Colin Russel — AI Researcher
As Executive Director of Data Science at The New York Times, I have over a decade-long track record of building and delivering innovative and impactful machine learning-powered solutions for various business units, including advertising, marketing, and the newsroom. Currently I lead multiple teams of talented data scientists and data analysts who leverage state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial intelligence to build world-class machine learning models and products to reach our most ambitious business goals and help the newsroom create and deliver engaging and trustworthy content for our diverse and global audience. I also have extensive hands-on experience in developing and deploying machine learning and probabilistic systems on cloud-based architecture as well as setting company strategy, roadmaps, and managing cross-functional teams that include engineers and operational specialists along with the aforementioned data scientists and analysts.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Science and AI leader in the media industry.
Location: New York, New York, United States
Experience: 12 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Leadership Development
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- Cloud Computing
Career Highlights
- Over a decade of experience in machine learning solutions.
- Led teams at The New York Times to innovate data-driven strategies.
- Developed platforms that automate marketing campaigns.
Work Experience
Meta
AI / Machine Learning Manager (6 mos)
The New York Times
Executive Director of Machine Learning (4 yrs)
Director of Machine Learning (1 yr 4 mos)
Lead Machine Learning Scientist (1 yr 9 mos)
Senior Machine Learning Scientist (3 yrs 1 mo)
Machine Learning Scientist (2 yrs 2 mos)
Education
MS at Columbia University
BS at Case Western Reserve University
