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New York City Metropolitan Area

• YouTube Kids Recommendations
• Built machine learning models which cut harmful video views by 50% and improved family engagement
• Created and scaled ML models to classify billions of videos, ensuring content safety and regulatory compliance
• Partnered with Legal to ensure compliance with the EU’s Digital Services Act, enhancing credibility and trust
• Led cross-functional efforts with Eng, Legal, Policy and Marketing to scale backend recommendation systems

San Bruno, California, United States

• YouTube Homepage Recommendations
• Led AI optimization of homepage recommendations, boosting satisfied quality engagement by +4% sitewide
• Collaborated with 30+ teams to optimize recommendations while balancing user needs with business goals
• Drove hundreds of product recommendation launches, boosting user satisfaction and increasing DAU by 1%
• Created vertical ranking framework to show diverse content on homepage while balancing competing metrics

San Francisco Bay Area

• YouTube Music and Radio Recommendations
• Delivered 100+ AI/ML-powered launches, enhancing music discovery across mobile, web, and TV platforms
• Launched improved recommendations and enhanced playlist features, resulting in 152% increase in watch time
• Optimized long-term metrics which increased radio watchtime by 9% and drove significant ad revenue growth
• Launched a redesigned Radio player experience, boosting Radio DAU by 15% and watch time by 15%

New York, New York

• Led a team of 3 PMs to launch analytics and audit features, significantly improving customer satisfaction
• Overhauled the analytics product, increasing NPS by 50% in six months and boosting customer satisfaction
• Integrated HR and payroll systems, reducing duplicate data entry by 60% and streamlining HR workflows
• Partnered with XFN teams to deliver integrations that generated 200+ leads per quarter and grew sales pipeline

New York Times Building, Manhattan NY

• Delivered three major products from ideation to launch, driving a 400% revenue increase to $65M ARR
• Managed a team of 3 PMs and 24 engineers, fostering a strong team culture and supporting career development
• Built JavaScript tools and email retargeting features, driving real-time updates, conversions and revenue growth
• Established agile processes and quarterly roadmap reviews to align priorities with company strategy and goals

Oaks, PA

• Redesigned membership product, driving over 400% recurring revenue growth and scaling to three locations
• Created a customer engagement program that boosted referrals by 300%, significantly expanding customer base

Cherry Hill, NJ

Helped the Advanced Technology Labs attain CMMI Level 3 certification.