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Jul 11, 2015 · Big Data

How Airbnb Scaled Its Data Science Team and Built a User‑Centric Data Culture

The article recounts Riley Newman's five‑year journey at Airbnb, describing how the data science team evolved from a small, centralized group to an embedded, cross‑functional partner that treats user behavior as data, democratizes insights, and drives product and business decisions at scale.