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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.