Olivier KochAI has crossed the Rubicon. Now what?On October 14, 1947, a human pilot broke the sound barrier for the first time onboard the X1 airplane. Nobody knew whether it was really…5 min read·Jan 11, 2024--1--1
Olivier KochBuilding a recommendation engine from scratchThis article a step-by-step guide to help you build a recommendation engine from scratch, with a few neat tricks that I learned during my…5 min read·Nov 28, 2022--1--1
Olivier KochWhere self-driving is headedBack in 2007, I was a core member of the MIT DARPA Urban Challenge team. We built one of the first self-driving cars to operate in urban…4 min read·Sep 8, 2022--2--2
Olivier KochinCriteo R&D BlogLightweight Representation Learning For Efficient And Scalable RecommendationHow we revamped the machine learning models behind our recommendation engine at Criteo.6 min read·Jan 6, 2022--1--1
Olivier KochThe high road of performance reviews“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”5 min read·Dec 8, 2021--1--1
Olivier KochHow to write a good self-reviewA few weeks ago, I shared a few tips with my team on how to write a self-review effectively in the context of the yearly performance…2 min read·Dec 8, 2021--1--1
Olivier KochHow to spot a great research scientist?The CTO of a tech company recently asked me how I spot great research scientists.3 min read·Nov 8, 2021----
Olivier KochWhy hackathons fail and what you can do about itA hackathon is a great opportunity to boost innovation in a company. It is usually a fun time of the year that boosts team morale and…4 min read·Sep 13, 2021----
Olivier KochinCriteo R&D BlogThe Trade-Offs of Large-Scale Machine LearningWhat defines large-scale machine learning? This seemingly innocent question is often answered with petabytes of data and hundreds of GPUs…7 min read·Aug 26, 2020--1--1
Olivier KochinCriteo R&D BlogYour first 90 days as a tech leadRead about Olivier’s tips on how to be a good tech lead from day one. Some insights on what to be aware of next to your formal training.13 min read·Jan 16, 2020--5--5