Prompt to Production
AI has reshaped how we think about building software—but the real test lies in moving from clever prompts to production-ready solutions. The promise isn’t just faster code generation; it’s about reimagining how we design, build, and deliver products. This session will explore how engineering leaders can harness AI not only to accelerate development, but to ship better products, create more meaningful team experiences, and deliver greater value to customers at scale.
We’ll dive into what it takes to operationalize AI in real engineering workflows: building trust in AI-assisted output, creating new metrics for measuring impact, and aligning adoption strategies with team culture. Beyond efficiency, we’ll examine how AI changes the role of engineers—freeing them to focus on creativity, problem-solving, and innovation while reducing friction in delivery.
The future of software development won’t be defined by how well we prompt AI—it will be defined by how effectively we integrate it into production, empowering teams and transforming customer experiences.
Smruti Patel
VP OF ENGINEERING
APOLLOGRAPH
Smruti Patel is the SVP of Engineering at Apollo Graph, the leading graphQL platform for building highly performant APIs, at scale, for rapid digital transformation. She has led and scaled high performing engineering teams at Stripe and VMware, building mission-critical infrastructure for global businesses. Her interests include mentoring and coaching, hiking with her boys, and traveling the world.
Sowmya Subramanian
CTO
QUIZLET
Sowmya Subramanian is Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering for Quizlet, a learning platform renowned for its AI-powered study tools that make learning engaging, efficient, and rewarding for users worldwide. She is a visionary technology leader with 26 years of experience in the consumer, media & entertainment, kids & family, database, and search industries. She has held leadership roles at Warner Brothers Discovery, Google and Oracle, and is known for driving growth through innovative product and technology experiences, scaling globally distributed organizations, and fostering a fast-paced and inclusive culture.
Most recently, as Executive Vice President of Engineering at Warner Bros Discovery, she led the technology transformation behind the global launch of Max, accelerated data and AI initiatives, and led organizational evolution through a complex merger. At Google, she founded and grew YouTube Music, YouTube Kids, YouTube Live and YouTube Paid Subscriptions, led Google Maps User Generated Content (UGC) efforts, and drove Google Search modernization. At Oracle, Sowmya engineered object query optimizations for Oracle 8i, was a founding engineer of the platform powering Oracle CRM and pioneered Oracle Enterprise Manager Extensibility.
Sowmya has won several leadership and technology awards, and serves on several nonprofit and public boards. Sowmya earned her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Mount Holyoke College and her Master's degree in Computer Science with a fellowship from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Jing Huang
VP OF ENGINEERING
SURVEYMONKEY
As vice president, artificial intelligence and machine learning, Jing drives the continued investment and leadership for AI-powered survey creation and insights generation at SurveyMonkey.
Since joining the company in 2017, she has led the machine learning and personalization engineering teams with a vision of empowering SurveyMonkey users to obtain answers to their questions with greater ease and speed.
Previously, she was an entrepreneur who built mobile-first solutions and data products for non-tech industries. She also worked at Cisco Systems for six years, focusing on security, cloud management, and big data infrastructure. She has a B.S. in Electric Science and Technology and an M.S. in Computer Science.
Jessica Fritsch
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
REMESH
Jessica Fritsch is the Director of Engineering Operations at Remesh, with 17 years in IT and DevOps and over a decade in management. She has built and scaled global DevOps teams, modernized cloud infrastructure, and led automation and security initiatives that drive efficiency across organizations. Jessica is passionate about mentoring engineers, creating technical solutions that simplify work, and exploring emerging technologies like AI for both impact and fun.