Head of Data Science at Grid Dynamics
Ilya joined Grid Dynamics in 2009, and since then has been leading engagements with a number of major retail and technology companies, focusing primarily on Big Data, Machine Learning, and Economic Modeling. He is currently managing the Data Science consulting practice that helps clients to become successful AI adopters and deliver innovative AI solutions. Prior to joining Grid Dynamics, Ilya worked at Intel Research on emerging wireless communication technologies. He is the author of several scientific articles and international patents, and also authored a book, “Introduction to Algorithmic Marketing: Artificial Intelligence for Marketing Operations” (2017).
WATCH LIVE: December 8 @ 1:50PM – 2:10PM ET
In this talk, we present a case study on using reinforcement learning in personalization systems. We discuss the limitations of the traditional personalization solutions, and show how reinforcement learning enables a totally different approach that helped to address some of these limitations. Finally, we review the production evaluation results and lessons learned.