I build recommendation systems and AI-powered experiences that serve customers at scale. Currently, I'm a Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon. Outside of work, I also...

• Write,speak, andprototype on ideas in machine learning, RecSys, and LLMs.
• Teach how to apply ML/LLMs effectively atApplyingML.com &Applied-LLMs.org.
• Send a newsletter about data, ML, and what I'm learning to 10,000+ subscribers.
• In 2025 I'm learning:Improving RecSys with LLMs, iOS apps, career meta thinking.
• Fun fact: I don't use the QWERTY keyboard (I useDvorak instead).

• NVIDIA GTC 2025 - Building LLM-Powered Applications - Tue, 18 Mar 2025
• Improving Recommendation Systems & Search in the Age of LLMs - Sun, 16 Mar 2025
• Building AI Reading Club: Features & Behind the Scenes - Sun, 12 Jan 2025
• 2024 Year in Review - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
• A Spark of the Anti-AI Butlerian Jihad (on Bluesky) - Sun, 08 Dec 2024

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