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Building the Tech Behind Etsy with Rachana Kumar, Etsy’s Senior Director Of Engineering
IT Visionaries
English - January 14, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsTechnology News Tech News business entrepreneurship news tech tech trends chief information officer future of tech analytics network infastrucure technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Rachana Kumar is currently the Senior Director Of Engineering at Etsy, the e-commerce platform made for unique buyers, sellers and creatives. But Etsy isn’t like a normal e-commerce site with traditional vendors and inventory, the tech behind the platform is just as unique as the people using it. Rachana explains it all on this episode of IT Visionaries. Plus, she dives into the importance of creating a diverse workforce and doing mission-driven work.
Key Takeaways:
How Etsy handles the billion-plus data points generated daily Using machine learning to improve customer experience What it means to be mission-driven Creating for mobile versus creating for desktopIT Visionaries is brought to you by the Salesforce Customer 360 Platform - the #1 cloud platform for digital transformation of every experience. Build connected experiences, empower every employee, and deliver continuous innovation - with the customer at the center of everything you do. Learn more at salesforce.com/platform