Engineering AI-Powered Data Products

Blending Software, Data, and AI with Radovan Bacovic ​As artificial intelligence reshapes the modern data stack, the strict boundaries between Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Data Scientists are rapidly blurring. To build truly impactful AI-driven data products, today’s professionals must blend traditional software engineering best practices with cutting-edge data and AI ecosystems. ​Radovan Bacovic will share his insights from over 20 years in the data world regarding how to navigate this fast-paced landscape. We will break down how to implement AI responsibly using industry-standard engineering practices, the power of open-source tooling, and why connecting backend data to frontend visual applications using Streamlit is becoming a critical skill. ​ ​He’ll cover: * ​Two Decades in Data: Industry Evolution and Lessons from the BJJ Mat * ​The Blurring Boundaries of Traditional Data Roles * ​Implementing AI in the Modern Data Stack Using Engineering Best Practices * ​Building with Open Source and Streamlit ​ ​About the Speaker: ​Radovan Bacovic is a Staff Data Engineer who lives, enjoys, and codes in Novi Sad, Serbia. ​Part of the Data giants ambassador program: Snowflake Squad member and dbt spotlight member. ​An experienced data engineer and “wannabe” the best bad conference speaker. He is always eager to discover new data technologies in a rapidly changing environment. He has a profound background in application development at large international companies worldwide. He strongly advocates for the open-source community and the open-core approach. ​Undoubtedly, he is a fervent data geek who is delighted to share his extensive experience with a broader audience. ​He was trapped in the Data world for 20 years. ​Passionate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Join our Slack: https://datatalks.club/slack.html