Zalando AI veteran departs after scaling Assistant to 50M users in 27 markets
ilparone · x · 2026-10-15
A farewell thread from a Zalando staffer highlights the team's achievements: scaling Zalando Assistant from zero to 50M users across 27 markets, rolling out agentic tooling company-wide, and making GenAI content production a reality. The author also shares personal memories, including hauling a bike into the office elevator every morning.
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