Conor Aylward is an accomplished Chief Architect at Sony, where responsibilities include shaping the vision and strategy for the Security as a Service Platform utilized across multiple business units. Aylward leads engineering and data science teams in developing advanced threat and anomaly detection algorithms that employ a combination of rule-based systems, machine learning, and neural networks. Previously, as a Senior Software Architect, Aylward provided technical leadership for software developers focused on security solutions and penetration testing, while earlier roles included Software Consultant, where architecture and design of security solutions were key functions. Aylward's career began at Intel as a Software Engineer, specializing in network protocol and cryptographic drivers for various Intel processors.