
Ramesh Johari (@rameshjohari) is a professor at Stanford University focusing on the design and operation of online marketplaces. Ramesh has advised companies like @Airbnb, @Uber, @Bumble, and @Stitchfix on how to scale and improve their marketplaces. In our conversation, we discuss: → What you need to get right to build a successful online marketplace → Tips for optimizing your marketplace → An easy litmus test to see if there’s an opportunity to build a marketplace in a space → The role of data science in successful marketplaces → Ramesh’s philosophy on experimentation and AI → Implementing rating systems → Much more















