Join me for an insightful exploration into the contrasting worlds of large-scale vector search across two distinct domains: e-commerce product search and Email Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). This talk will delve into the unique challenges posed by a single, billion-scale dataset in e-commerce versus managing numerous partitions of smaller datasets in email inboxes.
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We’ll discuss how to choose the right infrastructure and configurations for each scenario, balancing the demands of constant updates in e-commerce with the relatively static nature of email data. Attendees will gain actionable insights to identify their own use case and learn how to set up for success with cost-effective, tailored solutions.
Etienne co-founded Weaviate where he is currently the CTO and oversees building the Weaviate Vector Database. Co-Founding Weaviate was Etienne's entry point into the AI world, where he could combine his passion for cloud-native engineering with the new challenges of the AI age.
Prior to Weaviate, Etienne led engineering teams building cloud-native applications for multi-national enterprise companies in the finance, retail, and wholesale industry.
Etienne is passionate about deep tech and modern architectures made for the ever-changing demands of today and tomorrow.