Big data analyst with 15 years of experience developing and deploying state-of-the-art machine learning and statistical methods for improving the relevance of web applications. Have worked in various positions: chief scientist of large projects, managed small and highly technical teams and also experienced in managing large teams. Most recently, leading a team of 150+ scientists and developers at LinkedIn. Experienced in conducting novel scientific research to solve notoriously difficult big data problems, especially in the areas of recommender systems and computational advertising. Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Member Board of Directors for SIGKDD, program chair of KDD ...