Going Beyond with Jaya Balasubramaniam
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Summary
This article is an interview with a Senior Data Engineer at Beyond Pricing, discussing the company's engineering culture and use of data. Hosts can't directly use this information, but understanding how a dynamic pricing tool is built can give insight into the field. No direct action items for hosts.
Key Insights
- •The focus of Beyond's data efforts has shifted from building data infrastructure to extracting value from existing datasets to improve the pricing algorithm.
- •Beyond is working to increase its value in the STR industry by unlocking the hidden potential in its data through AI.
Tools & Resources
- →Beyond Pricing Careers Page: Check out Beyond's careers page for more information and to see open positions.(https://www.beyondpricing.com/about/careers)
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