About

Jeff Tarn is a highly experienced Data Engineering Manager currently working at Netflix, where he is responsible for building teams and data products that support and improve the customer experience. With over 23 years of relevant experience, Jeff has a strong background in data engineering, senior software engineering, research science, and Hadoop, making him a valuable asset to any team. At Netflix, Jeff is leading the charge on product analytics and experimentation, member messaging, and customer service. He is also responsible for developing pipelines for research and training online production models to optimize ad bidding, data ingestion for external ad and social campaigns, training and scoring pipelines for content engagement prediction, and internal quasi experimentation frameworks. Prior to his current role, Jeff worked as a Senior Data Engineer at Netflix, where he worked on marketing and content projects. Before joining Netflix, Jeff worked at Move, Inc. as a Data Engineer, where he was responsible for developing Hadoop and Hbase solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing from the University of Texas, which he earned in 1998. Jeff's technical expertise includes data engineering, senior software engineering, research science, and Hadoop. He is passionate about building strong teams and data products that drive business results and improve the customer experience. With his extensive experience and expertise, Jeff is a valuable asset to any organization looking to build and scale their data engineering capabilities.