About the Authors

Atif Kureishy is VP of global emerging practices and AI/deep learning at Teradata Consulting. His teams are trusted advisors to the world’s most innovative companies to develop next-generation capabilities for strategic, data-driven outcomes in areas of artificial intelligence, deep learning, and data science. You can connect with Atif on LinkedIn and Twitter @AtifKureishy.

Chad Meley is VP of product marketing at Teradata, responsible for its Teradata Analytical Ecosystem, IoT, and AI solutions. Chad understands trends in the analytics and big data space and leads a team of technology specialists who interpret the needs and expectations of customers while also working with Teradata engineers, consulting teams, and technology partners. You can connect with Chad on LinkedIn and Twitter @chad_meley.

Ben Mackenzie is director of AI engineering at Teradata Consulting, a business outcome–led global analytics consultancy, where he leads the team helping enterprise customers build and deploy deep learning models to drive business value. In addition to a solid hands-on experience and theoretical understanding of deep learning practices, Ben draws on years of experience building solutions using big data and public cloud technologies for a broad array of enterprise and startup customers. You can connect with Ben on LinkedIn.