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Eric Zhou

Sr. Manager
5.0
(3 reviews)
14+ years of leadership experience in building machine learning applications.
United States of America
Speaks English and Chinese
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$240 / month

Best suited for early-career machine learning scientists who are eager to advance their careers.

2 calls per month (60min/call)

Unlimited Q&A via chat

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About

I lead the Search ML team in DoorDash. My team is responsible for end-to-end Search ML of DoorDash, including query understanding, retrieval, and ranking.
Before that, I lead the whole page optimization team in Amazon Search. My career began as a research scientist at Xerox PARC, and my interest in books led me to applying ML to Amazon Kindle, where I grew into an engineering leader. Between 2011 and 2015, I was a serial entrepreneur, venturing at the intersection of tech and business. Since 2015, my passion for machine learning has led me back to applying deep learning to recommendation systems at Hulu, Facebook AI, SmartNews, and Amazon Search.
I got my bachelor of engineering degree from Tsinghua University and PhD degree in Machine Learning from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
In my spare time, I enjoy theater performances, Tai Chi and meditation.

What mentees say

5 out of 5 stars

Eric was a great mentor. He helped me stay focused and simplified difficult tasks. He was very professional and always happy to help. I look forward to resume my mentorship with him in the future.

Ian

Ian

Standard Plan • 3 months

5 out of 5 stars

Eric is an excellent mentor, offering invaluable career advice and in-depth industry insights that have significantly contributed to my career growth. He is very thoughtful and mentee-oriented (and also has very strong tech background), always providing clear guidance on where to focus my efforts, which has been incredibly helpful. Beyond just providing direction, Eric always recommends learning resources and opportunities to help me grow. I’m grateful to have Eric as my mentor, and I have learned so much from him. "Thank you so much for your mentorship and for believing in my potential. I truly appreciate everything you’ve shared with me."

Sonia

Sonia

Standard Plan • 2 months

Sonia wrote 1 more review for the same mentorship

5 out of 5 stars

A Great Mentorship Experience When I first sought mentorship, I was struggling with my career transition, eager to change but unsure how to navigate the situation. I was looking for guidance from someone who could help me refine my goals, overcome obstacles, and provide clarity about next steps. Eric bacame that person, and his mentorship has been invaluable in shaping my career progression. Our collaboration was both structured and dynamic, which I trully appreciated. Eric took the time to really understand my challenges and long-term goals, offering tailored advice that aligned with my situation. Together, we tackled roadblockers by identifying clear priorities and actionable steps, while his resourcefulness in recommending learning materials, professional connections, industry in-depth experience set me up for career development. Eric's people-oriented and thoughful mentorship approch help me a lot, not only help me gain industry knowledge but also enhance my overall outlook on my professional development and tech industry development. I'm grategul for having Eric as my mentor, which is a wonderful experience.

Sonia

Sonia

Standard Plan • 1 month