languages has resulted in numerous publications, presentations, lectures, courses, memberships, and mobilities. Her research interests include programming languages, databases, AI tools and approaches, data mining, data analytics, large language models, etc. She is interested in developing web tools to support and facilitate business processes. Her teaching disciplines include Programming with C#, Android programming, Discrete Structures, Ontologies and the Semantic Web, and Extracting Data from Databases.