Head of Global Field Engineering, Firebolt
Darlene Volas is a technology leader with deep expertise in cloud platforms, data infrastructure, and generative AI. With a career spanning over 25 years, she has driven innovation and digital transformation at leading technology companies such as Firebolt, DataStax, Confluent, Twilio, and Informatica. Darlene is passionate about harnessing emerging technologies to solve complex business challenges and accelerate growth, and she is recognized for her ability to translate technical advancements into real-world impact. As a graduate from North Carolina State University with a BS in Computer Science and an MBA focusing on Product Innovation, Darlene is currently the Head of Field Engineering at Firebolt.
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) has transformed AI applications by grounding responses with external data. It can be better. By pairing RAG with low latency SQL analytics, you can enrich responses with instant insights, leading to a more interactive and insightful user experience with fresh, data-driven intelligence. In this talk, we’ll demo how low latency SQL combined with an AI application can deliver speed, accuracy, and trust.
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