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Luigi Patruno, VP of Data Science at 2U, Inc, shares insights on managing data products and the challenges that come with it. He discusses effective communication, transitioning from an individual contributor to a data science leader, the importance of discipline and focus in goal-setting, data science leadership and incentives, the value of specific and meaningful positive reinforcement, setting boundaries as a manager, and the importance of solutions and identifying blind spots.
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- The data science team at 2U is organized into specialized sub-teams, some operating in a centralized project-based model and others embedded within product squads, with a separate ML engineering team managing the ML platform.
- The data science team at 2U acts as change agents within the organization, using a product management approach to collaborate with stakeholders, streamline processes with a handbook, and focus on creating a turnkey operation.
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Organizational Structure and Focus
The podcast episode explores how the data science team at 2U is organized and focused. The team is divided into sub-teams that specialize in different areas such as marketing and learning marketplace. Some sub-teams work in a centralized project-based model, while others are embedded within product squads. There is also a separate ML engineering team responsible for building and maintaining the ML platform used by the data scientists. The podcast highlights the importance of having a well-defined process and a turnkey operation in order to ensure efficiency and success. The team uses a third-party ML platform and is connected to the data platform through Snowflake and other tools.
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