Anand Chitale

Anand Chitale is a seasoned leader in product management, currently serving as Director of Product Management for Data and AI Experience at SAS since February 2006. In this role, Anand has been instrumental in defining strategies for a unified platform experience and driving the integration of GenAI across SAS products, achieving significant milestones including positioning SAS Office Analytics within the $1 Billion Club. Previous positions at SAS included leading the Augmented Analytics Portfolio and managing global technology practices. Prior to SAS, Anand held key consulting and managerial roles at Mastek GmbH and Patni, contributing to the development of business intelligence solutions and enhancing customer engagement. Anand holds an M. Tech in Textile Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and a BE in Textile Technology from M. S. University, Vadodara.