Pulling Back the Curtain on Platform Engineering - Data and AI Platform Development

Explore the real-world applications of computer science, programming, and AI in this insightful 57-minute talk by Jared Peterson, Senior Vice President of Platform Engineering at SAS. Gain valuable perspective on how academic concepts in computer science translate to practical implementation at leading tech companies, with specific focus on SAS's approach to data and AI. Learn how developers, engineers, and systems architects apply programming strategies and techniques in their daily work on the SAS Viya platform. Discover the inner workings of platform engineering through the lens of a leader who oversees global research and development, software engineering, cloud-native design, and CI/CD processes. Connect classroom learning with industry practices while understanding how data and AI solutions are developed and implemented across the entire product lifecycle.