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Machine Learning and Data Science at Airbnb
Mihajlo Grbovic holds a Ph.D in Machine Learning from Temple University in Philadelphia. He has more than 10 years of technical experience in applied Machine Learning, acting as a Science Lead in a portfolio of projects at Yahoo and now at Airbnb. During his time at Yahoo, from 2012 to 2016, he worked on integrating Machine Learning in various Yahoo Products, such as Yahoo Mail, Search, Tumblr & Ads. Some of his biggest accomplishments include building Machine Learning-powered Ad Targeting for Tumblr, being one of the key developers of Email Classification for Yahoo Mail and introducing the next generation of query-ad matching algorithms to Yahoo Search Ads. Dr. Grbovic joined Airbnb in 2016 as a Senior Data Scientist, specializing in Machine Learning. He works mostly on Search & Recommendation problems for Airbnb Homes and Experiences. Most recently, he worked on building out a Machine Learning-powered Search for Airbnb Experiences. Dr. Grbovic published more than 50 peer-reviewed publications at top Machine Learning and Web Science Conferences, and co-authored more than 10 patents. He was awarded the Best Paper Award at KDD 2018 Conference. His work was featured in Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, Popular Science and Market Watch.
Temple University
PhD, Machine Learning and Data Mining
January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2012
Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad
Master, Electrical Engeneering (Telecommunications)
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2007
Airbnb
Principal Machine Learning Data Scientist
August 1, 2016 – Present
San Francisco Bay Area
Yahoo
Senior Research Manager
March 1, 2016 – August 1, 2016
Yahoo
Senior Research Scientist
March 1, 2015 – August 1, 2016
Yahoo
Research Scientist
September 1, 2012 – August 1, 2016
Akamai Technologies
Research Intern
June 1, 2012 – September 1, 2012
Greater Boston Area
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering
Research Intern
February 1, 2012 – May 1, 2012
Annandale, NJ
Xerox Research Centre Europe (XRCE)
Research Scientist Intern
May 1, 2011 – September 1, 2011
Grenoble Area, France
Temple University
Teaching Assistant
January 1, 2008 – September 1, 2011
Temple University
Research Assistant
September 1, 2007 – August 1, 2012
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Research Scientist Intern
June 1, 2004 – October 1, 2004
Haifa Israel
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's background includes diverse research and industry roles across prominent technology companies (Airbnb, Yahoo, Akamai, Xerox, ExxonMobil). This breadth of experience suggests adaptability and exposure to various organizational cultures and problem domains. Their academic background and continuous engagement in advanced ML/Data Science align well with a culture that values innovation and data-driven decision-making. The transition from research scientist to principal roles indicates a growth mindset and ability to take on increasing responsibility.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's extensive experience in research and leadership roles suggests strong analytical, problem-solving, and potentially team collaboration skills. The descriptions of their work at Yahoo and Airbnb imply an ability to work with complex systems and drive impactful data-driven initiatives. However, without specific psychometric or communication test results, a definitive assessment of soft skills and operational fit is limited.