Bryan Harris

Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

As Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Bryan Harris is responsible for SAS’ award-winning software portfolio that empowers organizations with data and AI. In this role, he leads a global research and development (R&D) organization of nearly 4,000 people focusing on product design, engineering, advanced analytics and AI, industry solutions, modeling and quantum computing.

Under Harris’ leadership, SAS launched the cloud-native SAS Viya platform and unified the entire portfolio across industry solutions and models. He is also known for his dedication to fostering a purpose-driven, inclusive culture within the R&D organization. He has led several initiatives to support professional growth and encourage cross-divisional collaboration, all of which contribute to SAS’ reputation as a top employer in the technology industry.

Prior to joining SAS, Harris served as Chief Technology Officer at several distinguished companies, with his career spanning federal, commercial and intelligence industries. At every organization, he combines emerging business and technology trends with customer needs to ultimately drive product innovation and revenue growth. Additionally, he was awarded 15 worldwide patents on cybersecurity throughout his career.

Harris is a member of the Fast Company Impact Council and Strategic Advisory Board for NC State University’s computer science department.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Drexel University.