Recording of the Everything Marketplaces Group Chat #187 (4/8) with Vijay Raghavan. Vijay is a leader in the AI space and is currently the Senior Director of ML Engineering and Applied Science at Thumbtack, which is one of the largest marketplaces for home services. Prior to Thumbtack, Vijay also led the AI/ML team at Chewy.
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0:05 Intro
‍1:15 Vijay's background & experience leading AI/ML teams
‍5:05 How marketplaces are uniquely positioned to leverage AI
‍8:07 How Thumbtack is leveraging AI & deep dive into their Generative AI strategy
‍14:20 How Thumbtack is leveraging AI for search & matching
‍20:26 Early learnings from leveraging AI at Thumbtack
‍26:00 How AI is changing the home services category
‍30:56 Tips for early stage founders on developing an AI strategy
‍35:45 Group Q&A on how AI is impacting hiring & team building
‍39:12 Group Q&A on prioritizing AI features & functionality
‍43:36 Group Q&A on how to get started using AI for matching
‍48:13 Group Q&A on the biggest misconceptions with AI
‍51:56 Parting AI advice for marketplace founders
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Vijay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayarag
Thumbtack: https://www.thumbtack.com
Thumbtack Engineering Blog: https://www.medium.com/thumbtack-engineering
Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomie
Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie
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You can also find this group chat in audio format as an episode on our Everything Marketplaces podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also connect with marketplace founders & leaders from our group chats in the Everything Marketplaces community.