Summary
Robby Powell is an experienced product leader and former programmer with over 8 years focused on cloud, SaaS/FaaS, and analytics product management at SAS, where he currently advises on App Factory and cloud program delivery. He blends deep technical roots in software development with strategic product and go-to-market experience, having led Location/Geo Intelligence, spatial analytics, mobile apps, SDKs, and platform/cloud strategy. Robby has a track record of bridging partnerships and integrations—most notably coordinating SAS–Esri collaboration and contributing to the SAS–ArcGIS Bridge geoprocessing tool—to solve complex customer use cases. Comfortable working across engineering, marketing, and partner ecosystems, he emphasizes iteration, feedback-driven design, and creating engaging user experiences that reshape how users interact with data. Based in Cary, North Carolina, he pairs a BS in Computer Science with a longtime focus on making cloud-first products discoverable and operational through marketplaces and developer-friendly APIs. An early-career systems operator turned director of development, he brings both hands-on technical empathy and cross-functional leadership to cloud and analytics products.
8 years of coding experience
29 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics, BS, Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics at North Carolina State University