Michael Bryzek
CTO & Founder, Gilt Groupe
Michael Bryzek is the Chief Technology Officer for Gilt Groupe. He brings extensive experience in developing user focused internet software and a deep passion for leveraging technology to streamline logistics. Prior to Gilt Groupe, Michael founded Volunteer Solutions, an internet application service provider for the philanthropic sector acquired by United Way of America in 2001. Michael then served as the Chief Technology Officer for United eWay, United Way of America’s technology subsidiary, where he created software that today supports the activities of millions of volunteers and over 600M in donations annually.
Michael earned his Masters degree in Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Scott Penberthy (Gilt Groupe),
Michael Bryzek (Gilt Groupe),
Geir Magnusson Jr (Gilt Groupe),
Yonatan Feldman (Gilt Groupe)
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Gilt Groupe is a fascinating e-commerce business, where luxury items are sold at a discount in "flash" sales that mimic the New York sample sale experience. In this model, passionate buyers rush to grab items in a time-sensitive shopping cart, choose what they want, and check out within seconds. We discuss how to handle flash-floods of shopping cart updates via sharding in Rails.
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