Abstract: You’ve put years into programming. Devoted hours to developing. Got adventurous with AI. But while computer science is incredibly cool, how do all those strategies and techniques you’re learning connect to what tech companies are currently doing? Jared Peterson, senior vice president of Platform Engineering at SAS, gives you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the SAS approach to data and AI – and connects what you’re covering in class with what the developers, engineers, systems architects and other tech professionals in his division do on a daily basis.

Short Bio: As Senior Vice President of Platform Engineering at SAS, Peterson leads a global, multi-faceted team dedicated to delivering SAS’ market-leading data and AI platform, SAS Viya. He is responsible for all aspects of research and development, including software engineering, cloud-native design and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD). His teams deliver products across the entire data and AI life cycle, providing knowledge in the moments that matter.