Zack Shelton
Technical Solutions Engineer @ SHI | Driving Innovation, Building Connections, and Delivering Real-World Solutions | Let’s Collaborate on NextLvl Ideas!
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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Zack Shelton brings a distinctive perspective to the technology sector, shaped by an unconventional journey that began in professional kitchens. His foundation as a chef instilled crucial skills in process optimization, team coordination, and delivering excellence under pressure—capabilities that would prove invaluable throughout his career evolution.
Moving from the culinary world to customer-facing design, he applied his creative expertise and attention to detail in creating custom countertops. This role merged his understanding of practical workflows from his chef experience with the technical precision required in custom design. Combining these skills enhanced his ability to translate complex customer requirements into precise technical specifications while focusing on practical functionality.
His progression into industrial engineering and continuous improvement was a natural evolution, drawing on his experience in optimizing workflows from both kitchen management and custom design. This background developed into a Continuous Improvement Change Agent role, where he led business transformation initiatives that bridged operational challenges with technological solutions. His diverse experience proved particularly valuable in understanding how processes impact people at every level of an organization.
His transition into development within the finance sector leveraged his comprehensive background in process optimization and systematic thinking. In this role, he specialized in creating solutions that streamlined financial operations through innovative technology and automation applications, drawing on his experience managing complex workflows from his culinary and manufacturing backgrounds.
Currently serving as a Solutions Engineer at SHI, he focuses on Data and AI initiatives, bringing together his multifaceted experience to deliver comprehensive solutions. His unique career path, from Professional and long-term care kitchens and manufacturing to advanced technology implementation, enables him to approach AI and data challenges with a holistic perspective that considers both technical capabilities and practical business applications.
This diverse background provides him with a distinctive ability to bridge the gap between traditional business operations and emerging AI technologies, making complex concepts accessible to diverse audiences while delivering practical, results-driven solutions that genuinely work in real-world environments.
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AI, Copilot and You : Transforming the Way We Work
Session Overview
Experience how Microsoft Copilot is revolutionizing analytical and development roles across the Microsoft ecosystem. Drawing from a unique background in manufacturing, custom design, and business transformation, this session demonstrates how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping analytical capabilities and solution development through strategic prompt engineering and enhanced pair programming.
Session Description
The integration of AI Copilot represents a paradigm shift in how we approach both analysis and development. This session explores two transformative paths: the emergence of power analysts through strategic prompt engineering and the evolution of traditional development through AI pair programming.
Part 1: Analyst Transformation - Becoming a Power Analyst
Explore how combining analytical expertise with prompt engineering creates a new class of power analysts. Learn how strategic prompt crafting can uncover deeper insights, automate routine analysis, and generate more sophisticated solutions. Real-world examples will demonstrate how diverse business experience enhances the ability to frame effective prompts and interpret AI-generated insights. Through practical demonstrations, discover how Copilot elevates traditional analysis to new heights of efficiency and insight.
Part 2: Developer Evolution - Pair Programming with Copilot
Building on the foundation of prompt engineering, discover how Copilot transforms the development experience by serving as an intelligent programming partner. Through practical demonstrations, learn how this AI collaboration enhances code quality, accelerates development cycles, and enables more innovative solution design. The session will show how non-traditional development backgrounds can provide unique advantages in AI-assisted development approaches, particularly when combined with strong analytical skills.
Target Audience
This session serves professionals ready to embrace AI transformation, including business analysts looking to evolve into power analysts, developers seeking to enhance their productivity through AI pair programming, technical professionals interested in prompt engineering, and team leaders guiding their organizations through AI transformation.
Key Takeaways
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of AI-enhanced professional roles through practical strategies for crafting effective prompts and leveraging AI across both analytical and development workflows. The session provides techniques for unlocking deeper insights, methods for efficient pair programming, and a vision for the future of AI-integrated work processes. Attendees will learn how diverse business experience can enhance AI interactions across analytical and development domains.
Speaker Background
With a journey spanning manufacturing, custom design, and business transformation, this session offers unique perspectives on AI integration in professional workflows. The presentation combines practical experience in both business analysis and development to illustrate how non-traditional backgrounds can enhance AI-driven transformation.
Zack Shelton
Technical Solutions Engineer @ SHI | Driving Innovation, Building Connections, and Delivering Real-World Solutions | Let’s Collaborate on NextLvl Ideas!
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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