Jake is a machine learning and distributed systems expert, currently serving as a Technical Fellow at Walmart Global Tech, where he focuses on AI and relevance engineering. With a rich background spanning roles at Salesforce, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Lucidworks, Mannix has led initiatives in search infrastructure, personalization, and recommender systems. His work emphasizes scalable, user-centric AI solutions, and he actively engages in discussions about the evolving tech landscape, particularly the impact of AI on workforce dynamics and the importance of mentorship in engineering.