Learnings from Building and Scaling Gilt
Learnings from Building and Scaling Gilt
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Friday, 3:00pm - 3:50pm
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We built and scaled Gilt by building an environment where great engineers can create amazing things.
This talk is a reflection on what we have learned along the journey from startup to one of the leading ecommerce companies. We start with a baseline of behavioral psychology - and reflect on the decisions we made and tradeoffs we considered as we scaled.
Michael is the CTO and co-founder of Gilt Groupe [www.gilt.com], an
innovative online shopping destination offering its members special
access to the most inspiring merchandise, culinary offerings, and
experiences every day, many at insider prices. Gilt continually
searches the world for the most coveted brands and products, including
fashion for women, men, and children; home decor; artisanal
ingredients; hotels and travel experiences on every continent; and
unique activities in a growing list of cities and destinations. We
believe that every day is an opportunity to inspire and be
inspired. Michael has built Gilt's technology platform to support
massive bursts of traffic as sales start every day at noon. He holds a
BSc and Masters in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. @mbryzek