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Upwork on AI-Driven Ops at scale
Summary
What do you test rigorously—and what do you ship fast and fix forward—when every change could impact millions?
Vinoj Kumar, Vice President of Engineering at Upwork, leads at the intersection of infrastructure and product, where feedback loops are longer and the blast radius is wider.
He shares a pragmatic framework for experimentation—blast radius x reversibility—that sets testing rigor, plus how he measures success in product terms: faster search, resilient marketplace trust, and developer velocity. Vinoj explains why “high engagement” can mask low-quality experiences, how his team…
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