Summary
Chris Hemedinger is a veteran software leader who has spent his career at SAS building products, communities, and developer experiences that help users get more value from analytics software. As Director of SAS User Engagement he leads programs spanning communities, user groups, webinars, blogs, tutorials and developer-facing content, drawing on decades of hands-on experience as a developer, technical architect, author and content creator. He’s written multiple books (including three editions of SAS For Dummies), produced extensive tutorials and videos, and even helped create some SAS software components himself. Known for blending technical depth with community empathy, he incubated the inclusive “%include every(one);” design that became a global user-culture touchstone. Based in Raleigh, NC, Chris pairs product engineering chops with a passion for inclusion and practical knowledge-sharing across the SAS ecosystem.
13 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Computer and Information Sciences, English (Writing), BA, Computer and Information Sciences, English (Writing) at State University of New York College at Potsdam