Many of the lessons I’ve learned from founding the data science group at AppsFlyer are actually relevant for existing teams as well:
What projects to work on?
What people to hire? When? How many?
How to manage organizational expectations?
How to sell DS to senior management? To your peers?
How much to invest in infrastructure and tools?

One key difference is the startup mentality - you have to win fast. This isn’t the time to build a large infrastructure or take on too risky endeavors. Start small and simple. Make quick wins. The time for larger bets will come later.

In this talk I’ll share some of my own experiences, and show what we can learn from them.
Stay tuned!