

Sean Taylor
Staff Data Scientist at Lyft Rideshare Labs, focusing on marketplace experimentation and causal modeling.
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Nov 24, 2022 • 58min
320. TikTok For Musicians with Brandman Sean Taylor
Sean Taylor, a brand expert with a knack for guiding musicians on TikTok, shares his insights on building an authentic presence on the platform. He discusses his journey from tech to music entrepreneurship and the creation of the successful indoor festival Adventure Time ATL. The conversation delves into effective storytelling, community building, and content strategies tailored for musicians. Taylor emphasizes the significance of mastering hashtags and balancing innovation with artistic identity to thrive in the ever-evolving music industry.

Oct 11, 2022 • 1h 11min
617: Causal Modeling and Sequence Data
Dr. Sean Taylor, Co-Founder of Motif Analytics, discusses causal modeling, large-scale experimentation, Bayesian parameter searches, and the relationship between causality and sequence analytics. He shares insights from his work at Lyft, the importance of causal modeling in decision-making, and tools like Facebook's Prophet for forecasting. Sean also talks about his PhD in Information Systems and what he looks for in data science hires.

May 24, 2021 • 40min
Causal Models in Practice at Lyft with Sean Taylor - #486
Sean Taylor, Staff Data Scientist at Lyft Rideshare Labs, shares his journey from lab director to hands-on innovator. He dives into the moonshot approaches his team takes towards marketplace experimentation and forecasting. The conversation highlights the significance of causality in their modeling efforts and the challenges of balancing supply and demand. Moreover, he discusses the application of neural networks for decision-making, emphasizing collaboration and the transformation of traditional statistical methods to drive business insights.