Today we’re joined by Ya Xu, head of Data Science at LinkedIn, and TWIMLcon: AI Platforms 2021 Keynote Speaker. We cover a ton of ground with Ya, starting with her experiences prior to becoming Head of DS, as one of the architects of the LinkedIn Platform. We discuss her “three phases” (building, adoption, and maturation) to keep in mind when building out a platform, how to avoid “hero syndrome” early in the process. Finally, we dig into the various tools and platforms that give LinkedIn teams leverage, their organizational structure, as well as the emergence of differential privacy for security use cases and if it’s ready for prime time. The complete show notes for this episode can be found at https://twimlai.com/go/453. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/twimlapplepodcast Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/twimlspotify Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90d2ltbGFpLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz RSS: https://twimlai.libsyn.com/rss Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLILZm3MRkvH83C46bZ4rPmB-jKWBltWkP Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7kjWIK1H8tfmFlzZO-wHMw?sub_confirmation=1 Podcast website: https://twimlai.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://twimlai.com/newsletter Check out our blog: https://twimlai.com/blog Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twimlai Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/twimlai Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/twimlai