Stephanie Moyerman

About Me

I am a technology and AI/ML leader currently serving as Director of AI and Machine Learning at Airbnb.

I wear many hats: wanderer, techie, scientist, adventure seeker, pup mom, and aspiring artist.

My Professional Background

Seasoned AI and technology leader for global scale machine learning systems. From Airbnb Search Ranking, Personalization, and Governance to AI/ML for Trust and Safety at Airbnb, Instagram, and Amazon, I have over a decade of experience leading teams and building systems that impact m/billions of users.

My interview on trust and fraud detection at scale for Me, Myself, and AI with MIT Sloan.

My Resume

My Personal Interests

Family is paramount. I'm a happy wife and pup mom and we love to adventure. Our dog Boyd knows more tricks than most humans.

I'm a lifelong learner, living a lucky life filled with hobbies and passions

Art - Glass: blowing, painting, fusing, and general exploring
Sports - Running, hiking, snowboarding, judo, jujitsu, yoga
Making - Laser cutting, 3d printing, coding, micro-electronics
Travel - 40+ Countries, exploring new places and cultures, especially with my family
Learning - New Stuff: piano, skiing, Spanish

What I’m good at?

I try to be good at lots of things, ranging from professional endeavors to sports and creative pursuits. I believe strongly in the power of human potential and strive to make the most of every opportunity.

Technical Leadership

I am a technology and AI/ML leader. I am the Director of AI and Machine Learning at Airbnb, leading Relevance and Personalization and serving as a member of the AI Council. I drive end-to-end search, ranking, and personalization strategy, shape company-wide AI vision and governance as an ML Council member, and focus on building scalable, production-grade AI systems.

Scientific Pursuit

I hold a Ph.D. in Experimental Cosmology from UC San Diego. I am a Faculty Associate in the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at Arizona State University, where I teach Physics and Statistics and oversee on research in machine learning. I have authored 36+ peer-reviewed publications with 1800+ citations and hold 14 granted patents with 10+ filed waiting for approval.

Builder

I love making things. I love it so much that I wrote a book about it! I contribute to the Maker movement and open source projects and am always tinkering.

From laser cutting to 3d printing to coding, I am always working on a project. Check out some glass blowing tools I've made with my husband.

Artist

I am an aspiring artist with a particular love for glass blowing. My 15 year journey focuses on the intersection of technology and art: a combination of glass blown objects, electronics, fine patterns, powdered stencils, and vitreous enamel paints.

I also create collaborative work with my husband.