Data Science Salon SEA
Applying AI & Machine Learning to Retail & Ecommerce
Seattle | April 16, 2025
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Join us at Data Science Salon Seattle for an exclusive experience designed to connect you with the people you’d like to meet, without any surprises. Data Science Salon Seattle is an annual one-day conference, limited to vetted attendees, focused on using artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning in retail and ecommerce. This intimate event, a mix of TedEx, Foo Camp and Summit, curates sessions to bring senior managers, C-suite executives, and the most talented local AI/ML researchers face-to-face, fostering education and collaboration on innovative solutions in AI, machine learning, data science, predictive analytics, and best practices. Expect to walk away with actionable insights from those working on the frontlines of AI and machine learning in retail and ecommerce. Please note, all session footage will only be available to those who attend the event in person.
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Previous Speakers
Sonam Saxena
Product Manager
Jingjing Cannon
Machine Learning Engineering Lead
Benjamin Skrainka
Data Science Manager
Gina Schmalzle
Principal Data Scientist
Jeff Tackes
Sr. Manager of Data Science
Anusua Trivedi
Senior Director
Aayush Mudgal
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Shubhangi Tandon
Applied Researcher 3
Kevin Haynes
Program Manager
Ankit Virmani
Senior Data and ML Manager
Raoul Dekou
Senior Data Scientist
Justas Birgiolas
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Raja Iqbal
Founder and CEO
Matt Najarian
Sr. Data Scientist
Dana Lindquist
Sr. Technical Product Manager
Sameer Gupta
Director of Marketing Analytics
Tessa Jones
Chief Data Scientist
Akmal Chaudhri
Senior Technical Evangelist
Megan Ganji
Senior Data Science Manager
Petr Gusev
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Jacob Marquez
Lead Data Engineer
Stealth AI Startup
Ashwin Viswanathan
Research Scientist
VAMSI THATIKONDA
Senior Software Engineer
TOPICS INCLUDE
Personalization at Scale with AI
Cloud Automation and ML
Recommendation Engines
Designing ML pipelines efficiently
Natural Language Processing & Deep Learning
Deep Neural Networks
Image Recognition with ML
Using large scale data sets
Scaling ML Production
Data Science Teams: Managing, Building, Collaboration
Integrating Open Source Tools into your workflows
Improving Data Quality
Machine learning best practices
Data Security
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WHY ATTEND THE DSS SEATTLE EXPERIENCE?
- Meet and connect with the most diverse community in the space.
- Improve your data skills in 30+ engaging sessions, including use-cases, technical deep dives, and panel conversations.
- Learn from practitioners, technical experts and executives what AI and machine learning mean in retail and e-commerce.
- Ask expert speakers questions in live Q&A sessions.
- Walk away with actionable insights from those working on the frontlines of ML in retail and e-commerce.
- Access all sessions on-demand until two weeks after the event.
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CTO, John Snow Labs
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