A large quantity of knowledge
Initially from Poland, Eryk studied in Rotterdam, took a detour again to his residence nation, and as soon as once more returned to the Netherlands. “Earlier than becoming a member of bol, I labored at a Fintech startup. It was an important expertise, however one the place I used to be carrying many various hats. I used to be desirous to significantly deal with machine studying and I additionally wished to hitch a extra mature group. That’s when bol caught my eye.”
Eryk continues: “In addition to the maturity and the dimensions, the chances when it comes to tech and information at bol really fascinated me. There’s a huge quantity of knowledge obtainable right here, largely well-documented, clear and well-maintained. With round 40 million objects reaching tens of millions of individuals in The Netherlands and Belgium, there’s a lot for me to work with. My job is to translate this information into forecasts for a number of use instances, like buyer wants, logistics and merchandise. To provide you a sensible instance: with this type of data bol can plan the staffing in our warehouses exactly, even 20 weeks forward.”
Chaotic instances
Becoming a member of bol within the fall of 2020, Eryk confronted a very difficult interval. He shares: “The pandemic fully disrupted bol´s current forecasting fashions. We might not depend on previous occasions and needed to take care of a brand new state of affairs with none management or obtainable historic information. It was an attention-grabbing state of affairs to be a part of and one I had, clearly, by no means skilled earlier than.”
Regardless of the difficult instances, Eryk discovered an important deal. “We organized common brainstorming periods, developed fast fixes, and pursued a long-term answer – all on the identical time. Ultimately, we included the impression of COVID-19 utilizing a tailored characteristic for our forecasting fashions, which efficiently restored our accuracy ranges. It was a very distinctive time to be a part of, and it made me develop lots as knowledgeable.”
