How Stitch Fix uses Data to Personalize Fashion (Guest: Brad Klingenberg)

Masters of Data Podcast

Our guest this episode is Brad Klingenberg - the VP of Algorithms at Stitch Fix. If you are one of the few people that hasn’t at least heard of Stitch Fix, Stitch Fix is an online personal styling service that both recommends additions to their clients’ wardrobes but really commits to its recommendations by physically delivering inventory to those clients. Brad and his team use statistics, machine learning and human-in-the-loop algorithms to deliver an amazing experience for Stitch Fix customers, optimize inventory management and make great fashion recommendations for their customers. The “human-in-the-loop” part means that they have cracked for using next-gen machine learning to super-charge their network of thousands of personal stylists to work faster and deliver great results at the same time.