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Benji is the co-founder and CEO of TrustLab. He previously built and led the Trust and Safety teams at YouTube and TikTok, addressing issues including ISIS-related content and minor sexualization, and led technical strategy and planning at Reddit, covering internationalization and Covid response. His work has included the development of trust and safety tools such as video fingerprinting for CSAM detection, Trusted Flagger, coordinated influence detection, and combined human and automated content review.
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Experience
- TrustLabCEOcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Reddit, Inc.Chief Of Staff2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- ByteDanceDirector, Global Community Development Strategy2018 — 2019Menlo Park
- YouTubePolicy & Operations Global Lead2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- YouTubeYouTube for Good Manager2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- YouTubeGlobal Enforcement Manager2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- YouTubeScaled Abuse Team Lead / Founder2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- YouTubeOperations Strategist2011 — 2012Toronto / San Francisco Bay Area
- YouTubeOnline Operations Associate2010 — 2011Dublin, Ireland
Skills & more
SQL4RProject Management21Entrepreneurship12Social Media13Business Strategy9Social Media Marketing5Training5Project Planning4Business Planning4Start-ups3Network Analysis
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benji?
- Benji is the co-founder and CEO of TrustLab. He previously built and led the Trust and Safety teams at YouTube and TikTok, addressing issues including ISIS-related content and minor sexualization, and led technical strategy and planning at Reddit, covering internationalization and Covid response. His work has included the development of trust and safety tools such as video fingerprinting for CSAM detection, Trusted Flagger, coordinated influence detection, and combined human and automated content review.
- Where does Benji work?
- Benji is Founder of Trust Lab.
- What companies did Benji found?
- Benji founded Trust Lab.
- Where did Benji go to school?
- Benji studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Carleton University (Bachelor of International Business); Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires' (Economía Comercial).
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