S3E42: The truth about building an Experimentation Culture with Mark Eltsefon

Experiment Nation: The Podcast

In this podcast episode, Mark Eltsefon, a senior data scientist and experimentation evangelist, discusses building an experimentation culture in different companies. He shares his journey from starting as a software developer to becoming passionate about data science and experimentation. He contrasts the experimentation culture at TikTok, where data-driven decisions were central and democratization was encouraged, with his current role at an e-commerce company specializing in print-on-demand. He emphasizes the importance of educating stakeholders about data-driven decision-making, and he highlights the need for strong experimentation infrastructure and high-quality hypothesis testing. He believes that while democratization is valuable, it's important to balance it with maintaining the quality of ideas and statistical rigor. Find Mark on Medium and LinkedIn: - https://medium.com/@markeltsefon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-eltsefon/