Mana Afshari is the head of the AVEVA PI System product management.  Her focus is defining the strategy of the PI System and AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure to continue to deliver value to the extensive customer base in a changing data landscape.  Mana has worked with the PI System for over 13 years and has been in charge of the PI System strategy for the past 7+ years.  Prior to AVEVA (and OSIsoft), she was the technical lead in the areas of structural health monitoring and smart materials.  She holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech university.