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Hiring, trusting and managing your Data Science team with Jon Morra, Chief Data Scientist
Episode 2
Published 5 years, 7 months ago
Description
Today’s guest is Jon Morra, the Chief Data Scientist at Zefr, in episode #2 of The Tech Trek. Jon founded a start-up early in his career and was the Director of Data Science at eHarmony before his current position at Zefr. He’s a member of the LA CTO Forum and organizer of the LA Machine Learning Meetup.
Highlights
01:56 - Jon reflects on his experience leading a time during the pandemic.
04:46 - How selective should you be when hiring new employees?
12:08 - Tips for re-energizing and re-focusing overworked teams.
16:59 - What’s the hardest skill to develop as a leader?
22:33 - John shares the traits he looks for when hiring.