Discover how Anton, one of the most experienced AI and machine learning experts in the industry, discusses his evolution from building matching algorithms at Bright.com to navigating today's AI landscape. With over a decade of experience in large-scale recommendation systems and data processing, Anton reveals how the fundamentals of big data and embarrassingly parallel computing shaped modern AI applications, and why human-centered design is now more critical than ever in building AI-powered products.Episode Timestamps:- 00:00 - Introduction and welcome- 00:47 - Anton's experience at Bright.com and the recruitment matching problem- 03:23 - The big data era, Hadoop, and Spark in the web 2.0 world- 05:00 - Embarrassingly parallel computing and large-scale data processing- 10:00 - How recommendation algorithms work at scale in recruitment- 20:00 - Evolution of the data scientist role over time- 30:00 - Building intelligent matching systems- 40:00 - Understanding user needs and organizational workflows- 50:00 - The shift toward human-centered AI design- 57:30 - Providing pre-filled content and personalization- 58:02 - Anton's vision for the future and human values- 01:01:46 - Closing thoughts on humanity and technologyAbout Anton:Anton is a veteran machine learning and AI engineer with over a decade of experience building large-scale recommendation and matching systems. He played a key role at Bright.com, a two-sided recruitment platform that pioneered transparent scoring algorithms for candidate-job matching. His expertise spans big data infrastructure, recommendation systems, user experience optimization, and the human-centered approach to AI product development.Resources Mentioned:- Hadoop and Spark (big data processing frameworks)- Big data infrastructure and cloud computing platforms- Two-sided marketplace architectures- Recommendation algorithms and matching systems- User workflow analysis toolsPartner Links:- Book Enterprise Training — https://www.upscaile.com/- Subscribe to our free newsletter — https://www.theaireport.ai/subscribe-theaireport-youtubeHashtags:#AIAgents #MachineLearningSystems #RecruitmentTechnology #BigData #DataScience #RecommendationAlgorithms #HadoopSpark #AIProductDesign #HumanCenteredAI #LargeScaleML #CloudComputing #AIStrategy #FutureOfWork #TechLeadership #CareerDevelopment