I am deeply interested in the art and science of applying machine-learning and big-data techniques to formulate and help solve hard problems in media discovery, consumption and monetization. Over the last 15 years, as an individual contributor and as leader of teams, I have worked through the full life cycle of algorithmic development – design and analysis of statistical experiments, code actualization, implementation and deployment. My key strengths are the ability to work successfully at the intersection of data science and product development and my constant drive to find new insights into text, semi-structured, and structured data. I enjoy participating in conferences and panels organ...